Don't mention the salary cap around Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin. The Jaguars exhausted the cap to make their Super Bowl run in the late 1990s and they are still paying the price. Over the past two seasons, Coughlin's been forced to discard many of the pieces that he drafted or signed since the 1995 expansion. This year's cuts were the hardest. Gone are left tackle Tony Boselli, wide receiver Keenan McCardell, defensive linemen Renaldo Wynn, Gary Walker and Seth Payne, linebackers Hardy Nickerson and cornerback Aaron Beasley.

Strapped for cap cash, Coughlin has only been been able to do little in free agency -- signing defensive end Marco Coleman and guard Chris Naeole. Still, the Jaguars have a dangerous core group of quarterback Mark Brunell, wide receiver Jimmy Smith, oft-injured halfback Fred Taylor, defensive end Tony Brackens and cornerback Fernando Bryant. The Jags fell to fifth place in the AFC Central last year with a 6-10 record, but three of those wins came in the final five games. Maybe the worst is over, but Coughlin begins the tough process of building back.

	CAMP AT A GLANCE
	Fred Taylor played in only two games last season for the Jaguars.
	Location: Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla. Rookies report: July 25 Veterans report: July 25 Preseason schedule:    Aug. 9: at Atlanta    Aug. 16: Tampa Bay    Aug. 23: at Chicago    Aug. 29: Dallas

Man in the spotlight
How do you replace Boselli, whom Coughlin built this franchise around? The hope is that second-round choice Mike Pearson can move into the job quickly. If he can't, converted guard Zach Wiegert draws the assignment. Competition on the offensive line is important because the Jaguars can't repeat the embarrassment of allowing 63 sacks as they did in 2001.

Key position battle
No wonder the Jaguars looked at Darnay Scott. They aren't sure what they have in Bobby Shaw and Patrick Johnson, who draw the tough assignment of replacing McCardell. If Shaw and Johnson don't have great camps, Coughlin will be looking for another receiver throughout the season. Opponents will constantly double Smith until a solid receiver develops on the other side of the field. Smith caught 112 passes last season because of some of the freedom provided him by McCardell. Those days are over.

Injury update
The success of the Jaguars depends on the health Taylor, who missed most of last season because of a bad groin injury. Taylor tore the muscle off the bone. If he's right, the Jaguars are a dangerous team because Brunell mixes passes well off a solid running game. The Jaguars ranked 26th in rushing last season, averaging only 100 yards a game. A healthy Taylor can gain that in three quarters. Most of the other injury problems were taken care by the vast number of players who were let go because of the cap. Brackens was limited in minicamps coming off minor knee problems, but he should be okay.

Rookie report
Rookies will get a lot of playing time this season. By mid-season or earlier, the Jaguars would like to have Pearson starting at left tackle and John Henderson at defensive tackle. Third-round choice Akin Ayodele could get playing time at linebacker. Seventh-rounder Hayden Epstein will compete against Jaret Holmes for the kicking job.

John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.