The Jacksonville Jaguars are confident that Anton Harrison will learn as a result of his 17-9 defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. Harrison has to learn right now.
The Jaguars’ first-round offensive tackle’s ‘Welcome to the NFL’ moment came in Week 2. Harrison, 21, is the Jaguars’ main offensive player and as such, the Chiefs and All-Pro defensive end Chris Jones often took advantage of his youth.
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Just a short while ago, Jaguars left tackle Walker Little understood precisely what Harrison went through and how he could become better from it since he was a rookie offensive tackle trying to block the finest pass-rushers in the world.
It’s always challenging, Little noted, particularly when you’re a rookie. You simply try to get a feel for things throughout those first few games.
Additionally, there are occasions when the moment seems a bit greater than you would have expected. As a result of the fact that you will be competing against men that you have only ever seen on television, there will be a lot of pressure. He is now overcoming it, which is something that every young man must do.
All rookie tackles experience the same things that Harrison is. He is experiencing it while being a part of an offense that was anticipated to be Super Bowl-ready from Week 1. This makes a difference.
Little added that Harrison is also, in some ways, having bad luck. More offensive tackles, including first-round offensive tackle Darnell Wright, have given up pressures than Harrison’s five in the last two games. Despite 16 fewer pass-protection plays, rookie tackle Dawand Jones of the Cleveland Browns has allowed the same number of pressures.
Harrison has nonetheless let up three sacks, indicating that the majority of his pressures result in plays that are detrimental to the offense. One of the sacks occurred on a fourth-down beyond the Chiefs’ 50-yard line, while the other two occurred on third downs in the red zone.
Harrison hasn’t been nearly as bad as his performance against one of the NFL’s top teams in Week 2 might suggest. But he is still a novice. He will get better, but he will also experience some growing pains.
Little continued by saying that Harrison is getting betting. He is gaining knowledge and becoming more confident. It requires a lot of repetition and is challenging at this level.
Little ended by stating that there will be a lot of game practice against extremely hard opponents. He’s learning a lot, doing a fantastic job, and is going to be a fantastic player. He has to maintain his confidence since he knows it and so does everyone else. He is a tremendously talented player who puts in a lot of effort. He will be a big player for the team.
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