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• Twitter reactions to Day 2 of the NFL Draft

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images With picks 48 and 96, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected LSU DT Maason Smith and FSU CB Jarrian Jones. Happy Saturday, Big Cat Country! We made it through day two of the 2024 NFL Draft. With picks 48 and 96, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected LSU DT Maason Smith and FSU CB Jarrian Jones. After the news of the picks, I asked on Twitter for your GIF reacti...2024
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• Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft: Gus’ final mock

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Sorry to spoil the Jaguars’ draft for you. It’s been a busy week here at Big Cat Country. Our draft home page is chock-full with Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Draft content. With just a few hours until the Bears are on the clock, I flew through Pro Football Network’s mock draft simulator — the same used by Simon and Dillon in their recent mocks — to deliver...2024
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• Final Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Nate Wiggins, Terrion Arnold, Malik Nabers, oh my! Turn on Kevin Costner. It’s Draft Day. The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here and the Jacksonville Jaguars hold the 17th overall pick. For a majority of these roundups, the assumed pick for the Jags was a corner. Now that the draft is just hours away, there is seemingly as little certainty as ever for who the team...2024
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• Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft: Simon’s final mock

Speculating who the Jaguars front office might consider taking on draft weekend. When it comes to mock drafts, everybody knows best. But when it comes to the Jacksonville Jaguars, what do we think THEY will do come draft weekend? Attempting to channel my inner Trent Baalke, I compile a seven-round mock using Pro Football Network’s mock draft simulator, each time trying to behave like the Jags GM ...2024
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• Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft Guide: Building a Round 1 big board

The 2024 NFL Draft is just a few days away. Here’s our best guess at how the Jaguars ranked 12 first round prospects. The NFL version of Christmas is almost here. Starting Thursday at 8 p.m., 32 teams and their respective fanbases will discover what they’re getting this year. A big-armed quarterback? A finesse pass rusher? A twig-shaped kicker? We’ll know soon enough. It’s tough to predict what ...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft: ‘My Guys’ in the class

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images A range of NFL Draft prospects to look out for this weekend. You might not know this, but I’m a draft guy. And by that I mean, a real geek. I’ve been covering the NFL Draft and scouting prospects since 2008, or ‘the Matt Ryan draft’ as it’s known in my own head - staying up until 6 a.m. each morning to watch every pick (the curse of being British I suppos...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/16): Who’s throwback jersey are you buying first?

Your one-stop shop for Jacksonville Jaguars news, opinion, and analysis. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Local chatter Jaguars announce throwback uniforms with teaser video (Big Cat Country) The Jacksonville Jaguars released a video on social media today to tease the return of its iconic alternate logo, which features a ...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/11): With Josh Allen’s deal done, is Trevor Lawrence up next?

via FOX Sports Your one-stop shop for Jacksonville Jaguars news, opinion, and analysis. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Local chatter How many starters do you need for a successful draft class? (Big Cat Country) The Jaguars got Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Tyson Campbell, and Andre Cisco in 2021; Travon Walke...2024
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• 8 mid-round NFL draft picks who could help the Jaguars in 2024

The Jaguars need to improve their mid-round drafting. These eight players could help do just that. | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images These players have the ability and traits to have immediate impact while filling some holes. It’s safe to say recent mid-round picks haven’t produced too much for the Jacksonville Jaguars. If this team is going to contend for the playoffs and the AFC Sout...2024
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• Jaguars News (3/25): Titans add L’Jarius Sneed to its offseason portfolio

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your daily dose of Jacksonville Jaguars news for March 25, 2024. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars News Trade details show Jaguars should’ve made stronger push for L’Jarius Sneed (Black & Teal) The Tennessee Titans turned heads when they traded for L’Jarius Sneed. There we...2024
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• The Linc - ESPN says Philly is the best fit for one of the top remaining free agents

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/20/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2024 NFL free agency: Best team fits for 20 unsigned players - ESPN+Best fit: Philadelphia Eagles. Calais Campbell suggested he might want to see what happened with former Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. After the season, Nielsen caught on with the Jaguars...2024
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• Jaguars free agency player comparisons: Roster improvement or deterioration?

