5. Quarterback

Gardner Minshew II had a rookie season worthy of making him the Offensive Rookie of the Year and certainly has earned the opportunity to start in 2020. He was thrust into the role Week 1 when Nick Foles was injured and held the spot until the bye week. He later regained the spot from Foles Week 14 against the Chargers and now it’s really hard to see the Jags going back (which is another story for another time).

So why is quarterback listed on here you ask? Well, there is still some uncertainty with Minshew as there would be with any first-year quarterback.

While he had some amazing games like his performances against Denver (Week 4 ) and Indy (Week 17) it’s easy to forget he had some concerning showings, too, like his performances against the New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans (in London), and Los Angeles Chargers. All of those teams did a good job of making him play within the confines of the pocket for the most part. In other words, Minshew’s 2019 season was a very mixed bag, but it’s one I can understand Jags fans being excited about because it marked improvement over the quarterbacks the team has had in the past.

So what does this mean?

Simple, the Jags don’t have to take a quarterback high in this year’s draft. At the same time, if a quarterback with greater potential than Minshew falls to them, they shouldn’t let Minshew’s rookie campaign stop them from taking a chance at the most important position on the field.

After all, letting Blake Bortles’ upside be the reason the Jags pass on stars like Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson is why Dave Caldwell has one winning season out of seven as general manager. It’s also the reason Shad Khan is 37-90 as an owner with the potential to hit 100 losses in 2020.