Coach Mike Mularkey gets low marks for his first year in Jacksonville. (US Presswire)

Few expected the Jaguars to make the playoffs in 2012 under new head coach Mike Mularkey, but a two-win season was worse than even many of the biggest skeptics predicted. The problems were all over the roster -- it wasn't just one area that let the team down. Injuries certainly took a toll, but they weren't the only reason Jacksonville struggled.

Offense: C-

The front office made improving the passing game a priority over the offseason, bringing in top free agent WR Laurent Robinson, drafting WR Justin Blackmon in the first round and adding veteran backup QB Chad Henne via free agency. There were minor strides made, but Robinson never lived up to expectations and his season ended early with concussion issues, starting QB Blaine Gabbert went down (arm) and Henne was up and down once he took over the starting job. Blackmon started off slowly, but began to develop later in the season. The brightest spot was second-year WR Cecil Shorts, who developed into a true top threat by the end of the season. The run game never got going. RB Maurice Jones-Drew missed the final 10 games and the Jags were down to their fifth-string RB by the final week.

Defense: D

It wasn't that this unit was necessarily terrible all season, it just didn't make enough big plays to help overcome some of the struggles on offense. It finished 22nd in the NFL in yards allowed per game (239.5) and 30th in points allowed per game (27.8). Some of that blame has to fall on the offense, though. The defensive front was somewhat disappointing. The Jaguars were last in the NFL in sacks (20). LB Paul Posluszny was solid, but other LB injuries prevented him from getting much help at the position. The secondary regularly changed due to injuries. When healthy, CB Derek Cox and safeties Dawan Landry and Dwight Lowery played relatively well.

Special teams: B

The Jaguars didn't do much right in 2012, but they could certainly kick the ball well. P Bryan Anger, the team's third-round pick, showed why he was the top punter taken. He finished seventh in the NFL with a 47.8-yard average per punt. He also had a knack for pinning teams inside their own 20. K Josh Scobee hit 25 of 28 (89 percent) field-goal attempts. They didn't get much from their return game. Coverage was generally solid throughout the year, though it broke down in the final week of the season when the Titans had two TDs off of punt returns.

Coaching: D

Mularkey and his staff had many tough circumstances this season, but the bottom line was that the team didn't show progress under the first-year head coach. He deserves some credit for getting the team prepared to compete with the likes of the Patriots and Packers even when Jacksonville was long out of playoff contention. Even though the Jaguars were close on several occasions, there simply weren't enough wins this year. GM Gene Smith is out and Mularkey will have to wait until a new hire is made before he knows for sure if he'll be given a second chance.

Cumulative GPA: 1.9

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