Where did the Jacksonville Jaguars land in ESPN’s preseason Football Power Index (FPI) rankings?
But first, what is FPI? Using analytics, FPI “is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season,” and results are based on “10,000 simulations.”
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For the Jaguars, they come in at No. 22 in these FPI rankings at minus-1.9 points, meaning that against an average NFL team, the Jaguars would lose by 1.9 points based on the thousands of simulations.
As we’ve discussed before, it feels like this Jaguars team is on the right path following the organizational reshaping that took place this offseason. Tony Boselli, James Gladstone, and Liam Coen have established a clear vision for where they want this team to go.
The obvious emphasis this offseason has been on ensuring that Trevor Lawrence has the help he needs around him so that he doesn’t have to be Superman on every play.
This started with the hiring of Coen, who brings a Sean McVay-like offensive scheme to Jacksonville, and one that has helped produce a number of productive quarterbacks around the NFL.
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Gladstone would also make six additions to an offensive line unit where improved play is needed, and he also added a lot of speed to the offense by bringing in Bhayshul Tuten, Dyami Brown, and Travis Hunter.
On defense, Anthony Campanile brings a flexible defensive scheme that will be quick to adjust based on what the opponent is doing and mold the system to the skill sets he has to work with on the roster.
While all of that may be true, we still haven’t seen this team on the football field yet. So, although the Jaguars very much look like a team ready to make some strides, how big those strides are or how quickly they happen still remains to be seen.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: ESPN’s Football Power Index rankings: Where do the Jaguars land?