22-year old undrafted rookie RB DuJuan Harris is making a big impression on the Jaguars despite only standing 5’7″, 197 pounds.  Harris has played in all 3 preseason games for the Jaguars so far and he has carried the ball 16 times for 76 yards (4.8 ypc).  He also has caught 5 passes for 22 yards (4.4 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Harris is still going to have a hard time making the team because he has Maurice Jones-Drew, Rashad Jennings and Deji Karim ahead of him on the depth chart.

The Jaguars had this game in the bag until the Bills scored the last 18 points last night to beat them in O.T.  David Garrard started and he looked so-so in completing 11 of 21 passes for 106 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Garrard also carried the ball 3 times for 9 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run last night.  Blaine Gabbert finished up the game last night by completing only 6 of 13 passes for 52 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 26 yards (8.7 ypc) last night.  RB DuJuan Harris led the way on the ground for the Jags last night with 41 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.6 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 9 yards (4.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Albert Young looked impressive in his first action with the Jags as he carried the ball 3 times for 21 yards (7.0 ypc) last night.  FB Brock Bolen pitched in with 16 yards rushing on 6 carries (2.7 ypc) with 1 TD run in this game.  WR Mike Thomas led the way in the air for the Jags last night with 5 grabs for 40 yards (8.0 avg).  The Jaguars finished up with 145 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 34 passes (50%) for 135 yards last night.  They are now 1-2 on the preseason.

The defense was pretty awful for the Jaguars last night.  LBs Scott Lutrus (7 tackles), Daryl Smith (7 tackles) and Paul Poslusny (6 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Jags’ D last night.  CB Jalil Johnson made an impact on D last night for the Jaguars with 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  LB Jacob Cutrera picked off a pass that he returned 16 yards for a TD.  The Bills rushed for 153 yards on 37 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 46 passes (56.5%) for 290 yards last night.  The Jaguars are now 1-2 on the preseason.

The Jaguars have signed 25-year old long snapper Jake Ingram.  Ingram played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Patriots and Saints last year.  He has now played in 25 games (0 starts) in his first two years in the NFL.  Everyone seems to think that long snappers aren’t that important, unless of course, they have a bad one.  Ingram will get a shot to compete for the starting long snapper job in 2011.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Jaguars have released Jake Ingram.

The Jaguars have signed 26-year old RB Albert Young.  Young played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Vikings last year and he carried the ball 13 times for 29 yards (2.2 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 11 yards (5.5 avg) last season, and they were the first of his NFL career.  Young has now played in 10 games (0 starts) in his first two years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 25 times for 82 yards (3.3 ypc).  Young might have a hard time making the Jaguars’ roster unless Maurice Jones-Drew, Rashad Jennings or Deji Karim get injured before the regular season starts.

UPDATE:  (9/3/2011) – The Jaguars have released Albert Young.

The Jaguars are likely to be a run first team again in 2011.  26-year old Maurice Jones-Drew says that his knee is 100% for the 2011 season.  Drew played in 14 games (all starts) for the Jaguars last year and he carried the ball 299 times for 1,324 yards (4.4 ypc) with 5 TD carries.  He also caught 34 passes for 317 yards (9.3 avg) with 2 TD grabs last season.  The Jaguars will likely try to watch Drew’s workload in 2011 in an attempt to keep him in one piece all year long.  Drew has played in 77 games (34 starts) in his first five years with the Jaguars and he has carried the ball 1,141 times for 5,248 yards (4.6 ypc) with 54 TD runs.  He has also caught 235 passes for 2,099 yards (8.9 avg) with 7 TD grabs so far in his career.

26-year old Rashad Jennings proved to be a very capable replacement for Maurice Jones-Drew when he was injured or needed a break.  Jennings played in 13 games (3 starts) for the Jaguars last year and he carried the ball 84 times for 459 yards (5.5 ypc) with 4 TD runs.  He also caught 26 passes for 223 yards (8.6 avg) last year.  Jennings is a really good RB, so the Jags don’t suffer much of a dropoff offensively when he’s on the field.  Jennings has now played in 28 games (3 starts) in his first two years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 123 times for 661 yards (5.4 ypc) with 5 TD runs.  He also has caught 42 passes for 324 yards (7.7 avg) in his NFL career to date.

