Revisiting Jags’ top-7 positional needs heading into 2020 free-agency period

After the regular season, we evaluated the Jacksonville Jaguars’ top needs and it’s now time to re-evaluate them with free-agency coming up. Some important things have changed since then as A.J. Bouye was traded and Yannick Ngakoue told the team …

After the regular season, we evaluated the Jacksonville Jaguars’ top needs and it’s now time to re-evaluate them with free-agency coming up. Some important things have changed since then as A.J. Bouye was traded and Yannick Ngakoue told the team that he doesn’t want a deal from them.

With these key events taking place in the Jags’ timeline, here are the Jags’ needs as free-agency closes in:

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7. Wide receiver

Receiver initially looked like a strength for the Jags after free-agency last season, but after the season unfolded, it became clear they needed help there alongside Pro Bowler D.J. Chark. The second-year receiver from Louisiana State led the team in receiving yards registering just over 1,000 with eight touchdowns and the next receiver behind him was Chris Conley, who registered 775 yards.

The biggest issue with Conley and those behind Chark like Westbrook and Cole has been drops and consistency over the last few years. That said, they need to head into this offseason looking for a bonafide No. 2 receiver, especially when considering the team will be likely releasing veteran Marqise Lee as a cap casualty.

The draft may be the best route to address this as the Jags could have a shot at Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, or Henry Ruggs early in the first-round and a shot at others like Justin Jefferson, Laviska Shenault Jr., and Denzel Mims late in the first or early in the second. There are other options later in the draft like Antonio Gandy-Golden, K.J. Hill, and Van Jefferson.