The preseason nfl football game between the Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars last night was entertaining.
Jacksonville jags made the right decision with Blake Bortles. The jacksonville quarterback was accurate on his passes and he had no problem tucking the ball and running for first downs. The one issue for Jacksonville is going to be the pass protection. There were a couple of plays that showed the tackle could be suspect. He got knocked back and exposed his quarterback. They might need to look for other solutions. During the regular season, teams will explore this potential weakness from the left side of the offensive line.
The Jacksonville Jags wideouts and tight ends were running open down the middle of the field and on the sidelines. They caught the ball when they were open and marched right down the field on Detroit.
The jaguars chewed up the nfl game clock with long, sustained drives. If this is how they are going to play during the nfl regular season schedule, they are going to be a team to watch.
The Detroit Lions also looked good during the preseason game with Jacksonville, but the secondary did look like it had holes in it. The corners and safeties in the defensive backfield are going to need to tighten up. The Detroit Lions pass rush also didn't seem to be effective in getting at the quarterback. People will start talking about the departure of Suh if this doesn't turn around during the regular season.
The Detroit Lions offense showed its power. Matt Stafford is solid at quarterback. They just need to make sure that he stays healthy. They were not playing all of its starters because this was a preseason game and they didn't really have anything to prove. The new rookie running back showed a peek of how fast and easy he could evade defenders. When all of the starting pieces of the Detroit Lions are on the field at the same time, they should be able to put up some big points on defenses.
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