The Jaguars played conservatively on Saturday Night but it was good enough to beat the Falcons.  David Garrard was not too sharp passing the ball as he completed 4 of 10 passes for 44 yards, but, he also carried the ball 2 times for 22 yards (11.0 ypc) and he scored a TD.  Cleo Lemon was a little better than Garrard was on Saturday completing 6 of 10 passes for 46 yards.  Todd Bouman finished up the game completing 5 of 10 passes for 44 yards.  Greg Jones led the Jaguars in rushing with 39 yards on only 5 carries (7.8 ypc).  Rookie Chauncey Washington got a lot of work in as he carried the ball 12 times for 33 yards (2.8 ypc) with a 2-yard TD run, but he also lost a fumble.  Maurice Jones-Drew pitched in with 23 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.6 ypc).  Matt Jones led the Jaguars in receiving with 37 yards on 3 grabs (12.3 avg) on Saturday Night.  The Jaguars finished up with 136 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.1 ypc) against the Falcons.  They also completed 15 of 30 passes for 129 yards.  The offense needs a little bit of work but the Jags have a lot of time to get ready for the regular season.

The defense was a little up and down against the Falcons.  DE Mkristo Bruce had a huge game for the Jaguars with 5 tackles and 2.5 sacks on Saturday Night.  Cornerback Scott Starks also had a decent game finishing with 5 tackles. The Falcons did manage 115 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.8 ypc).  They also completed 21 of 43 passes for 228 yards Saturday Night.  The Jaguars were bending on defense but they still held the Falcons to only 17 points which was a good thing.