The Jacksonville Jaguars had an average starting position of just the 26 yard line in the 2015 NFL season according to Football Outsiders. That wasn’t among the league’s worst (seven teams were at 25 yards or worse) but it also isn’t among the NFL’s best.
With the recent NFL rule change for the 2016 season that moves the touchback forward five yards to the 25-yard line, the Jaguars will be a team to benefit. While it is a rule that continues the trend of removing kickoff returns as a viable part of the game, it is a rule that will provide a bit of an equalizer for the teams across the league.