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NFL Analyst Implores Jaguars to Go ‘All In’ Before Trade Deadline

An NFL columnist thinks the Jacksonville Jaguars should make some aggressive acquisitions before Tuesday's trade deadline.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been drawing attention as a team with real potential. One scribe wants to see them make a strong move during the trade deadline. Former analyst Pete Prisco predicted the Jaguars would win the Super Bowl before the season even began. Now, with a 5-2 record and the best point differential in the league (+85) heading into Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, Prisco believes the Jaguars' standing in the AFC South deserves more recognition.

According to Prisco, not many people would name the Jaguars as one of the best teams in the league. "They re being slept on, and they should start paying attention because this team is really, really good," Prisco said on CBS Sports' Just Football. The Jaguars have allowed fewer points than any other team in the AFC, averaging 15.9 points per game.

However, their top-ranked rush defense suffered a significant blow when defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury. Prisco suggests that the Jaguars' division-leading status should compel them to make a trade before Tuesday's deadline. "They re gonna have to make a move," Prisco stated. "You re gonna have to get one or two guys.

I m not saying two down interior guys, but maybe one interior guy and one pass rusher. Because I think they need to upgrade that defensive line." Despite Jacksonville's three playoff appearances over the past 18 seasons and never winning a Super Bowl, Prisco remains confident that the Jaguars have the potential to make a deep playoff run if they act on the trade market.

"You re in it," Prisco said. "You re one of the few teams in this league this year that can win the Super Bowl. Go all in and do something."

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