• 1.  The Jaguars are back in Jacksonville tonight – do the fans of the home team show up and do their part as the 12th Man?

• 2.  Does David Garrard look healthy and can he command the offensive and move the ball down the field?

• 3.  Can our offensive tackles protect the edge and minimize DE’s John Abraham and Ray Edwards impact on the quarterback?

• 4.  How much time does Blaine Gabbert get with the first team offense – does it feel like the coaches and player evaluators may be giving him the chance to earn the starting quarterback position?

• 5.  Can the Jaguars receivers gain more separation and make more plays to distinguish themselves than last week?

• 6.  Will Rashad Jennings continue to look like a capable backup to MJD with “potential starter” upside?

• 7.  Karim impacted by the NFL’s kickoff rule changes and Scotty McGee has not shown much of his assumed potential and is reportedly on the roster bubble. Will our return specialists be able to make an impact and help make the offense’s job easier this year?

• 8. Will the Jaguars heavily-rotating defensive line be able to penetrate and make plays in the backfield and put Matt Ryan under duress?

• 9. Roddy White, Julio Jones, and Tony Gonzalez are going to catch passes and move the chains – can the Jaguars’ secondary avoid being gouged by big passing plays?

• 10. The Jaguars have made much ado improving their run defense to improve the pass defense – can Tyson Alualu and Terrance Knighton block up the middle and allow our hard hitting linebackers and safeties to make plays on the ball?

- Andrew Hofheimer

Previously on the free agency discussion… We discussed the Jaguars positions of need and the players that could potentially fill those needs. The CBA has (hopefully) been pushed through with a NFLPA* vote expected on Monday, with the last minute squabble being mostly over the new Supplemental Revenue Sharing clause. I’ll be doing an article on Supplemental Revenue Sharing hopefully in the future (its what all Jaguars fans should hope for, intra-league revenue sharing).  The new CBA (if it happens) brings good news for the Jaguars.

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