JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser takes a final look at topic discussed by the Jaguars during the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine as they move forward to next week's start of the '25 NFL League Year.

1. The draft will be a focus. Last week's combine marked the Jaguars debut of General Manager James Gladstone, and he and the rest of football operations figure to be busy as free agency opens at the start of the league year next Wednesday. But make no mistake: When Gladstone talked philosophy last week, he focused extensively on the NFL Draft and said of the team holding 10 selections in the '25 draft next month: "It allows us the flexibility and that's the exciting part. There are a lot of options on the table and I look forward to working with our coaching staff, scouting staff and sports staff to bring it all the life." The Jaguars currently hold a league-high 20 selections in the next two drafts – 10 in '25 and 10 in '26. "An increased volume of draft capital is what will be hunting up," said Gladstone, who spent the past three seasons as the Los Angeles Rams' director of scouting strategy. "Obviously, we already have that currently, and more at-bats is not going to be a bad thing."
2. Disruption, disruption, disruption. Gladstone and Head Coach Liam Coen during the combine left little doubt that building and strengthening the lines will be a focus. Gladstone said the lines and players who can score figure to be an early roster-building priority, and he discussed extensively what he seeks in a player on the defensive front. "The ability to create disruption is above all else, most important, and that type of chaos makes it hard for an offensive operation," Gladstone said. "I lean into that more than just about anything, and I think the combination of urgency and explosiveness is something that I certainly prefer." The Jaguars registered 34 sacks last season, with defensive end Travon Walker registering a team-high 10.5.
3. Just a number. While the respective ages of Coen and Gladstone was a combine topic, it's not something that concerns those involved. Coen is 39 and Gladstone is 34, with offensive coordinator Grant Udinski 29. Defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile is 42, with Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli the "oldest" member of the leadership team/coordinator group at 52. "I view it as a key strength," Gladstone said. "I have a fresh perspective and I think that's also the case for both Liam and Tony. Through my own experiences, I feel like I have a deep understanding of the tools and modern mechanisms that are revolutionizing the sport. I don't ever view the number of years that I've had on planet Earth as a limitation. My preferred way of moving is one that I think can bring a dynamic asset in an edge over the competition." Coen called the age of those involved, "Great," adding: "This is a league where you have to be able to connect with people that are coming out of college. They're coming from an NIL landscape, from the transfer portal landscape. This game is ever evolving and ever-changing. Can we connect with the players? That to me is all that really matters."
4. Soon enough. Jaguars President Mark Lamping spoke during Gladstone's introductory press conference early during combine week, saying that the Jaguars are likely within 30-to-45 days" of submitting a report to the NFL that will summarize the team's evaluation of potential scheduling alternatives for the 2027 season. That's the season the Jaguars will play home games away from Jacksonville because of construction/renovation on the Stadium of the Future. "We'll also include a recommendation," Lamping said. "The league will receive that. They'll study that. We'll have a lot of back and forth. If we can get to a consensus, which I'm sure we'll be able to do, we'll then go through the normal NFL approval process." Lamping said the back-and-forth process with the league could conclude in time for the NFL's May Owners meetings. "There may be something to consider" at that time, Lamping said, adding that the approval process for a temporary stadium must be approved by 75 percent of the league owners.
5. More Gladstone on the draft: "There's talent in a lot of key spots [on the Jaguars' current roster], and with the amount of draft capital we have at our disposal over the next two seasons, it's really exciting what we can do there – especially knowing that that's the highest volume of draft capital that exists for any team in the NFL over the next two years. We're coming off two cycles with the Los Angeles Rams where that was the exact same case: 24 picks over the last two drafts. So really this is a dynamic that I'm uniquely positioned to navigate and really looking forward to utilizing as a means of continuing to develop this roster."