drills http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-niles-paul-jersey , Jalen Ramsey had an up-close look at this touchdown.The receiver used a triple move to beat one of Ramsey’s fellow defensive backs.Ramsey shook his head in disbelief and hollered a few choice words across the practice field.“That ain’t happening in a game,” Ramsey said, noting how long it took the play to develop. “Our defense is too good.”Ramsey was being modest. Jacksonville’s D has a chance to be great, maybe even generational.The bold, brash Jaguars , who relied on stout defense to win the AFC South and reach the conference title game last season, believe they will be even better on that side of the ball this fall. The unit allowed too many rushing yards early in 2017 and gave up too many big plays late, but pinned those problems on having three newcomers and three second-year players learning how to mesh while honing the details of coordinator Todd Wash’s 4-3 scheme.Nowadays, they feel like they’ve figured out each other and the playbook.And in a Super Bowl-or-bust season for Jacksonville, the talent-laden group plans to do whatever it takes to hoist the Lombardi Trophy and join a list of revered defenses that have carried teams to championships.“Every great defense has won it all,” Pro Bowl linebacker Telvin Smith said. “That is what we want to be. A great defense is not mediocre. It is not to say you won a couple (division) championships. No, we want to say we dominated the world. That is the next step.”More Jacksonville Jaguars newsJets’ Darnold throws 3 more picks in 29-15 loss at JaguarsRams get CB Jalen Ramsey from Jaguars for 3 draft picksBridgewater now 4-0 as starter after Saints top Jaguars 13-6Jaguars once elite defense struggles as Gardner Minshew, DJ Chark build chemistryLeonard Fournette runs for career-high as Jaguars mount comeback to beat BroncosThe Jaguars finished second in the NFL in yards (286.1 per game), points (15.8), sacks (55) Corey Grant Jersey , takeaways (33) and interceptions (21) last year. Players wanted more and were admittedly disappointed with the final rankings.Coach Doug Marrone has since used it as motivation, publicly and privately needling his defenders.“Make no mistake about it, I like it when people have a chip on their shoulder,” Marrone said. “I have a boulder on my shoulder.”The Jaguars feel they have plenty to prove, mostly because of how last season ended .Jacksonville squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game at New England. The vaunted defense gave up an 85-yard touchdown drive — the key play was a 21-yard completion on third and 18 that left players openly questioning the scheme — and then allowed Tom Brady and Danny Amendola to hook up again for another score late.“I would be lying if I said that didn’t keep me up all offseason,” said safety Tashaun Gipson, who blamed himself for the rare conversion. “Got lax. … I have to make that play.”Even though they don’t want to look back, the Jaguars will try to make amends.Jacksonville returns 12 of its top 14 defenders from 2017, including six Pro Bowl selections. The only guys missing are veteran linebacker Paul Posluszny, who retired from the NFL after 11 seasons , and nickel cornerback Aaron Colvin, who signed a four-year, $34 million contract with division rival Houston.Even without them, the Jags will have eight starters on that side of the ball who have made the Pro Bowl in the last four years. That’s talent at every level of the defense, a mix of youth and experience.All-Pro defensive end Calais Campbell is coming off a career year that included 14 1/2 sacks and is the undisputed leader of what is widely considered the most disruptive front in the league. Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (20 sacks and an NFL-leading 10 forced fumbles in two seasons) is a budding star. Malik Jackson is one of the most complete defensive tackles in the league. Fellow inside guy Marcell Dareus http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-keelan-cole-jersey , acquired from Buffalo in late October, helped shore up a shaky run defense. Jacksonville ranked 30th in the league without him and eighth with him.Speedy linebackers Smith and Myles Jack benefit most from the star-studded D-line, free to chase ball-carriers and make plays all over the field. Smith and Jack had a hand in three of Jacksonville’s seven defensive touchdowns in 2017.The secondary scored just once, but was nonetheless a big part of the group’s success.Jacksonville led the league in passing defense, giving up 20 yards a game fewer than anyone else, and was the only team in the league to have four players with at least four interceptions. Ramsey, Gipson and fellow safety Barry Church had four apiece.While Ramsey emerged as the league’s best — and most vocal — lock-down cornerback, A.J. Bouye was just as good on the opposite side. Bouye had six interceptions, knocked down a dozen more passes and didn’t allow a touchdown in the regular season. According to Pro Football Focus, quarterbacks posted the lowest passer rating in the league when throwing his way.