Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone, left and Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli, center, all talk with Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen after the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 18th and final training camp practice at Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Wednesday August 20, 2025. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union] Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Jaguars May Have Stumbled Into Perfect Playoff Lineup

Originally posted on Jacksonville Jaguars on SI
By Andy Quach | Last updated Dec 11, 2025 12:00 PM ET

The Jacksonville Jaguars are 9-4. That would have been impossible to believe this time last year, but within one season, this team has gone from 3-10 in their first 13 games to the AFC South leader. It's not by accident, though. This franchise made meaningful changes this past offseason to get to where they are now.

Of course, the Jaguars are ahead of schedule. When they initially revamped the staff with Head Coach Liam Coen, Offensive Coordinator Grant Udinski, Defensive Coordinator Anthony Campanile, and General Manager James Gladstone, they were expecting a rebuild. Sure, this team had some encouraging talent already in place, but no one expected them to start off this new era like this.

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Jaguars continue to make tweaks

This new administration knew that they'd have to make big changes if they wanted the Jacksonville Jaguars to return to playing meaningful football in the winter. They did exactly that in the offseason. The Jags didn't stop at front office changes; they also brought in a ton of talent to help lead them into the next era.

General Manager James Gladstone and the rest of the staff weren't satisfied with just the draft and free agency, though. This organization has already made several trades to improve upon the roster. This organization isn't just adding talent with outside additions, though. They're also maximizing the pieces they already had in-house. Look no further than Cole Van Lanen, who stepped up as the Jaguars' new starting left tackle with Walker Little sidelined. Head Coach Liam Coen believes that Van Lanen has earned a permanent spot in the starting lineup:

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