For three years of game-day Sundays, Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell would arrive at the stadium knowing his team was talent deficient and would only win if every bounce went its way.

But when the Jaguars host Green Bay this Sunday, Caldwell will have a more optimistic outlook.

"The previous years, I felt like we had to be perfect just to be in a game late," he said. "Now, we can overcome a bad play, a fumble, a backed-up situation, a deficit. Offensively, we can score quickly and defensively, I think we can hold the fort down."

Caldwell held court in his EverBank Field office late Wednesday afternoon with several print reporters. The team he has assembled this year could have as many as seven starters (two offense, five defense) who didn't play for the Jaguars in 2015.

Fans and pundits expect better results and so does owner Shad Khan. Does that turn up the urgency level for Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley, who are 12-36?

"Not any more than the previous three years," Caldwell said. "Our pressure comes from within. … We've been doing this for four years, and to have a winning record is probably a reasonable expectation. I think [Khan] will make a decision at the end of 16 games and say it's the direction he likes or doesn't."

Caldwell covered several other topics during the session. The highlights:

� Caldwell isn't concerned by defensive end Dante Fowler's lack of production in the preseason, even though Fowler has been poked by the coaching staff about his classroom work and conditioning.

Caldwell: "It's been truly interesting to see him come off an ACL injury like he has and have the amount of explosion and quickness and speed he possesses and not even for one second think about that injury. He's flying around, he's working his tail off in practice and doing a good lot things. He's getting the rust off. Like our rookies, as the season goes along, he's going to be a much better player."

� The Jaguars aren't rushing linebacker Myles Jack into a starting spot, and Caldwell rubber stamps that approach.

Caldwell: "I'm encouraged by the idea of taking a player in the second round and not needing them to be an impact player right away. That's a good thing. When he gets on the field, he'll be a very good player. The fact he doesn't have to right away is a good thing for this organization."

� Many fans want Jack to replace middle linebacker Paul Posluszny, maybe not on an every-down basis, but certainly in passing situations. Caldwell disagrees with those people.

Caldwell: "Make no mistake about it, Poz is a top player in this league. When he's on the field, he makes a difference."

� The Jaguars' Week 1 offensive line has played only 23 snaps together, but Caldwell is encouraged, particularly by former left tackle/current left guard Luke Joeckel.

Caldwell: "[Joeckel] is a good starting offensive lineman. He has as much talent as anybody along that offensive line. This will be a little bit of a transition for him, but he's played some good football for us. Now, he's had moments that haven't been as good. But I look across the league and I think Luke Joeckel can take us where we need to go."

� The Jaguars have faced Kansas City, Philadelphia and Carolina in their last three openers, but Green Bay might be the toughest opening-day assignment.

Caldwell: "It will be a very good test. It's a veteran team with a tremendous quarterback [Aaron Rodgers] and a good defense. They're probably as good a team as we're going to face - one of the top one, two, three teams we'll face this year."