Have the Jaguars improved at key positions this offseason?

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There were multiple reasons why the Jacksonville Jaguars won just three of nine games to finish the 2023 season, a collapse that cost them a playoff spot. But the reason that bothered general manager Trent Baalke the most was the ineffectiveness along the line of scrimmage.

Both the run game and the run defense fell significantly over the final six weeks of the season. Jaguars running backs ran for 26.5 fewer yards per game, and the defense gave up 44.4 more rushing yards per game in Weeks 13-18 than it did in Weeks 1-12.

Baalke's focus on strengthening the offensive and defensive lines was the team's No. 1 priority this offseason. And as…