The Battle for a Spot: Thoughts on Jacksonville’s First Preseason Game

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Published: August 20, 2009

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... expected to see the Jags move the ball and score around 10 points with their first offense. I expected a solid performance from the offensive line, I expected a heavy run team, and I certainly expected plenty of time for quarterback David Garrard to throw. 

But alas, this was not the case. 

The first offense was downright embarrassing, besides a bright spot in Williamson's catch and fumble recovery and Torry Holt's first catch as a Jaguar. The Jaguars seemed to be passing more then they were running, and although the second offense did play pretty well, they were unable to punch it into the endzone besides a screen pass negated by a holding call. 

However, the one bright spot did come with the Jags' defense, which performed solidly finishing with two interceptions. They held a playoff Miami offense to three points in the first quarter, and applied some pressure on the Dolphins. If it hadn't been for a questionable pass interference cal...

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