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images With free agency a week in, have the Jaguars upgraded their personnel? Well that was exciting! The Jacksonville Jaguars have proved to be one of the more active NFL franchises in free agency thus far, welcoming eight new faces to Duval County. But has the team got better? Let’s compare the additions to the losses one by one, and see where we stand: Gabe D...2024
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• Reacts Survey results: Jaguars fans sign off on the Ryan Nielsen hire

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The results are in, and the majority of Jaguars fans gave the team an “A” grade for adding Ryan Nielsen as defensive coordinator. This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans how they’d grade the Ryan Nielsen hire. About a third of voters gave it an A+. 53% of responses were an A- or B+ and just 9% responded C or worse. During his end-...2024
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"Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Ryan Nielsen, the former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator, will replace Mike Caldwell in the same role for the Jacksonville Jaguars."

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"Falcons hire Saints' Ryan Nielsen as new defensive coordinator to replace retired Dean Pees"

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"The New Orleans Saints assistant coaches Ryan Nielsen and Kris Richard are being promoted into the roles of co-defensive coordinators, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg."

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"The Saints announced Saturday defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen and pass rush specialist Brian Young will not be with the team for its second game of the year due to NFL COVID-19 protocols, joining six others from New Orleans coach Sean Payton's staff."

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"Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen was the defensive coordinator at Central Connecticut State from 2008-09, where he helped directed the team to the Northeastern Conference title in 2009."

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• Final Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup
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• Jaguars quotes of the week: ”I definitely want to be around”

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The best sound bites from the past seven days as players return to the facility Offseason activities are upon us! As players return to the facility to check in with coaches before OTA’s begin next month, here are the best Jacksonville Jaguars quotes of the week: “It’s not really my focus right now” “His scheme, his defense is really good at disrupting ti...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Byron Murphy, DT, Texas

Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the expected run on offense early in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Jags could have their pick of some of the top defensive stars at 17. Could Byron Murphy II be in play? We are exactly one week away from the 2024 NFL Draft as we come to a close on our player profile series. The final player on the docket as an option for the Jacksonv...2024
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• SB Nation Mock Draft 2024: Jaguars nab Terrion Arnold

Scroll down to the comments and let us know what you think about the pick! Terrion Arnold, YOU are a Jacksonville Jaguar. The board fell perfectly for the Jaguars in SB Nation’s 2024 site-by-site mock draft. Six quarterbacks were taken in the first 12 picks (!) which opened the door for Jacksonville to take the first cornerback off the board with its original 17th overall selection. Here’s how t...2024
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• Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup (4/1)

Scott Clause / USA TODAY NETWORK With less than a month to go before the draft, it is seemingly down to corner or receiver for the Jaguars. April is finally here. The Jacksonville Jaguars are now less than a month away from the 2024 NFL Draft. Almost inarguably, the team is in a better spot in terms of roster makeup than it was a few weeks ago, and the draft is the last hurdle to shape up ...2024
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• Observations on Doug Pederson’s Owners Meeting interviews

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson made his rounds at the 2024 NFL Owner's Meeting. Here’s everything you need to know. With the first few weeks of NFL Free Agency in the books, Jacksonville Jaguars fans were treated to seemingly all-you-can-watch access to HC Doug Pederson on Monday. Pederson completed his normally scheduled presser with the ...2024
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• Tampering like crazy: Jaguars free agency signings - Day 1

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The Jaguars make an early splash as the legal tampering period gets underway Somebody take the batteries out of Trent Baalke! The Jacksonville Jaguars’ General Manager kicked off the legal tampering period with a trio of signings in the first four hours on Monday. After some big names were let go, and others allowed to make it to free agency, the roster has bee...2024
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• Jaguars post-combine seven-round mock draft