“We put up all those numbers, but it is a new year,” Bouye said. “There are teams that are really studying us now as a defense. We are just going to be ready for everything and we are going to continue to make plays.”The Jags can only hope to get their money’s worth.Their defense is the most expensive ever assembled, with the small-market franchise slotted to pay more than $110 million to the D in 2018.The Jags are built to win now, and even though a number of rising stars have Jacksonville well-positioned for years to come, the defense may never been stacked like this again.It has drawn comparisons to some of the NFL’s greats Womens Marcell Dareus Jersey , including the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers, the 1985 Chicago Bears, the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2008 Steelers, the 2013 Seattle Seahawks and the 2015 Denver Broncos.All those teams have a Super Bowl victory in common.So there’s only one way for Jacksonville to join the list. And in a league that seems to make playing physical defense more difficult every year, it’s nothing short of a daunting task. But the Jaguars welcome the challenge.“I’m sure everybody has different opinions on what they believe elite is,” Ramsey said. “As a defense, we are going to set our goals and figure it out. But ‘win’ is at the top of everything.” The NFL franchise tag window officially opens on Tuesday Feb. 19, which means that teams can now place the franchise tag on their own pending free agents. There does not appear to be anyone that..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Jaguars Free Agency 2016Jaguars Film RoomNFL DraftJaguars Injury NewsLatest NewsHow the NFL franchise tag window impacts the Jaguars offseasonNew,59commentsESTShareTweetShareShareHow the NFL franchise tag window impacts the Jaguars offseasonQuinn Harris-USA TODAY SportsThe NFL franchise tag window officially opens on Tuesday Feb. 19, which means that teams can now place the franchise tag on their own pending free agents. There does not appear to be anyone that the Jaguars will be using the tag on in 2019, however there are other pending free agents that could get tagged that will impact the Jaguars offseason.Teams now have until March 5 at 4:00 P.M. ET to tag their players with either the exclusive franchise tag, non-exclusive franchise tag or the transition tag. The big name to watch obviously is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, who surprisingly a lot of people seem to think will get the franchise tag in the next two week period.If you need to know the full nitty gritty of the NFL’s franchise tag Josh Lambo Jersey , you can read this useful SB Nation Franchise Tag explainer.How does the franchise tag impact the Jaguars?Many, including myself, expect the Jaguars to be at least somewhat interested in quarterback Nick Foles this offseason. The Jaguars need a quarterback, Foles is at least an average quarterback who needs a team to start for. Easy peesy. The complication as far as the Jaguars concerned however would be the cost. I think that will be stumbling block for the Jaguars going forward and the franchise tag will likely rule them out of the Foles race. If the Eagles tag Foles, his projected 2019 salary would be $25.578 million guaranteed. That’s a salary the Eagles cannot carry and it’s going to make it the starting point for a long-term Foles deal.If that’s Foles’ cost, I don’t think the Jaguars will be interested considering they scoffed at Kirk Cousins price tag last offseason and the team is going to be carrying a significant chunk of dead money after they release Blake Bortles.Personally I think the Eagles are making a huge mistake if they plan to tag and trade Foles, as I’m not sure outside of being a true free agent, the market is going to be that big for Foles. If Foles is a true free agent I could see Jacksonville, Washington, Miami, New York and maybe a couple of other teams being in the race. If you have to trade for him and start the negotiations at $25 million per year... that pool dries up really quick.