Feb. 26, 2008

Updated at 5 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 27

It stands to reason that a team that made it to the divisional playoff round with all its key players under contract could be content keeping the roster status quo. But the Jaguars appear in great shape only superficially. An inadequate receiving corps and an injury-marred defensive line highlight the areas that need bolstering. Luckily for them, the Jags have plenty of cap space to address the shortcomings, even after inking Pro Bowl alternate FB Greg Jones to a new deal. Don’t read too much into the fact that three unrestricted free agents — S Sammy Knight, WR Ernest Wilford and OG-OT Maurice Williams — were starters. None is important, and Knight and Williams were even liabilities in certain situations. It behooves the Jags to land a top-flight wide receiver capable of stretching the field vertically, and you couldn’t fault them if they chose the free-agent route over the draft after the way Reggie Williams and Matt Jones have underachieved. They traded for Vikings WR Troy Williamson before the start of free agency, but he's considered only a partial solution to the problem, at best. New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams brings his aggressive brand of “D” to a club that has previously been reluctant to experiment, but his system mandates they reel in more speed off the edge.