Jacksonville Jaguars Training Camp – Preseason Week 1 Day 3
By Daniel Lago
With two days to go until the Jacksonville Jaguars open the preseason against the Miami Dolphins, the staff is being cautious with bringing some of the younger players back from injury. Cecil Shorts, Jonathan Cyprien, and Justin Blackmon all sat out today and will likely remain out until at least next week.
Shorts and shoulder pads for the Jags today. Looks like cornerback Jeremy Harris out … Justin. Forsett still out
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
Shorts and forsett running laps #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/7UQpZkWVbr
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Head Coach Gus Bradley has been pretty consistent with splitting reps between Chad Henne and Blaine Gabbert. Gabbert got the call today with the first team and started out strong.
Gabbert working with ones to start off team
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
Blaine nice pass on rollout to mike brown #jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Blaine nice quick seam to Marcedes behind Russell Allen #Jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Henne now with twos -- Gabbert 1-2 early with Lewis dropping one
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
Henne two of threee in this drill... Gabbert just completed his last three passes and is looking sharp
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
Matt Scott and Mike Kafka also took turns with the third team. It’ll be interesting to see what the Jaguars do with the backup quarterback position. Without too many reps being given to Kafka or Scott with the second team, we might see the Jaguars keep both Gabbert and Henne. We’ll know a lot more about how this position will be handled after the first couple preseason games.
Matt Scott in with threes now #Jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Matt scott with a nice deep out to Tobias Palmer.
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
Wow! TE Otten wide open down seam and drops pretty soft toss from Scott. Right thru his mitts. #Jaguars
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) August 7, 2013
Kafka in with threes #Jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Kafka hits Miles on TD bomb to end 7-on-7. Wide open. #Jaguars
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) August 7, 2013
More work for Backup quarterbacks today Than any other day in camp
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
Palmer ends practice with fantastic TD grab over CB Harris down right sideline. Nice pass from Kafka. #Jaguars
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) August 7, 2013
J.P. Shadrick went ahead and tweeted some of the one-on-one drills with the defensive and offensive lineman.
Barnes and Meester get into it a little, Barnes goes a little long #jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Miller bull rush through Rackley #Jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Monroe handles branch #Jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Maurice Jones-Drew has quietly gone about business in camp and looks like he’ll be in top form to start the season.
First two runs. Second, mojo cut and lept defender #jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Jones-drew with burst up middle long run #Jaguars
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) August 7, 2013
Nice run up middle by Mjd seems to look better everyday... Followed by long touchdown by Robinson
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
David Caldwell’s newly constructed secondary has made a handful of plays on the ball in practices so far and the new players look like a good fit in Bradley’s scheme.
Alan Ball continues to make plays. Shows up in every highlight.
— Brent Martineau (@BrentASJax) August 7, 2013
Trufant just intercepted the pretty bad pass from Matt Scott. Blackmon push-ups on the side
— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) August 7, 2013
We even got some national acknowledgement on Twitter from Don Banks who said what everyone was thinking.
Gabbert showing touch so far in practice. Have to think Jags want him to come out very strong vs Miami Fri night and leave Henne behind.
— Don Banks (@DonBanks) August 7, 2013
Training Camp Links – Preseason Week 1
Big Cat Country – Jaguars splitting reps between Chad Henne, Blaine Gabbert
– Daniel Lago
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