For the Jacksonville Jaguars to have a successful 2025 season, their training camp must address the shortcomings of 2024 while building a tougher, more complete identity. Here's a tailored breakdown of what they must do:
1. Reignite Trevor Lawrence
- Reset mechanics and footwork: After an injury-plagued 2024, return to fundamentals.
- Situational mastery: 3rd-down, red zone, and two-minute drills must be drilled daily.
- Build trust with new weapons: Get maximum reps with Brian Thomas Jr., Dyami Brown, and rookie TEs or WRs(if drafted/signed).
- Integrate Travis Hunter into the offense early
2. Solidify the Offensive Line
- Identify best 5 early: Avoid rotating starters late into camp. Settle on positions for a line that struggled to protect Trevor Lawrence last year
- Improve pass pro pickups: Too many missed assignments in 2024—focus on communication, especially vs exotic blitzes.
- Run game sync: Zone vs gap concepts need to be clearly defined. Etienne & Bigsby need lanes.
3. Feature the Run Game More
- Develop Tank Bigsby: Give him early camp touches—he needs confidence and rhythm.
- Etienne in space: More tosses, screens, and angle routes. Get him off the edge, not just up the gut.
4. Find a Defensive Identity Early
- Aggressive front seven: Camp should drill stunts, blitzes, and edge containment. Let Josh Allen and Travon Walker eat.
- DT consistency: Develop interior linemen like DaVon Hamilton to hold gaps and collapse the pocket.
5. Rebuild Secondary Chemistry
- Tyson Campbell needs to rebound from injury/slumps.
- Integrate rookies and new additions (Darnell Savage, Jarrian Jones, Travis Hunter) with reps against starters.
- Install more disguised coverages—last season was too predictable.
6. Turnovers + Tackling
- Drill takeaways daily: Ball-punching, tip drills, interception angles.
- Tackling circuits: Missed tackles killed them—wrap-up drills must be a staple.
The AFC South is wide open and this is the year, the season, and more importantly the training camp that owner Shad Khan has been wanting for some time. I highly doubt we will see him make statements about this being the best team in Jaguars history. He would probably want to see the record speak for him and all of that starts with these tips in training camp.