The Jags trade back in the first round for the second year in a row in this post-combine seven-round mock draft. The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is now in the books, so it feels like the perfect opportunity for our first Jacksonville Jaguars seven-round mock draft of the year. Using Pro Football Network’s mock draft simulator, I began by sending the Jags’ third-round pick (97 overall) to the Atlant...2024
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• Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup (3/4)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Post NFL Combine, see who major news networks think the Jags will take at 17. What an eventful week. With the NFL Combine behind us, and the onset of free agency and franchise tag deadlines now in full tilt, there is no shortage of storylines across the league. As each day draws the Jacksonville Jaguars nearer to the Draft, every inch, route and second of sprinti...2024
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• Danielle Hunter rumors continue with Jacksonville Jaguars

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Danielle Hunter to Jacksonville train never slows down. It is happening again. In the Jacksonville Jaguars’ recent battle to improve sack numbers, the team has been linked more than a few times to Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Danielle Hunter. Before this season, Hunter wanted a bigger contract for his numbers— 71 sacks prior to this y...2024
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• Jaguars Poll OTW: Which player should the Jaguars resign this offseason?

Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports In this week’s Jaguars Poll of the Week, we want to know which of the Jaguars’ pending free agents they should prioritize resigning. Welcome to the third Jacksonville Jaguars offseason poll of the week! Last week, we asked you: excluding current Jaguars, which player should the Jags target in free agency during the offseason? The results showed that fans hop...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Jared Verse, Edge, FSU

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images If Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse is on the board at 17, should Jacksonville ignore more pressing needs and take best player available? The 2024 NFL Draft is just a couple of weeks away, so it’s time to brush up on the current crop of player profiles on site as we near the fun. Thus far, we’ve taken an in-depth look at a number of worthy prospect...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/11): With Josh Allen’s deal done, is Trevor Lawrence up next?
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• Jaguars Josh Allen Presser Takeaways: "the job is not done yet"

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Fresh off of making team history, in becoming the first Jacksonville Jaguars $100 million player, the star Edge/OLB met with the media. Here’s everything you need to know. With the initial wave of NFL Free Agency in the rearview, and the NFL Draft fast approaching, the Jacksonville Jaguars and star defensive end/outside linebacker Josh Allen made it offi...2024
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• Tweets of the week: Jaguars legends at the Jumbo Shrimp’s opening day, throwbacks, and more

Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK A roundup of Jaguars highlights, hype, and more from Twitter this week Happy Friday, Big Cat Country! Let’s look at some of this week’s Jacksonville Jaguars highlights, hype, and more from Twitter. Zay Jones, Gabe Davis, and Walker Little celebrated birthdays: Happy Birthday to our guy, @zayjones11!@FISGlobal | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter....2024
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• Ranking the Jaguars’ biggest needs entering the NFL Draft

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images What positions might the Jaguars target in this month’s draft? With free agency finally slowing down and the NFL Draft less than a month away. It’s time to turn our attention to the positions of need the Jacksonville Jaguars could be looking to address the last weekend in April. Here we rank the top five, in ascending order of priority: 5: Offensive Line ...2024
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• Jaguars News (3/25): Titans add L’Jarius Sneed to its offseason portfolio
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• 2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Kool-Aid McKinstry may not be getting the pre-draft hype of his college teammate Terrion Arnold, but he is still a terrific corner prospect. Should Jacksonville take him at 17? The 2024 NFL Draft is incredibly deep at a few key positions of need for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but perhaps none deeper than cornerback. This is great news considering the state o...2024
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• Falcons hire Saints' Ryan Nielsen as new defensive coordinator to replace retired Dean Pees

Nielson was the co-defensive coordinator in New Orleans for the 2022 season...2023
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• Falcons Hire Ryan Nielsen, Not Brian Flores, As New Defensive Coordinator
One potential job opening for Brian Flores is off the board. The Atlanta Falcons have hired Ryan Nielsen to be their new defensive coordinator. The team made the announcement moments ago. Our Nielsen rating just went up — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 27, 2023 Brian Flores was reportedly in the running for the job. But […]...2023
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• Jaguars 2023 game-by-game regular season predictions
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Our first guess at Jacksonville’s 2023 final regular season record. With the NFL Draft wrapped up and the NFL schedule fully released, we can officially look forward to the 2023-24 regular season. Here’s our full game-by-game predictions. Week 1: Jaguars at Colts Score prediction: 21-18 (W) Jacksonville drew a great season opener. They haven’t won at Lucas O...2023
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• Bengals News (1/28): Built for the big stage
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images This year’s Bengals are built for this. Dehner Jr.: Why this Bengals team is even more ready for the moment - The AthleticThe Bengals were a Cinderella story last season. This year, they're a machine designed to be exactly where they are right now. Bengals Left Tackle Jackson Carman's Postseason Of Opportunity And Mind Over MatterJason Krause, who loves ...2023
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• Report: Jaguars hire Ryan Nielsen as defensive coordinator

