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What we learned Jaguars make their AFC South move

Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 8:11 am
by sharonorn
Jacksonville rookie set up the game-winning touchdown with a 63-yard punt return to lead the to a victory over the on Thursday night. Here's what you need to know.The had netted just nine points off of six trips into ' territory prior to Greene's punt return. Spooked by a third-down sack at the 5-yard line just before halftime, the coaching staff went conservative in the second half, at one Cal Quantrill Jersey point running backup tailback three straight times inside the 7-yard line. entered the game on pace for 34 touchdown pa ses. The invested $46 million in red-zone specialist . They spent second-round draft picks on spectacular leaper and dual-purpose running back . Second-year receiver had been the only player in the NFL with a touchdown catch in seven consecutive games. Head coach Gus Bradley and offensive coordinator Greg Olson need to trust their playmakers to do what they were acquired to do in key situations.'s opportunity to drive for the tying field goal was aborted when cornerback forced and recovered tight Luis Urias Jersey end 's fumble with three minutes left in the game. Given a chance to drive for the game-winning touchdown a minute later, Mariota moved the chains inside Jacksonville's 30-yard line only to be sacked by as time expired. Mariota pulled off a spectacular 23-yard touchdown run, but simply has no reliable help in the pa sing game beyond tight end . The need to invest in a downfield threat in 2016."It was pretty productive there until the last play. (Mariota) had a lot to do with that. He had a chance to win it. He is going to win Rollie Fingers Jersey a lot of those games," Mike Mularkey said of his quarterback.Led by "" Orakpo, the underrated Tenne see defense controlled the game for three quarters, dominating the line of scrimmage. With four more sacks, the are now on pace for 50, which would be their most since the 2000 squad that lost to the champion in the AFC playoffs.The did make a concerted effort to get more involved. Even with the short fourth-quarter touchdown, the results weren't much different than the disappearing acts of the previous three weeks. Beat writers described the tight end as the best player on the team early in training camp. For whatever reason, he has appeared sluggish since returning from a fractured hand Edward Olivares Jersey in mid-October.Rookie 's debut was uneventful. Recently activated from IR-boomerang, the fifth-round pick lost three yards on four carries. Lead back doesn't have to start looking over his shoulder just yet. It's worth noting that was a healthy scratch with Cobb active. Even with the coaching change from Ken Whisenhunt to Mularkey, the 2014 second-round pick remains deep in the doghouse.While the have fallen to 2-8, the have a chance to move into a three-way tie atop the AFC South if the and fall to the and , respectively. Jacksonville has a major Eric Hosmer Jersey scheduling advantage with remaining games versus the 2-7 , the 2-8 , the 4-5 , the 6-3 , the 4-6 and the 4-5 .