4 Jacksonville Jaguars on defense that must shine vs Browns
The Jacksonville Jaguars need to contain the Browns upfront.
Rookie defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton had a streak of solid games in the middle of the 2020 season, but he wasn’t as good against the Steelers. Although he wasn’t bad, he wasn’t as dominant as he was against the Houston Texans or the Green Bay Packers.
Keep in mind that no player will perform excellently every week, so there’s a chance Hamilton’s performance against Pittsburgh was an outlier. The Jaguars will need the former Buckeyes defensive tackle to control the line of scrimmage, which might end up becoming a tough task as he will face Browns center J.C. Tretter and guard Joe Bitonio in Week 12.
That’s right, the Jaguars’ best defender will have to have a great game against the Browns. While the burden to perform at a high level will not solely fall on Myles Jack, the linebacker will need to stand out if this Jacksonville wants to stop the Browns and win their second game of the year.
Cleveland’s offense currently ranks third in rushing yards with 1,568. They can run the ball efficiently and have a couple of superb running backs in Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Jack will be responsible for slowing down the duo and limiting big plays. He should be up to the task.