Philadelphia Eagles 28, Jacksonville Jaguars 27
You certainly can’t blame the offense for this loss as they only had possession of the ball for 19:19 in this game. David Garrard didn’t look too good in completing 5 of 10 passes for 35 yards. Luke McCown replaced him and he was awesome! McCown completed 11 of 15 passes for 244 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs. Before you jump the gun though Jags’ fans, McCown is the #2 QB and that is what he’ll be when the season starts unless Garrard is injured. Trevor Harris finished up the game at QB for the Jags last night and he completed 6 of 9 passes for 30 yards. The Jaguars didn’t run much as they were playing from behind most of this game. WR Troy Williamson caught 2 passes for 101 yards (50.5 avg) including a snag of 73 yards for a TD. WR Tiquan Underwood only caught 1 pass and it went for a 55-yard TD from McCown. WR John Matthews was also impressive catching 4 passes for 41 yards including 1 grab that went for a 30-yard TD. The Jaguars finished up with 14 yards rushing (1.6 ypc) and 302 passing yards in this contest.
The defense was awful against both the run and the pass last night. LBs Freddie Keiaho (5 tackles, 1/2 sack, 1 QB hit) and Tony Gilbert (5 tackles) led the way for the Jags’ D last night. Safety Reggie Nelson pitched in with 5 tackles and 1 pass defensed. The Eagles finished up with 211 yards rushing (5.1 ypc) and 285 yards passing last night.
As an outsider who watched the game, it looked to me as if a couple veteran defensive players were missing a step, and overrunning plays. Of course, it’s still preseason.
The backups looked alright, and I think the Eagles have a little more depth than most people are willing to admit to.
I think the Jaguars really need to get the defense playing better or it’s going to be a long season for them. They have to deal with Matt Schaub and Peyton Manning each twice this year. I agree with you about the Eagles as they will be a better team than a lot of people think if Kolb produces at QB.