With a rebuild currently in place, fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars should have high expectations for the team, though the future past 2020 may be bright. Simply put, it appears the Jags will have to rely on a lot of their draft picks to make an impact and that typically doesn’t win a team but four to six games.
Just as we do, the oddsmakers from BetOnline.ag seemingly understand what could be in store for the Jags’ 2020 roster, too. In their latest over/under totals, the Jags were tied for the lowest figure in the league (5.5) alongside the Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, and Cincinnati Bengals.
The Jags are currently enduring a big overhaul, especially on defense. They traded both veterans Calais Campbell and A.J. Bouye this offseason, both of whom were Pro Bowlers during their Jags tenures. If the team took the field today, Rodney Gunter and Darqueze Dennard would be playing in their spots, and though both have potential, they aren’t nearly on the same level as the two former Pro Bowlers.
On offense, the Jags traded quarterback Nick Foles and will be giving Gardner Minshew II the keys to the offense. As a rookie, he turned heads in 2019, leading the Jags to all six of their wins while accumulating seven Pepsi Rookie of the Week awards. He also was able to accumulate a 60.6% completion rate (285-of-470) for 3,271 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and six picks.
While his unit will likely carry the team because it has more talent, it’s going to be a tall task for Minshew to match his 2019 win total with a less talented defense. Then again, maybe the Jags knock their next draft out of the park and land multiple contributors as they did in 2019. Until the selections are made, however, I’d say four to five wins feels about right for the Jags.
