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Last week the Jacksonville Jaguars overcame surprise AFC North contenders the Cleveland Browns in a 24-6 win. Having lost every single game this season, the Jaguars were always meant to lose, but somehow managed to pull the win out of the bag. Lets take a look at their depth chart heading into the game against the Miami Dolphins.
Offense
If anyone believes Blake Bortles was key to the win against Cleveland, they would be mistaken. Bortles threw 3 interceptions on the night, and one touchdown. So far this season Bortles has now thrown 10 interceptions to only 5 touchdowns. The young quarterback will need patience from his team, who remains inconsistent and makes poor decisions. On the flip side of the coin, Sunday's best performers were second-year running back Denard Robinson and rookie receiver Allen Robinson. Between them, both players scored 2 touchdowns from 187 yards.
Position | First String | Second String | Third String | Other |
WR | Cecil Shorts III | Allen Robinson | Ace Sanders | Tavarres King |
LT | Luke Joeckel | Josh Wells | ||
LG | Zane Beadles | Jacques McClendon | ||
C | Luke Bowanko | Jacques McClendon | ||
RG | Brandon Linder | Tyler Shatley | ||
RT | Austin Pasztor | Sam Young | ||
TE | Clay Harbor | Nic Jacobs | ||
WR | Marqise Lee | Allen Hurns | Mike Brown | |
QB | Blake Bortles | Chad Henne | ||
RB | Toby Gerhart | Denard Robinson | Jordan Todman | Storm Johnson |
Defense
This is what many in Jacksonville thought head coach Gus Bradley would bring to the team - a good defense. The unit made some big plays against the Browns, including two 4th down stops and a reception late in the game by linebacker Telvin Smith. Moreover, the Brown's running game, ranked third in the league and averaging 146 yards a game, was held to only 69 yards from 30 attempts. The only dampener on the day was losing leading tackler Paul Posluszny for the season, which will be a big loss for the team. Even so, Ryan Tannehill and co. will need to be on top of their game for the matchup on Sunday.
Position | First String | Second String | Third String |
LDE | Red Bryant | Tyson Alualu | |
DT | Roy Miller | Abry Jones | |
DT | Sen'Derrick Marks | Ziggy Hood | |
DE | Chris Clemons | Andre Branch | Ryan Davis |
OLB | Geno Hayes | Telvin Smith | |
MLB | Paul Posluszny | Jeremiah George | |
OLB | J.T. Thomas III | LaRoy Reynolds | Dekoda Watson |
LCB | Dwayne Gratz | Will Blackmon | Jeremy Harris |
RCB | Alan Ball | Demetrius McCray | |
SS | Johnathan Cyprien | Craig Loston | |
FS | Josh Evans | Sherrod Martin |
Special Teams
Kicker Josh Scobee is a seasoned professional, while Bryan Anger is already developing into a reliable punter in only his second season. With players including Ace Sanders, Jordan Todman and Denard Robinson, to name but a few, the Jaguars have the potential to cause problems in the return game.
Position | First String | Second String | Third String |
P | Bryan Anger | ||
K | Josh Scobee | ||
H | Bryan Anger | ||
PR | Ace Sanders | Mike Brown | Will Blackmon |
KR | Jordan Todman | Denard Robinson | |
LS | Carson Tinker |
Alex Parish is an Associate Editor at The Phinsider. Be sure to follow me on Twitter @AlexParish89.