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Good News: Jag's D not nearly as dominating on the road

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Sep 24 @Indianapolis Lost 14-21
Oct 1 @Washington Lost 30-36
Oct 22 @Houston Lost 7-27
Oct 29 @Philadelphia Won 13-6

Houston lit them up just a month ago.. Although they did keep McNabb in check.
 
yeaa i mean dont just look at jax next on the scheadule and start worrying and assuming that if we dont have ronnie in the back field that we are done...if you didnt remember we have the 5th ranked defense in the nfl and they have been key to the win streak not to mention jax offense has been at odds at times and is a very beatable team, and joeys been playing very well and booker and wes have been playing lights out in the recieving game
 
players hurt

Dont forget that Jax lost Darius a Safty for the season. This will hurt them alot hes the qb of the the defense, just like harrison out for the patsies will hurts them too.
 
remeber the texans swept this team you just got rattle garrard and hit those recievers and they drop balls this game is very winnable with or without ronnie
 
Marcus Stroud has been hurt and if he is still out when we play them that will help us. He is currently listed as probable though for Buffalo with an ankle.
Also, their starting MLB is out for the season, Mike Peterson. Donavin Darius is also out for the season. I think John Henderson also has some type of injury though has been able to keep playing with it. He is also listed as probable for Buffalo with a hamstring. Their starting right corner, Brian Williams, is questionable for Buffalo with a hamstring. He wasn't able to fully practice on Wednesday in 11 on 11s. Also backup RCB Terry Cousin is listed as doubtful for Buffalo with a groin injury and also wasn't able to complete the practice.
On the offensive side, WR Ernest Wilford is questionable with an ankle and wasn't able to fully practice on Wednesday.
It will be interesting to see if any of their walking wounded is in better shape by our game with them.
Which ever team is the healthiest could go a long ways into deciding the outcome of our game with the Jags.
 
miaD5499 said:
yeaa i mean dont just look at jax next on the scheadule and start worrying and assuming that if we dont have ronnie in the back field that we are done...if you didnt remember we have the 5th ranked defense in the nfl and they have been key to the win streak not to mention jax offense has been at odds at times and is a very beatable team, and joeys been playing very well and booker and wes have been playing lights out in the recieving game
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what worries me is morris fumbles and recivers droping passes
 
MrClean said:
Marcus Stroud has been hurt and if he is still out when we play them that will help us. He is currently listed as probable though for Buffalo with an ankle.
Also, their starting MLB is out for the season, Mike Peterson. Donavin Darius is also out for the season. I think John Henderson also has some type of injury though has been able to keep playing with it. He is also listed as probable for Buffalo with a hamstring. Their starting right corner, Brian Williams, is questionable for Buffalo with a hamstring. He wasn't able to fully practice on Wednesday in 11 on 11s. Also backup RCB Terry Cousin is listed as doubtful for Buffalo with a groin injury and also wasn't able to complete the practice.
On the offensive side, WR Ernest Wilford is questionable with an ankle and wasn't able to fully practice on Wednesday.
It will be interesting to see if any of their walking wounded is in better shape by our game with them.
Which ever team is the healthiest could go a long ways into deciding the outcome of our game with the Jags.
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Henderson and Stroud both played against the Giants and dominated.

They are missing Mike Peterson, but Daryl Smith has filled in and allowed them to not miss a beat there.

And when Donovan Darius left, Gerald Sensabaugh came in and I'll tell you right now...he might be the most athletic safety in the NFL bar none. You can bet the guy will be able to run in on run support and seal the edges along with another highly athletic guy, Deon Grant.

The Jags D is very good...lots of depth, lots of talent, and it all starts up front with the dominant DTs.

But they play exponentially better at home with the home crowd cheering them on. We can definitely get them in a funk with us playing in Miami. Hopefully Ronnie will be ok...not much hope that he plays at this point but you never know.

In the meantime I hope when everyone reviews the tape they find Toniu Fonoti's performance too compelling to justify him on the bench, and that could give us a big boost against Jax's big and dominant DT tandem.

The issue for us IMO is going to be defense. You have to be on top of your game to stop this Jax offense because they have size and they have speed everywhere. They can block and open up holes for Fred Taylor, who has breakaway homerun speed. Maurice Drew has breakaway speed and some surprising power. We saw in preseason how a little slip screen to Drew can turn into a 50+ yard touchdown. And, it is tough to defend David Garrard because he's big and can get away from tackles, and he can get out of the box and make plays with his feet. We're going to have to come up with a wild game plan on them and then play with tons of discipline.
 
Pretty good assessment CK. My only difference with you is that I believe Morris and Minor can get the job done. I agree regarding their offense, if we get blown out this year it will likely be by the Jags. That said, I'm optimistic we can win.

GO PHINS~!
 
Morris and Minor are very distant when compared to Ronnies ability ....

It can be done, but puts more pressure on the OL against a VERY good JAX DL
 
Phanatical said:
Pretty good assessment CK. My only difference with you is that I believe Morris and Minor can get the job done. I agree regarding their offense, if we get blown out this year it will likely be by the Jags. That said, I'm optimistic we can win.

GO PHINS~!
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It will be tough to get them going with Stroud and Henderson playing. That's every bit like trying to get our ground game going against Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.
 
miaD5499 said:
yeaa i mean dont just look at jax next on the scheadule and start worrying and assuming that if we dont have ronnie in the back field that we are done...if you didnt remember we have the 5th ranked defense in the nfl and they have been key to the win streak not to mention jax offense has been at odds at times and is a very beatable team, and joeys been playing very well and booker and wes have been playing lights out in the recieving game
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In some respects, these are two very similar teams. Both have good defenses with limited offenses. It's true that our D (3-4/ 4-3 hybrid) is very different form the cover 2 in Jax, but both D's can be dominating. I actually think, that apart from the Patriots, the Jax D is the best D in the league when they play up to their level. What really frightens me about their D is how physical they can be at times. Their interior linemen are the best tandem in the league, they have mean lbs, and a very talented secondary (Darius' injury is going to hurt them though). This should be a battle royal, and I expect a very physical game.
 
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