When the 2015 regular season mercifully came to an end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was clear the team needed to make some huge changes on the defensive side of the ball. Losing first round pick Dante Fowler Jr. during rookie minicamp obviously played a huge part in the disappointing performance on defense, but issues ran deep through every level.
The reconstruction on defense began by firing coordinator Bob Babich and promoting Todd Wash. After that, general manager David Caldwell went full throttle into free agency, using his league-leading cap space to sign a handful of premium veterans.