5 factors that could make or break the Jags in 2020

The draft and free-agency are officially over, and while Dave Caldwell didn’t address all the team’s needs, he put together a solid group of players that could leave fans pleasantly surprised. Now comes the waiting period before the season – and it …

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Growth from the offensive line

The Jags’ front office showed a great deal of faith in the 2019 offensive line this offseason, electing to make just one significant contribution to the unit in Ben Bartch, who might not even crack the lineup this offseason. This decision could go either way as the Jags’ offensive line graded out to be the 26th ranked unit, per Pro Football Focus.

Clearly, the unit is going to have to improve. Cam Robinson has been up and down on the blindside and will be playing on a contract year in 2020. Andrew Norwell, who was once the highest-paid guard in football, hasn’t played to his big-time payday. At the opposite guard position, A.J. Cann hasn’t been very good, either, and could be replaced next year by Bartch.

As an offensive line coach, this is something Marrone could look to be more hands-on with as their performance certainly shouldn’t sit well with him. Robinson and Norwell specifically have proven to be better than fans have seen, and if they can get back to playing on a decent level, it would help the offense tremendously.