24-year old Deji Karim made most of his rookie money on special teams returning kickoffs.  He played in 11 games (0 starts) for the Jaguars last year and he carried the ball 35 times for 160 yards (4.6 ypc).  Karim also caught 3 passes for 10 yards (3.3 avg) last year.  Karim had a solid rookie year in which he proved to be a big asset for the Jaguars.  He has a bright future with the team going forward.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE JAGUARS RBS IN 2011:  A

The Jaguars showed off a good defense last night and just enough offense to make it stand up.  David Garrard got into his first action of the pre-season as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 99 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards (3.5 ypc) last night.  Blaine Gabbert had another rough game last night as he completed 11 of 23 passes for 96 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Gabbert also carried the ball 1 time for 9 yards last night.  Luke McCown came to the rescue last night as he led the Jags to victory.  McCown completed 8 of 9 passes for 86 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  RB DuJuan Harris led the way for the Jaguars on the ground last night with 32 yards on 6 carries (5.3 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 13 yards (4.3 ypc) last night.  WRs Cecil Shorts III (5 rec, 52 yards) and Armon Binns (2 rec, 20 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Jags last night.  The Jaguars finished up with 55 yards rushing on 26 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 44 passes (59.1%) for 261 yards in this game.

The Jaguars didn’t really have any standout performances by any individuals last night.  But, they played outstanding team defense in this game.  The Falcons finished up with 72 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 29 passes (58.6%) for 192 yards last night.  The Jaguars are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived 27-year old linebacker Alvin Bowen.  Bowen played in 2 games for the Jaguars last year in his first taste of the NFL and he had 1 tackle.  The Jaguars have improved the depth at linebacker through free agency which is the biggest reason that Bowen got pushed out the door.  He was quickly claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.

The Jaguars have signed 28-year old linebacker Gerris Wilkinson and 24-year old punter Brent Bowden.  Wilkinson played in 12 games for the Giants last year and he had 8 tackles.  Wilkinson has now played in 58 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 70 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 passes defensed and 5 tackles for a loss.  Wilkinson will help out on special teams and maybe more if he can stay healthy in 2011.  Brent Bowden was a 6th round pick of the Buccaneers last year but he didn’t make the team out of training camp.  He was likely signed to provide Matt Turk with a little competition in training camp.

UPDATE:  (8/29/2011) – The Jaguars have released LB Gerris Wilkinson.

The Jaguars didn’t have much of a chance in Foxboro last night despite the Patriots not using many of their regular players, and that is scary.  Rookie Blaine Gabbert got the start last night and he was so-so in completing 9 of 16 passes for 85 yards.  Todd Bouman finished the game and he struggled in completing only 2 of 10 passes for 35 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  RBs Richard Murphy (7 carries, 43 yards, 6.1 ypc) and Rashad Jennings (6 carries, 28 yards and 4.7 ypc) led the way on the ground for the Jaguars last night.  Deji Karim made the biggest impact for the Jaguars last night.  He carried the ball 6 times for 24 yards (4.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 4 yards last night.  He also returned 3 kickoffs for 126 yards (42.0 avg) last night for the Jags.  WR Jason Hill led the way in the passing game for the Jags last night with 3 grabs for 37 yards (12.3 avg).  The Jaguars rushed for 98 yards on 23 carries (4.3 ypc) and they completed 11 of 26 passes (42.3%) for 95 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 25:05 last night.

LB Kyle Bosworth led the way for the Jags on D last night with 8 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  Safeties Mike Hamlin (7 tackles), Terrell Whitehead (6 tackles) and Dawan Landry (3 tackles and 1 interception) were also pretty darn busy last night.  The Patriots rushed for 141 yards on 41 carries (3.4 ypc) and they completed 27 of 40 passes (67.8%) for 335 yards last night.  The Jaguars have a lot of work to do on both sides of the ball.

The Jaguars have signed 28-year old OLB/DE Matt Roth to a 1-year, $3 million dollar deal.  Roth played in all 16 games for the Browns last year and he had 86 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 4 tackles for a loss.  He has now played in 87 games in his first six years in the NFL and he has 272 tackles, 20 sacks, 15 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 8 passes defensed.  This was a great signing for the Jaguars as Roth will bring even more toughness to the front seven in 2011.