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May 9, 2021
From the moment Urban Meyer was hired as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, he has preached the importance of the defensive line.
“I always believe you build your team around the defensive line and you move backwards, so that’s what we’re going to do. Our defensive line, we feel good about it, a few of our players are pretty good,” Meyer proclaimed, back on March 9.
The new head coach wasn’t just offering lip service either when it came to that particular unit. The Jaguars held over their entire starting front seven from last season. For those that make up the group, hearing their new coach’s motto inspires confidence and excitement that has been lackluster in recent years.
Evan from Tampa, FL
As a Jags fan now living in Tampa, I have been fortunate to experience the preseason optimism and successes from an elite quarterback. Like Jaguars Nation, I am excited by the prospect of drafting a player like Trevor Lawrence and what the future holds. Having said that, with no noise of Lawrence pulling an Eli Manning or strong desire to shop the pick, I m confused as to why the organization and its coaching staff have been non-committal about solidifying what the fan base and media have all come to expect? Similarly, when the Indianapolis Colts held the No. 1 overall pick in 2012, they made it clear quarterback Andrew Luck would be the guy months before the draft. Interested to hear your take O-Man, and I look forward to making the trip up I-10 this year.