Three Areas That Jacksonville Must Address In Week Two
By Larry Brake
Jacksonville Jaguars will host Tennessee on Sunday at Everbank Field. After week one, three areas that Jacksonville must address in order to win.
The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated the game in Houston. The defense carried the team to victory due to their ten sacks and creating turnovers. Suddenly there are areas of concern heading into week two.
The week two opponent, Tennessee Titans, lost in week one to Oakland in Nashville. The Titans are favored to win this game according to the oddsmakers. Tennessee will be a tough opponent to defeat.
Tennessee is going to run the ball. DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry combined for 69 yards on 18 carries. Marcus Mariota rushed three times for 26 yards.
Mariota had a good game throwing the football. He completed 25 passes out of 41 attempts for 256 yards. He had a completion percentage of 60%.
The Titans defense gave up 359 total yards to Oakland. Oakland rushed for 109 yards while Marshawn Lynch accounted for 76 rushing yards. Derek Carr threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns and was sacked twice for minus twelve yards.
Three Areas Of Concern That Jacksonville Must Address To Defeat Tennessee
First, Jacksonville must be successful on third down situations. Last week, the Jaguars converted only three of twelve (25%) on third down. Consequently, Jacksonville must find a way to keep drives going or it will be another long day.
Next, Jacksonville must account for Delanie Walker in passing situations. Walker caught seven passes for 76 yards against Oakland. Jacksonville can not afford to allow Walker to run into open areas uncovered.
Finally, Jalen Ramsey is listed as questionable for the game. Ramsey is battling an ankle injury. He is the franchise’s shut down corner. The Jaguars need him to play against Tennessee. If he can not play, Carr may have a field day against Ramsey’s replacement.
Jacksonville must win all home games to have a shot at a playoff run. Then win all the winnable road games. Most of all, they must play one game at a time. Let’s pack the EverBank and cheer Jacksonville to victory.