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Eight biggest boom or bust NFL teams in 2017

Drew Brees and Sean Payton lead a Saints squad that is among the biggest boom/bust NFL teams in 2017.

Jacksonville Jaguars

This is one of the rare times when we can point to one player and say it all boils down to him. In the case of the Jags, it’s all about Blake Bortles.

Defensively, Jacksonville is pretty loaded, especially now that Calais Campbell, Tashaun Gipson and Barry Church have joined Malik Jackson as high-prized free agent acquisitions. If Myles Jack develops into a dominant inside backer, then the Jaguars could soon be among the league’s elite on this side of the ball.

Offensively, the additions of Leonard Fournette and Cam Robinson have the potential to turn Jacksonville’s offense into a juggernaut.

Adding a dominant running game to an offense that scored 35 passing touchdowns just two years ago (with Bortles as the trigger man) has the potential to vault this team into the upper echelon of the AFC.

But the word “potential” lingers like a noxious fume.

If Bortles continues to throw interceptions like he’s Santa Clause tossing gifts down the chimney chute, then Jacksonville will continue to be anchored in the AFC South’s cellar. If he can cut down on those turnovers and learns to play big-boy football, then the Jaguars can legitimately make the playoffs.

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