It's been an eventful offseason for the Jacksonville Jaguars. New general manager, new coach, new attitude, oh, and there's a new offensive tackle to protect the quarterback. Still, the big news this week has been Maurice Jones-Drew's alleged batter of a security guard a at a restaurant. Here's some quick thought-drop style points for our offseason update.

 - The Jaguars are on the rise, slowly. David Caldwell had a solid draft, and the coaches appear to be of very high energy, something that didn't seem true of Mularkey's staff at times.

 - Tim Tebow still isn't playing football for the Jaguars, and that's a good thing.

- The allegations against Maurice Jones-Drew are sketchy. The security guard's lawyer claimed the alleged punch was unprovoked, but how often do you punch someone you don't know for no reason?

- The Jaguars still don't have a quarterback that screams "franchise leader." At this point, the team would settle for a guy that can complete passes and move the ball. This will be Blaine Gabbert's last shot with the Jaguars, and there's still the possibility that David Caldwell will sign someone else to compete.

- Jacksonville isn't the best place for JaMarcus Russell to land, but it's one of the few places that he would compete for a starting job right off the bat. That might be an enticing circumstance. No word yet if the Jaguars have any interest in him at all.

Updates should be getting more and more frequent as we make our way through the offseason, especially with big news items. In the meantime, stay classy.

Today the Jaguars unveiled their new uniforms. Shahid Khan and the Jaguars will now be sporting a uniform which features a military-esque patch over the players' hearts as well as a helmet that fades from matte black in the front to gold in the back. Their primary home uniforms will be predominantly black with a teal alternate.

For me, the uniform is acceptable, although it is a very radical break for the Jaguars' former uniforms. What are your thoughts on the Jags' new look?

Yesterday, the NFL released its 2013 season schedule. As expected, the Jaguars snagged just one prime time game, a Thursday night match-up at Everbank Field against the Texans on December 5th. If the Jaguars get a little bit of luck and play well, that game could have some meaning.

The Jaguars are a team in rebuild mode. There's no way around that. Still, that doesn't mean they can't make some waves. Last season was the franchise's worst in its short history, and the only direction is up. The question is, how far forward will this team move?

Looking at the Jaguars schedule, and you can see their whole schedule here, there are a number of games that the Jaguars should be able to compete in. The week one and two match-ups against the Chiefs and the Raiders respectively give the Jaguars a good chance to get off to a quick start. The yearly series between the Titans could pay dividends, as well as the Jaguars' games against the Browns, Bills and Cardinals. Those are six extremely winnable games.

One of the major areas of concern for the Jaguars as they head into free agency and this year's draft is the state of their offensive line, which surrendered sacks all season long in 2012. The good news is that the draft and free agency both offer them routes to upgrade one of their weakest units, and even though general manager David Caldwell wants to build through the draft, don't be surprised if the Jaguars use free agency to bolster their spotty offensive line.

The Jaguars need upgrades throughout their offensive line, but most importantly, they need someone to play opposite Eugene Monroe. There are a number of offensive tackles that the Jaguars could either sign or draft. Whichever route they decide to go, it would be a wise position to spend money on. If the Jaguars are still committed to Blaine Gabbert, protecting him in the pocket is essential to developing him as an NFL quarterback.

I've always wanted to be a book writer, ever since I can remember, but the editorial process of publishing a real book has always prevented me from seriously pursuing that goal.

With the advent of ebooks, that editorial process has been given to the writers themselves, allowing me to actually pursue my goal of publishing books.

"The Football Fan's Guide to Whining, Bellyaching and General Discontent is my first crack at writing a real book. Although it's very short by book standards, less than fifty pages, it guides football fans through all the finer points of complaining in a comical, tongue-in-cheek way.

The book is available for one low payment of $2.99 through Amazon. Prime members may borrow the book for free using their Kindle.

As with all shameless self-promotions, any tweets and/or Facebook postings about the book are much appreciated. While this book is aimed at football in general, it is best applied to the NFL, and as a Jaguars fan, it really hits home with all the complaints that we, as a fan base, have had to put up with over the past several years.

Buy the book, and enjoy it. It was fun to write and should be a fun, quick read too.

This will once again be a rebuilding year for the Jacksonville Jaguars. I can already feel your eyes rolling as you read that first statement, but it doesn't make it any less true. Still, this season should bring a new level of energy to a fan base that has been given nothing but poor cliches and terrible products on the field. That actually may change this year.

There will be comparisons drawn between 2013 and 2009, the Jaguars' last true "rebuild." Although comparing rebuilds is a fair practice, you won't actually find many similarities.

In 2009, Gene Smith was brought on as a yes man to keep the Jaguars away from huge contracts. You can argue that statement, but his body of work speaks for itself, especially in the draft. Gene Smith consistently took small school talent at inflated draft prices, which in turn gave the Jaguars' coaches little to work with.

When a team just wins two games in a season, a number of roster spots will be open for competition. Perhaps the biggest one will be quarterbacks, as neither Blaine Gabbert or Chad Henne did enough to lock up the position heading into 2013. So the question is, what type of direction will Jacksonville go in?

At the beginning of 2012, Gabbert received the nod to start opening day as a second-year player coming off a rough rookie season. People within the system noticed several improvements, and in the season opener he looked solid against Minnesota. He threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but Jacksonville still ended up losing in overtime.

Unfortunately for him, Week 1 was the highlight of the year in 2012 for Gabbert. He struggled in most of his other starts, and then was injured in Week 11 to end his season. Chad Henne stepped in permanently for the remainder of the season, posting average at best numbers for the rest of the season.

Both quarterbacks will be back in 2013, and many figure that it will once again be Blaine Gabbert’s position to lose. However, the team has to be worried about their first round draft when it comes to performance. While other young quarterbacks have dominated the league from virtually the beginning, Gabbert continues to struggle.

There are three options for the Jaguars to consider in order to get someone knew in camp: free agency, trade and the draft. The problem for Jacksonville is, who out there is promising enough to throw Gabbert to the bench after just two seasons? The free agent lists has the likes of Rex Grossman, Matt Leinart and David Garrard. None of those names are going to be able to do anything significantly better than Gabbert.

The 2013 draft also looking very weak, especially at quarterback. There is talent there for sure, but no one is jumping out as a guy who could step in and start on Day 1 like an Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III.

Finally, they could go the trade route, but Jacksonville would not be able to get much out of any of their quarterbacks. It would basically just be a quick way to start over, but things would get even worse before they get better.

All in all, Gabbert will feel the pressure, but it seems unlikely that he won’t get a chance to start the season opener. Chad Henne is a solid backup quarterback, but Jacksonville doesn’t appear to be ready to give up on Gabbert just yet. I would keep an eye on Gabbert in the first few games to see if he can become a player worth selecting in daily fantasy sports. With no quarterback in the draft to turn to, look for the Jaguars to keep things the same under center.