The Jaguars have signed 28-year old safety C.C. Brown.  Brown played in 15 games for the Lions last year and he had 46 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.  He has now played in 81 games in his NFL career and he has 370 tackles, 1 sack, 8 tackles for a loss, 8 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, 23 passes defensed and 3 interceptions.  The Jaguars hope that Brown is ready to play because they are running out of safeties.

The Jaguars never had a chance in this game as the Falcons were leading 41-0, before calling off the dogs.  Blaine Gabbert had another game to forget.  He completed 12 of 22 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also lost two fumbles, one was returned 13 yards for a DT Corey Peters for a TD.  Maurice Jones-Drew led the way on the ground for the Jaguars with 112 yards rushing on 17 carries (6.6 ypc).  WR Taylor Price (2 rec, 39 yards), WR Chastin West (3 rec, 38 yards, TD) and TE Marcedes Lewis (3 rec, 30 yards) led the way in the passing game last night.  The Jaguars finished up with 116 yards rushing on 19 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 22 passes (54.5%) for 91 yards as they had possession of the ball for 21:29.

The Jaguars’ D played well against the run, but they were awful against the pass.  LB Russell Allen (9 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and CB Ashton Youboty (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Jaguars on D last night.  Safety Dawan Landry (8 tackles), LB Paul Poslusny (8 tackles) and DE Jeremy Mincey (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) also pitched in for the Jags last night.  The Falcons finished up with 97 yards rushing on 35 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 32 passes (75%) for 276 yards.  The Falcons did have a great play on special teams when Kassim Osgood blocked a punt that was returned 46 yards for a TD by backup TE Zach Potter.  The Jaguars are now 4-10 on the season.

The Jaguars looked great last weekend, beating the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-14.  They will try to keep the momentum going tomorrow against the Falcons in Atlanta….and that’s not going to be easy.  The Falcons have won three of their last four games and this is a game they need badly if they want to make the playoffs.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Jaguars have the ball:  The Jaguars are going to come out running the ball with Maurice Jones-Drew (1,222 yards rushing) against a stout Falcons’ D that is allowing only 95.2 yards rushing per game and 3.9 yards per carry.  The Jaguars started taking some shots down the field last weekend and that will likely continue as long as Blaine Gabbert has time to throw the ball.  Gabbert will likely be aiming for TE Marcedes Lewis and Maurice-Jones Drew the most in the passing game tomorrow night.  WRs Jarrett Dillard (21 rec, 211 yards, TD), Chastin West (8 rec, 88 yards) and Kassim Osgood (3 rec, 23 yards) will all have to step up if the Jaguars are going to have success in the air tomorrow night.

When the Falcons have the ball:  The front seven of the Jaguars is going to have to deal with stopping Michael Turner, because the secondary is going to have their hands full stopping Matt Ryan and the passing attack.  The Falcons have a lot of weapons in the passing game as TE Tony Gonzalez, WR Roddy White, WR Julio Jones and WR Harry Douglas are all solid receivers.  The safeties will likely have to give help over the top against Julio Jones, who is a homerun hitter.  The rest of the Falcons’ receivers work on the short stuff and make plays after the catch.

PREDICTION:  FALCONS 27, JAGUARS 13

22-year old rookie QB Blaine Gabbert has looked a lot better the last couple of weeks for the Jaguars.  In his last two games, Gabbert has completed 38 of 66 passes (57.6%) for 412 yards with 4 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He has now played in 12 games for the Jaguars this year and he has completed 166 of 330 passes (50.3%) for 1,783 yards with 10 TD passes and 9 INTs (65.3 QB Rating).  He also has carried the ball 43 times for 92 yards (2.1 ypc) so far this year.  In Gabbert’s defense, the only receiver he can depend on right now is RB Maurice Jones-Drew, so the lack of a passing game isn’t all of his fault.

The Jaguars have signed 26-year old safety Darcel McBath and 23-year old cornerback Robert McClain.  McBath played in 7 games for the Broncos last year and he had 17 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  He has now played in 20 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 43 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.  Robert McClain played in all 16 games for the Panthers last year and he had 16 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  The Jaguars are hoping that these two guys can help them out down the stretch this year.

