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Since Jack Del Rio took over the Jaguars in 2003, the Jaguars have established an identity around the NFL as a physical team. This should be no surprise given that Del Rio has coached under Mike Ditka and Brian Billick, two coaches who preached a physical style of football.

The Jaguars have parlayed the strong play on both lines and a solid running game along with efficient play from the quarterback position into two playoff appearances under Jack Del Rio.

2008 was supposed to be a year with another one of those playoff appearances, but injuries along both lines ended the Jaguars’ season before it ever really got started.

The health of the offensive and defensive lines is a key to success in the NFL, because all other branches of the team feed off of the quality of the lines.

The Jaguars’ blueprint for winning all starts up front:

1. Physical play on both of the lines.
2. Use a solid running game to set up the passing game.
3. Efficient play from the quarterback position with zero to minimal mistakes.
4. A passing game that stretches the chains 12-17 yards at a time.
5. Solid defense that stops the run first.

After such a disappointing 2008 season that saw the Jaguars fail to execute their blueprint week in and week out, they made some personnel moves in the offseason that will change the landscape in Jacksonville for some time to come:

Fred Taylor leaving via Free Agency

Maurice Jones-Drew is now the feature back in an offense that had seen Fred Taylor quietly rack up over 11,000 yards since coming into the league in 1998.

However, Jones-Drew is one of the more versatile backs in the NFL and should fill in nicely. The only question is whether he can take a pounding for all 16 games as a feature back.

The Jaguars’ reserve running backs aren’t going to turn many heads in terms of sheer production, but they can be called upon to handle spot carries whenever Jones-Drew needs a rest.

Greg Jones will be the lead blocker behind a healthy and revamped offensive line, and can also be called upon in short yardage situations.

The signing of veteran Wide Receiver Torry Holt

The Jaguars have not had a decent duo at wide receiver since the McCardell/Smith days, and even after signing Torry Holt, they still don’t.

The problem with the Jaguars under Del Rio is that they always have a solid No. 1 receiver, but never any real supporting cast.

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