NFLPA Report Cards: Jaguars See Massive Jump, Rank No. 5

The Jacksonville Jaguars are moving on up.

After ranking No. 28 in last year's NFL Players Association report cards, the Jaguars now rank No. 5 in the latest grades -- in large part due to improved facilities via the Miller Electric Center.

"The Jacksonville Jaguars opened a brand new, state-of-the-art facility this year. It is obvious that the players appreciate the upgraded workplace, as the respondents gave strong scores for their locker room, training room and weight room," the NFLPA said.

"They also rank Jaguars owner Shad Khan very highly for his willingness to invest in the team’s facility; and it showed, as they were the biggest climber among all clubs from last year’s team rankings."

This year, the Jaguars received A's or B's grades in the following categories: locker rooms, training room, weight room, head coach, ownership, strength coaches, team travel, training staff, food/cafeteria, and nutritionist/dietician.

The only area the Jaguars received poor marks was in the treatment of families category, where they ranked No. 24 with a D-.

"The players’ main complaint, however, is the team’s treatment of their families. They are one of 12 teams that do not provide a family room to players’ families during the game, and even though they began to offer daycare on gameday this past year, some players report that it is “unreliable” and isn’t worth bringing their kids to. They are hopeful that it will be improved this upcoming year," the NFLPA said.

In short, the Jaguars are in a good spot. They overhauled their facilities, going from arguably bottom-5 in the NFL in that area to one of the NFL's best. The players recognized Shad Khan's willingness to invest in the facilities, which is the biggest mark against owners around the league who received low grades.

The Jaguars still need to improve on the field, but it seems they have come a long way off the field since the Tom Coughlin days.