How do the Jacksonville Jaguars bounce back in 2025? Arik Armstead recently described what it will take.
How do the Jacksonville Jaguars bounce back in 2025?
Well, as defensive tackle Arik Armstead described recently on an appearance on ‘First Things First,’ it starts with taking care of business in the AFC South. If that is accomplished, a path is then created for the Jaguars to make the playoffs and potentially some noise.
“I like the direction that we’re headed towards,” Armstead said. “Really moving towards having a really efficient offense, mixing pass and run, and utilizing Trevor’s skill set to move the pocket and make throws down the field.”
Under Liam Coen, multiplicity will be a crucial element for the Jaguars’ offense. This means throwing a variety of different looks at defenses to keep them guessing.
One way to accomplish this is by running a number of different plays from just a few personnel groupings. This can create mismatches and also make it difficult for defenses to get a beat on what’s coming based on who is on the field or where players are lined up.
Another way, and as Armstead alluded to, is the marrying of the run and passing game concepts–or having like plays. These are plays that can look the same initially, but actually end up being quite different.
Defensively for the Jaguars under Anthony Campanile, we are going to see that multiplicity element as well. On this side of the ball that can mean varying coverages and having added movement, blitzes, or simulated pressures from within the front seven to throw different looks at quarterbacks.
This will also be a malleable scheme under Campanile, one that will adjust to what the opponent does and one that will mold the system to the skill sets on the roster in order to maximize those players’ abilities.
“Then defensively,” added Armstead, “I like where we’re at as well, too. I think we have a lot of dogs on defense, and we’re mixing up coverages, we’re playing fast up front. So I’m really excited.”
It’s been an offseason full of change for the Jaguars, and under the team’s new leadership structure, it certainly feels like this is a team that’s on the right path.