UPDATE:  (12/20/2011) – The Jaguars have placed Darcel McBath on the Injured Reserve List due to an undisclosed injury.  He played in 1 game for the Jaguars this year and he made 2 tackles.

UPDATE II:  (12/29/2011) – The Jaguars have waived CB Robert McClain.  He didn’t get into any games for the Jaguars this year.  The Jaguars have signed 27-year old OT Will Robinson to replace McClain on the active roster.  Robinson has played in 1 game in his NFL career, back in 2009 with the Redskins.

The Jaguars have lost 24-year old safety Chris Prosinski (undisclosed injury) and 24-year old CB T.J. Heath (knee injury) for the rest of the year as they have both been placed on the Injured Reserve List.  Prosinski played in 13 games for the Jaguars this year and he had 19 tackles.  T.J. Heath played in 5 games and he didn’t record any tackles.  Heath is a local guy from Jacksonville State.  The Jaguars won’t miss these guys too much the rest of this year.

The Jacksonville Jaguars were down 14-0 in the first quarter to the Bucs and things weren’t looking too good.  The Jaguars then scored 28 points in the second quarter and never looked back.  Blaine Gabbert was better than usual as he completed 19 of 33 passes for 217 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Maurice Jones-Drew was incredible, as usual, with 27 carries for 85 yards (3.1 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 6 passes for 51 yards (8.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  RB DuJuan Harris (1 carry for 24 yards) and FB Brock Bolen (1 carry for 10 yards) also pitched in for the Jaguars in the running game.  TE Marcedes Lewis (2 rec, 77 yards) and WR Jarrett Dillard (5 rec, 45 yards) pitched in for the Jaguars in the passing game yesterday.  The Jaguars finished up with 116 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 209 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:49.

The defense and special teams were awesome for the Jaguars yesterday.  LBs Russell Allen (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed), Paul Poslusny (7 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) and Daryl Smith (7 tackles 1 sack and a forced fumble that was recovered in the end zone for a TD by DT Nate Collins) led the way for the Jags on D in this game.  LB Colin Cloherty recovered a fumble on a punt return which he returned 8 yards for a TD.  CBs Kevin Rutland and Ashton Youboty pitched in with 1 interception apiece in this game.  The Buccaneers finished up with 110 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 170 yards.  The Jaguars are now 4-9 on the season.

The Jaguars have placed 32-year old DE Aaron Kampman on the Injured Reserve List, ending his season due to a hamstring injury.  Kampman played in 3 games for the Jaguars this year and he didn’t have any tackles.  He has now played in 11 games in his first two years wiht the Jaguars and he has 25 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed.  Kampman is proving to be quite a huge free agent bust for the Jaguars.

The Jaguars got thumped last Monday Night at home 38-14 by the San Diego Chargers, and they have now lost three games in a row.  The Buccaneers have lost six games in a row and they also got thumped at home last weekend, 38-19 by the Carolina Panthers.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Jaguars have the ball:  The Jaguars are going to ride Maurice Jones-Drew hard in this game.  The Buccaneers are giving up 141.7 yards rushing per game and 4.7 yards per carry so far this year, so Jones-Drew could he in for an epic game for the Jaguars this Sunday.  The Bucs don’t have much of a pass defense either as they are giving up 252.2 yards passing so far this year.  Blaine Gabbert might actually have a decent game if some of his WRs and TEs step up and catch the football.  It’s hard to bank on that happening though.

When the Buccaneers have the ball:  Anyone who watched last Monday Night’s game against the Chargers knows that the Jags’ corners and safeties can’t cover too well on deep passes.  Josh Freeman is likely going to return to action for the Bucs this week, but he has a sore right shoulder.  So, the passing game will likely be shorter with WR Mike Williams and TE Kellen Winslow being his top targets this Sunday.  The Jags’ front seven is going to have to tighten up the chinstraps as RB LeGarrette Blount packs a wallop in the running game with his power.

PREDICTION:  BUCCANEERS 20, JAGUARS 17

The Jaguars have signed 29-year old DE John Chick on the Injured Reserve List due to a nasty knee injury suffered against the Chargers last Monday Night.  He played in 11 games for the Jaguars this year and he had 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and he defensed 2 passes.  This is a bad break for both Chick and the Jaguars, as he was getting his big chance to show what he can do, and he was playing well.