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By Jeff Moeller, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE (www.jaxsportsday.com) - The Jacksonville Jaguars will again win the AFC South. Remember, this team won 13 games last year, and had a hiccup against Josh Allen and the Bills in a playoff game.  Should you take it to the bank? No. However, the Jags have a real chance to make a deep run in the postseason. In order to do that, they have to be on their A-game. (Trevor Lawrence can’t throw that untimely interception.)  On paper, Denver may be the best team in the AFC. They have all the tools and the coach in Sean Payton. You can’t count out Seattle, who will see how the season plays out. Cincinnati and Buffalo also should be near the top this season.  Kansas City lost some key personnel on their defense, and they don’t have the same offensive weapons. Yes, Patrick Mahomes is still Patrick Mahomes, even though he is coming off a knee injury. But the Chiefs, like tight end Travis Kelce, are getting old. New England had the benef...

By Jeff Moeller, Jacksonville Sports Day If there is one certainty you can count on from the Jaguars’ draft, it is general manager James Gladstone did it his way. He made his mark with his shocking trade up for Travis Hunter last year that gave the Jags a less profile draft this year.  Gladstone has come under criticism from draft experts for his overall selections. His overall performance didn’t register high marks.  The Jags and Rams’ drafts were ranked at the bottom by many draftniks. Ironically, Gladstone’s front office roots were with the Rams. Do you doubt the Rams’ brass by envisioning Ty Simpson as Matthew Stafford’s replacement?  When you look at the Jags’ recent draft, there were some headscratchers.  Overall, it was a mixed bag. There was a prevailing theory that they had to fill the void left by running back Travis Etienne and linebacker Devin Lloyd. The Jags may have filled Lloyd’s spot, but they didn’t draft a running back.  Top pick Nate Boerkirch...