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Team Needs: QB, DE, OLB, RT, WR

It's all but certain that general manager Gene Smith will be let go at the end of the season. Whether that means the end of Mike Mularkey's run as head coach remains to be seen, but it's likely both will be looking for work after the NFL season ends. That leaves Jacksonville's offseason up in the air.

The team knows they have a few key areas to address. First off is quarterback, where former first-rounder Blaine Gabbert has woefully underperformed. The talent around him hasn't been great, but Gabbert has shown enough negatives in his own individual performance and skill set to warrant the team moving on at this point. It would also help to protect the new quarterback, which makes right tackle a top-five need for the front office.

Another big need is wide receiver. Smith tried to shore up this position in 2012, but his free-agent signing of Laurent Robinson and the trade up to draft Justin Blackmon both look like foolish moves so far. The Jaguars still have needs at the position and should look at receivers in the offseason.

The Pick: QB Geno Smith, West Virginia

Geno Smith isn't Andrew Luck. Or Robert Griffin III. He is pretty good though. Smith needs work—he won't come in to the NFL as a ready-made gunslinger, but he does compare well to Ryan Tannehill, who is playing pretty well in Miami.

Smith, like Tannehill, is raw, but smart enough to learn on the job and give the team an upgrade at the position while developing. If the talent level around Smith can be improved upon, he'll give the team their best chance to win in 2013 and in the future.