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Ryan Nielsen, the former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator, will replace Mike Caldwell in the same role for the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to a live report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on the Pat McAfee Show, the Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Ryan Nielsen to be its next defensive coordinator. BREAKING NEWS: The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Rya...2024
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• Sources: Jags hiring Falcons' Nielsen as new DC

The Jaguars are set to hire Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter....2024
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• Observations from Jaguars' GM Trent Baalke’s Presser

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports "The season didn't go our way." -Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke It’s officially the offseason for the Jacksonville Jaguars. With coach Doug Pederson previously completing his end-of-season media availability, fans and media were finally granted access to the ‘head chef’, general manager Trent Baalke, with his Wednesday press conference. Since the disappoin...2024
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• Detroit Lions 5Qs preview: Falcons are ‘legitimate NFC playoff contenders’

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images A preview with The Falcoholic’s Kevin Knight about the Week 3 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons. Last week’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks was a shock to the system and a hard dose of reality for the Detroit Lions, who now stand at 1-1 on the season. This week, the undefeated Atlanta Falcons travel to Ford Field in search of keeping th...2023
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• Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup (4/8)

Will the Jags take an offensive lineman in round one, or stick between choosing a receiver or corner? Despite the leading theory that the Jacksonville Jaguars are destined to pick either a corner or receiver in the first round of the draft, not everyone seemingly agrees. In this week’s roundup, we have an appearance of an offensive lineman and two trades by the team. There also is a cameo by an ED...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/8): Should Jacksonville sign UFL kicker Jake Bates?

Your daily dose of Jacksonville Jaguars news for April 8, 2024. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars News Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 mock draft roundup (4/8) (Big Cat Country) In this week’s roundup, we have an appearance of an offensive lineman and two trades by the team. There also is a cameo by an EDGE prospect. Mia...2024
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• Which free agent Falcons could follow Ryan Nielsen to the Jaguars?

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images With Ryan Nielsen being named the new Jaguars defensive coordinator four weeks ago, which of his former players could join him in Jacksonville this offseason? With teams able to franchise tag players from Tuesday, NFL free agency unofficially begins. Franchises across the nation will begin to tip their hands with regards to any roster restructuring - who...2024
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• Jacksonville Jaguars: The week in quotes

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Stadium news, free agency speculation, and the new DC introduces himself: Here are the biggest Jacksonville Jaguars quotes of the week The Super Bowl may have come and gone - without the Jacksonville Jaguars - but football never really ends. Here are the main soundbites from the past seven days: “It’s a viable option to be considered” Jacksonville cons...2024
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• Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing. AFC EAST: New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit) Mac Jones’ personal coach explains what went wrong with the Patriots QB - Pats PulpitJoe Dickinson, who has worked with Jones for 14 years, gave insight into the young passer a...2024
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• Jacksonville Jaguars: The week in quotes

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images With the Jaguars focused on finalising their coaching staff for the 2024 season, here are some of the quotes from this week There might not be any playoff football to discuss right now, but that doesn’t mean the last seven days have been quiet for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here is the week in quotes: “Heck of a season” Photo by Mike Carls...2024
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• Davy Jones’ Locker: Buccaneers vs Falcons Q&A with The Falcoholic

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images A preview of a massive divisional game this weekend The Buccaneers (-2.5) are looking to bounce back at home after a loss to the Detroit Lions (+3) and standing in their way is fellow NFC South rival the Atlanta Falcons (+2.5). To preview the game, we sat down with Kevin Knight of The Falcoholic to get a closer look into this pivotal division game this we...2023
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