One of the more intriguing position groups to watch during Jacksonville Jaguars’ training camp has been the offensive line, both in terms of who starts and where, but also how this unit will perform.

Since early on in his tenure as head coach, Liam Coen has been direct in saying that the play of the Jaguars‘ offensive line unit must improve in 2025. To help accomplish this, GM James Gladstone made six additions up front between free agency and the NFL draft.

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With so many new faces and a new offensive scheme being implemented, the Jaguars have embraced competition as they search for their best starting five configuration.

So now over a week into training camp practices, what has Coen seen from this unit?

“I think it’s obviously a work in progress, but I thought through the first five practices, there’s been strides made,” Coen said via Jaguars on SI. “It’s a group that’s still getting to know each other.

“With the O-line, it’s so imperative that they play as one and communicate as one and I think that they’ve done a nice job of that so far from a targeting standpoint, making sure that we’re on the right IDs and with the protection.”

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When it comes to offensive line play, the sum of the parts are greater than one individual player. So having a cohesive unit that operates as one is vital.

With a number of new additions, what I’m guessing is some rotating as Coen creates competition, and an offense that is just about new to everyone, there is going to be a learning curve that the collective group will have to navigate.

Helping to foster the continuity among the offensive line has been center Robert Hainsey, who played under Coen last season in Tampa Bay and is familiar with the offense.

When it comes to overall consistency for the Jaguars’ offense, achieving that will begin with the play up front. Having a running game to lean on and time in the pocket for the quarterback are musts for any offense.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars training camp: Liam Coen evaluates offensive line play