The Jacksonville Jaguars are divisional leaders and trail only Buffalo in point differential through the first three weeks of the 2022 NFL season. Doug Pederson and Trevor Lawrence are drawing deserved praise for the impressive 2-1 start, but Mike Caldwell’s defensive unit is performing just as well: Jacksonville is the only NFL team with top-five DVOA rankings on both offense and defense.
The Jaguars are making it abundantly clear just how valuable coaching is in the National Football League. But while Caldwell and his coaching staff have certainly been incredible, it’s been the addition of two first-round defenders (read Derrik) that’s made the biggest difference in Sacksonville.