Black and Teal » Even Britton http://blackandteal.com A Jacksonville Jaguars Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 The Offensive Line – The Key to the Jaguars in 2010 http://blackandteal.com/2010/08/17/the-offensive-line-the-key-to-the-jaguars-in-2010/ http://blackandteal.com/2010/08/17/the-offensive-line-the-key-to-the-jaguars-in-2010/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:51:27 +0000 Luke Sims http://blackandteal.com/?p=3888 So far this offseason, all the hype has been on the defense.  And I must say I’m excited.  Heck, even Del Rio spends all day coaching the defense and leaving the offense to their own devices. But really, without a solid offense, there’s no way the Jaguars can win.  As good as Maurice Jones-Drew is, [...]

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]]> So far this offseason, all the hype has been on the defense.  And I must say I’m excited.  Heck, even Del Rio spends all day coaching the defense and leaving the offense to their own devices. But really, without a solid offense, there’s no way the Jaguars can win.  As good as Maurice Jones-Drew is, without the big guys up front, the 5-7 bowling ball isn’t going anywhere.

Following 2007, the Jaguars were looking hot.  They had a ferocious running attack, their passing was near perfection statistically, everything was riding high.  And then suddenly offensive linemen’s names started to appear on the injured list.  Chris Naeole, Maurice Williams, and Vince Manuwai were all on Injured Reserve by the end of the year.  To make matters worse (as if to foreshadow the rest of the season), offensive lineman Richard Collier was shot 14 times on September 2nd.  And like that, a shadow descended on the 2008 season.  And due to the shock to the offensive line, first the offense, and then the team sputtered to a 5-11 record.

But now, after some solid drafting and good pick ups through free agency, the Jaguars’ offensive line is looking fierce once again.  I may actually be more excited about the offensive line than the entire defense, if I must be honest.  See why I’m excited on the next page. (more…)

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