(09-12-2017, 10:51 AM)unf_nashvillian Wrote:

(09-12-2017, 10:26 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: It's three NFL regular season weeks and a lot of time in between to separate them from the last time the won a meaningful game. The titans looked terrible in the preseason, the coach made inexplicable decisions in week one, and the Raiders came cross country and handled your team at home. Could I be wrong and everything I think I'm seeing not be the case? It's entirely within the realm of possibility. However, for right now I think I'm seeing it clearly.

The Jaguars not having Arob will hurt, he eats the titans alive, but I also look back at last year when a younger less talented Jaguars team beat the titans like a drum. With Fournette and Campbell bring two big-time additions I don't see the tend reversing.

To put it simply, if the Texans couldn't stop Fournette, I think the titans will have an even harder time with him. And while I think the titans pass protection will be better I still think the Jaguars defense is top five in the league quality, and that's legitimately the case this year, not just in yardage.

I think you're high off an unexpected domination of the Texans which is understandable.  The Raiders won, but were really only a half step ahead.  Look at the game stats, and I challenge you to find one category where they "handled" the Titans outside of a 10 point win.  The Titans gave up 109 yards rushing total (gasp) against a much better Raiders O line than what the Jags have so forgive me if Fournette doesn't keep me awake at night.  We started a rookie corner against Crabtree and Cooper and I think he did OK.  Jags passing game doesn't scare anyone anyway, even less so without Robinson.  Last year we lost badly in December and Jacksonville lost badly in October.

You talk as if a Jags win is a foregone conclusion and that the game will be over by the end of the first quarter.  It could happen, but I'd be surprised.  These are 2 fairly evenly matched mediocre teams.  You guys didn't exactly look great in preseason either, chief.  Pump the brakes a little.  It's early.

I think it's funny that you think 109 yards is meaningful in a positive way. The Texans were supposedly one of the best defenses in the league and the Jaguars put 155 on them. I think the titans are a better offense than the Texans, so the game won't be as lopsided, but I don't think the titans hold the Jaguars under 150 yards rushing if the Jaguars decide they're getting 150 yards rushing.

Plus I don't think the Jaguars will be overlooking the titans, the team predicted to rule the AFCS,I think the Jaguars will once again play like they have something to prove, which is bad news for a titans team that looks like they've been reading their own press clipping a bit too much.

And unlike in years past the Jaguars have good coaching now. Nite nite titans.

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