Off-season Moves Aren’t Paying Off Yet for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Written by Zachary Blitzer on November 16, 2009 – 5:42 pm -The 2007 season for the Jacksonville Jaguars was supposed to be the stepping stone for bigger and better things. The Jaguars went 11-5 in the AFC South and defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Pittsburgh (which is almost unheard of) in the Wild Card playoff game.
Since that stunning win the Jaguars have become just another team. A disappointing season followed in 08′ with an embarrassing record of 5-11.
Then there’s the acquisition of Torry Holt at wide receiver, adding tremendous strength to the team’s passing game. Holt’s proven himself to be one of the top in the league, but does he still have it considering he’s on the wrong side of 30?
The Jaguars pass defense in one of the worst in the league – in the same division as the Colts, QB Peyton Manning will carve them up. Matt Schaub shouldn’t have a problem either.
While the Jags almost won this game, they fell just short, losing a—12 squeaker in the fourth quarter. This was a frustrating loss for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the team simply didn’t have enough in the tank to overcome the Colts.
The Jaguars overall are an average team or just below average at best. The 11-5 record in the 07′ season and their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers seems like a distant memory.
Things didn’t look good for the Jaguars in week two either, as they lost to the Cardinals by fourteen points. With a match up against the Texans next, more challenges await.
If they don’t get things right, they’re going to end up worse than their 5-11 record last year.
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