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HAYS BLOG: Jaguars dysfunctional in Meyer’s debut losing big to Texans

By Hays Carlyon HOUSTON – Drops. Penalties. Inability to line up. Turnovers. Defensive miscues. All doomed the Jaguars in a 37-21 disaster to Houston that opened the regular season Sunday at NRG Stadium. This was as bad an opener as a team can have. Most NFL games are lost, not won. The Jaguars lived that saying in one of the most mistake-filled performances in recent memory (which is a high bar to eclipse). The Texans played well, but the […]

September 12, 2021

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HAYS BLOG: Ranking the 10 players the Jaguars can’t lose

By Hays Carlyon First-round running back Travis Etienne has already been lost for the season with a foot injury. The Jaguars simply can’t afford much more attrition. That’s a tough ask with a new 17-game schedule launching Sunday at Houston. But who are the 10 players the Jaguars simply must have available on a weekly basis? Let’s rank them. Talent as well as depth at a position are paramount in these rankings. 1.QB Trevor Lawrence Why: An obvious […]

September 10, 2021

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HAYS BLOG: Final Jaguars 53-Man Roster Projection

By Hays Carlyon The preseason ended on a positive note for the Jaguars after an impressive 34-14 victory in Dallas on Sunday. Now, the focus turns to trimming the roster to the 53-man limit by 4 p.m. Tuesday. I do expect the Jaguars to claim four-to-six players off the waiver wire as they have the first pick on every player that is cut. That’s 837 players the Jaguars will make a thumbs up or down vote on before the rest […]

August 30, 2021

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HAYS BLOG: FINALLY! Urban Meyer Names Trevor Lawrence Jaguars Starting QB

By Hays Carlyon Logic finally won the day at TIAA Bank Field. Jaguars coach Urban Meyer finally declared the obvious on Wednesday. Top-overall pick Trevor Lawrence is the Jaguars starting quarterback. The former Clemson phenom will start Sunday’spreseason finale at Dallas and, most importantly, will be the starter when the Jaguars open the season at Houston on Sept. 12. Meyer admitted Lawrence needs the reps as the offense has struggled in preseason games while Lawrence and Gardner Minshew rotated snaps with the […]

August 25, 2021

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HAYS BLOG: Jaguars Rookie RB Travis Etienne Reportedly Done For The Year With Foot Injury

By Hays Carlyon Urban Meyer’s wallowing Jaguars offense suffered a brutal setback on Tuesday. ESPN and NFL Network both reported that rookie running back Travis Etienne will likely miss the entire season after suffering a Lisfranc foot injury in Monday night’s loss to New Orleans. The Jaguars selected Etienne in the first round with the 25th-overall pick. Meyer believed Etienne could offer the offense dynamic playmaking both as a runner and as a receiver. Etienne ran for 4,952 yards and […]

August 24, 2021

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HAYS BLOG: Jaguars Struggle Again But Ol Attrition Too Massive To Be Ignored

By Hays Carlyon NEW ORLEANS — An NFL offense isn’t going to accomplish much missing its three best offensive linemen. The Jaguars were disappointing in a 23-21 loss to the Saints on “Monday Night Football” at the Caesars Superdome, heading into halftime down 17-3. There was little improvement after a dismal opening loss to Cleveland to start the preseason. But I can’t panic. I can’t read too much into it. Because this was not an accurate representation of the offense […]

August 24, 2021