How can the Jacksonville Jaguars learn and grow from the 2025 season?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars had a stellar 2025 season, littered with good memories, big wins and shrewd moves on and off the field. But if the Jaguars for a second act like they have arrived and perfected their craft, they are going about it wrong.
, of course, are too smart and too well-run to act like that, which means they know there are moments and mistakes to look back and learn from.Dec 14, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA;Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown runs the ball against the New York Jets at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Travis Register-Imagn Images | Travis Register-Imagn Images The Jaguars mostly had success in free agency, or at least got in base. Jourdan Lewis and Robert Hainsey were both key starters and team captains, while Eric Murray and Patrick Mekari started plenty of games and played a lot of snaps. Most of the other signings were depth moves, but there was also the Dyami Brown signing. Brown's one-year, $10 million deal wasn't one that was ever going to hurt the Jaguars in the long-run. It was a low-risk deal for a player coming off a terrific playoff run, and there was some considerable upside if Brown panned out to be what they envisioned -- a starting receiver. This seemed like a reach in terms of projection at the time, and it finished with Brown as a healthy scratch with 20 catches for 227 yards and one touchdown. Don't expectSep 14, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning dives for a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images The Jaguars certainly won their fair share of games in 2025. The Jaguars had one of the NFL's best records at 13-4, finishing with one of the most impressive regular-seasons in the entire history of the franchise. But if there are any games the Jaguars would like to have back, it would be their only regular-season losses to AFC foes. The Cincinnati Bengals loss came back to haunt the Jaguars when it came to playoff seeding, and it certainly felt avoidable in the moment too. Awful DPI flag on Travis Hunter notwithstanding, the Jaguars made a ton of self-inflicted mistakes and let Jake Browning get a game-winning drive. As for the Houston loss, not much more needs to be said about it. They learned from it in 2025 and need to continue to do so.Sep 7, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Khalen Saunders Sr. takes the field prior to a game against the Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The Jaguars' trade for Khalen Saunders came with no real downside, but it was still a stud. All of the other trades the Jaguars made either had the Jaguars as clear winners or at least got the Jaguars something positive out of it . The same can't be said for the Khalen Saunders trade, though. Good on the Jaguars for being creative about their defensive tackle issue, but this was a dud. Never again miss one major story related to your beloved Jaguars when you sign up for our 100% FREE newsletter that comes straight to your email with the latest news.John Shipley has been covering the Jacksonville Jaguars as a beat reporter and publisher of Jaguar Report since 2019. Previously, he covered UCF's undefeated season as a beat reporter for NSM.Today, covered high school prep sports in Central Florida, and covered local sports and news for the Palatka Daily News. Follow John Shipley on Twitter at @_john_shipley.Where Jaguars Are Set to Go From Here With Travis Hunter ExperimentNFL MVP Odds: Drake Maye Gaining on Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence Enters Top 4
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