Jacksonville Jaguars inside linebacker Foye Oluokun is speaks during an NFL Draft watch party Thursday, April 27, 2023 at TIAA Bank Field s Daily s Place in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected, with the 27th pick, offensive tackle Anton Harrison from Oklahoma. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Jki 042723 Jaguars Draft Party 20 Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK

Jaguars' Linebacker Room Carries Plenty of Mystery

Originally posted on Jacksonville Jaguars on SI
By Bryan Anthony Davis | Last updated Jun 29, 2025 8:00 AM ET

When the Jacksonville Jaguars made wholesale changes to their coaching staff after last season, they ranked low in a plethora of statistical team categories. The offense wasn't good, but the defense stats were absolutely dreadful. Ranked 31st in total defensive yards allowed and tied for 27th with Cleveland in points allowed, the emphasis to tighten up the screws on defense is heightened.

New Jaguars Defensive Coordinator Anthony Campanile has coached under defensive geniuses Vic Fangio and Brian Flores in recent seasons and is expected to deliver an aggressive style to Duval influenced by those former head coaches and accomplished DC's tutelage.

Scheme is obviously a big factor, but having quality personnel is paramount to improving the defensive output and fortunes of the franchise altogether. The men in the middle of the defensive side of the ball will have to be stingy. In a recent episode of the Jacksonville Jaguars Insider Podcast, Beat Writer

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