For this first time in a decade, the Jacksonville Jaguars look like a legitimate playoff contender. They sit tied for the AFC South lead with an underwhelming Tennessee Titans squad and they have a comically easy schedule over the back half of the season.
While folks still have questions about Blake Bortles and the offense, nobody is questioning the Jacksonville defense.
Well, they could have raised some concerns about the run defense, but the Jaguars may have laid those to rest after trading for All Pro defensive tackle Marcel Dareus.
While the Jaguars are absorbing a massive contract to take on Dareus, they gave up relatively little (a 6th round pick) to upgrade their biggest position of need.