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          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 24, 2015, 08:00 AM ET
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              Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.
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          Got questions about the Jacksonville Jaguars? I’ll try to answer a representative selection of them every Saturday. Submit your questions via Twitter to @ESPNdirocco.

          @ESPNdirocco: That’s really hard to say because there’s so much that Justin Blackmon has to do to get reinstated and there’s no guarantee that he won’t face further discipline for his July arrest. However, I do believe that if he does get reinstated and plays football again it will be with the Jaguars.

          @ESPNdirocco: That depends on new offensive coordinator Greg Olson. He and coach Gus Bradley are scheduled to meet this week to evaluate the players and staff. I’m sure there will be some changes but there’s nothing at this point to indicate that quarterback coach Frank Scelfo won’t be retained.

          @ESPNdirocco: Well, considering how poorly the offense performed last season he might get excited with a couple of first downs. I do get your joke, however. For those who don’t know, Olson was on coach Mike Mularkey’s staff here in 2012. Mularkey had a policy in which he donated money to charity every time a player scored a touchdown and handed the ball to an official without any kind of celebration.

          @ESPNdirocco: You need to add two more conditions: Blake Bortles progresses and gets significantly better and the Jaguars add some key free agents, such as a veteran receiver and a pass-catching tight end. If they do that in addition to drafting well in 2015, then making the playoffs would be a reasonable expectation in the fourth year of the Bradley/GM David Caldwell tenure.

          @ESPNdirocco: It’s hard to know which free agents will be available, but if safety Devin McCourty, tight end Julius Thomas, or receivers Randall Cobb and Demaryius Thomas hit the open market I’d expect the Jaguars to pursue them. So will most other teams.

          @ESPNdirocco: Let’s assume that the Jaguars add a veteran receiver, a couple offensive linemen, a free safety, and a pass-catching tight end in free agency. I’d take Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory with the No. 3 pick and then I’d take the highest-rated outside linebacker or offensive lineman available in the second round.

          @ESPNdirocco: Instead of listing a bunch of names (and since I don't have that much space) it'd be easier to refer you to the Senior Bowl wrap-up that I did on Friday morning.

          @ESPNdirocco: I do expect more staff changes, though guessing who might be going is useless because OC Greg Olson is meeting with Gus Bradley this week to evaluate the staff. I don’t see Kirby Wilson coming.

          @ESPNdirocco: Yes. Chad Henne is under contract for another year and the Jaguars are happy with the way he performed in that role in 2014.

          @ESPNdirocco: I’m waiting for one of my loyal readers to offer me the use of their beach house or mountain retreat.