The Jaguars have signed 28-year old linebacker Rod Wilson.  Wilson played in 8 games for the Bucs last season and he had 3 tackles.  Wilson has now played in 36 games in his NFL career and he has made 37 tackles and he has forced 1 fumble.  Wilson will provide depth at linebacker and he’ll help out on special teams if the makes the Jags’ roster.

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.

23-year old WR Mike Thomas played in 14 games for the Jaguars last season and he returned 26 kickoffs for 644 yards (24.8 avg).  Thomas will likely be moving into the starting lineup at WR but they don’t have anyone better than him to return kickoffs in 2010 so I see him keeping the job.  He has a lot of moves that often get him extra yards so the Jags should consistently have good starting field position for the offense in 2010.

The Jaguars have good reason to expect more out of the O-Line in 2010 as the unit has a good mix of young up and coming players and veteran know how.  LT Eugene Monroe was a first round pick of the Jags in 2009.  He has more than enough talent to become a dominating left tackle in the NFL.  But the Jags will have to keep him motivated and focused as Monroe didn’t seem to play hard on every play as a rookie.  Vince Manuwai is a dominating run blocker when healthy and he will be able to help out Monroe when he needs it.  Veteran Brad Meester is a tough guy that makes all of the line calls but he appears to be running on fumes.  Uche Nwaneri will likely have to hold off Kynan Forney for the starting RG spot.  Nwaneri runs hot and cold while Forney is a very solid pass blocker.  It’s possible that they will share the spot in 2010.  RT Eben Britton was outstanding as a rookie last season as he plays with a very nasty demeanor.  He could be a Pro Bowler in the very near future for the Jags.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE JAGUARS O-LINE in 2010:  B

The Jaguars have signed 30-year old Tony Gilbert and 29-year old Kris Griffin.  Gilbert played with the Jaguars from 2003-06.  He played in 12 games for the Falcons last season and he had 4 tackles and 1 forced fumble.  He has now played in 68 games in his NFL career and he has 47 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.  Griffin last played in the NFL in 2008 with the Cleveland Browns.  He has played in 46 games in his NFL career and he has 40 tackles.  These signing were likely made with special teams in mind but Gilbert and Griffin will also provide some depth at linebacker if the make the team.