JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser wraps up Week 2 of 2025 organized team activities at the Miller Electric Center, examining a slightly lighter version of the Jaguars' defense as the offseason program continues.

1. A weighty issue. Among the Week 2 '25 OTA storylines: The Jaguars' weight on defense, with multiple defensive players leaner this offseason compared to last season when many added weight for then-defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen's scheme. Among the players: linebacker Devin Lloyd and defensive ends Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker, with Walker saying on Monday he was about three pounds lighter. Walker also said the added weight last season "felt like it took a little bit of a toll on me closer the end of the season," adding: "It has its pros and its cons." Head Coach Liam Coen said the idea has been to get "some of those guys back to their natural playing weight – just kind of where they've maybe been in years past of having success. Getting back to that is really what it came down to." Coen added, "I know they'd put some weight on in order to play some of the schemes, structures they were playing. That's just anybody's prerogative. That's the way they wanted to do it. Ultimately, evaluating it and talking to some of the players and trying to get them back down a little bit to maybe where they'd been when they'd had better years or been a little bit more productive. Definitely better for those guys to feel fresh." Defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile said on Tuesday he likes how the players look. "They are really moving well," Campanile said. "They have a ton of strength, which you need. You need strength at the point of attack, you have to play physical. You have to be able to whip blocks and be violent on the line of scrimmage. They look really good. I love what they have done this offseason. Our strength staff has done an unbelievable job with these guys. They have been grinding them and it's showing out here. When you're a pro, you usually know when am I at optimal speed? Where am I my strongest, where I'm not losing strength or losing speed?"
2. Offseason productivity. Another ongoing '25 Jaguars storyline: The increased speed of the receiving corps. Among the reasons: Dyami Brown. A fifth-year veteran who signed as an unrestricted free agent in March from Washington, Brown has stood out at the two '25 open practices – Sessions No. 1 and 4. "He has been great," Coen said of Brown. "He has made a lot of plays. He has been really productive throughout this whole camp, showing versatility to do maybe some things he hadn't put on tape in the past or wasn't asked to do from his skillset standpoint." Brown has 59 career receptions for 784 yards and four touchdowns in four NFL seasons, catching 30 passes for 308 yards and a touchdown in 2024. He caught 14 passes for 147 yards in the final four regular-season games, then caught 14 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown in three postseason games. "You see that confidence continuing to go throughout this camp and this offseason," Coen said. "He's been doing a nice job of being able to run vertically but also being the nuance route runner in some of the daggers and in-cuts and things like that. I thought he's been very locked in this entire time. I've been very impressed with the pro that he is."
3. Progressing nicely. Coen this week praised the Jaguars' offensive line – with the caveat that this is a time for learning and not to decide regular-season starters. The Jaguars entering the offseason listed all offensive linemen as "offensive linemen" rather than "center," "guard" or "tackle" – reflecting the open competition expected in training camp. Coen said he likes what he has seen "from a communication standpoint, all five being on the same page. You can definitely see an intent behind what they're trying to do." Coen added, "The players have caught on in a lot of ways. It is extremely difficult to evaluate this time, specifically the fronts, but from fundamentals, technique, communication, angles, understanding the scheme and what we're trying to get accomplished each play … those guys have done a nice job so far."
4. Critical role. The Jaguars earlier this offseason signed veteran Emmanuel Ogbah with a clear role: As third edge defender complementing Walker and Hines-Allen. A key to the signing: Ogbah's relationship with defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile. "He is such a great human being," Campanile said. "Super competitive guy, but a technician on the field. Run game, pass game. He has been great for a lot of our younger players, too." Ogbah, a second-round selection by the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft who has 43.5 career sacks, played for Campanile when Campanile was the linebackers coach with the Miami Dolphins from 2020-2023. "Not only does he have a great skillset, but he also has a wealth of knowledge and a ton of success in his career to this point and knows a lot of stuff that we are doing in the system," Campanile said. "I love 'Og'. I was really, really fired up about getting him here and I am happy he is here. Emmanuel is a guy who we gain a ton when he is out there on the field. We have a really good player against the run and a guy who has had a lot of success in his career as a pass rusher. That was a really important piece for us."