Quote:The 2011 Jags defense for some inexplicable reason played out of its mind, they clearly weren't a top 10 defense (talent wise) and it reared its ugly head the following season. That defense didn't have the athletes (particularly the pass rushers) to play at a high level consistently, it was the definition of a mirage.

 

They had good matchups and played alot of bad quarterbacks. They got Painter/Orlavsky twice with the Colts. They got TJ Yates with the Texans because Schaub was hurt. Newton in a rainstorm. Freeman was awful.

 

In addition to Ryan/Rivers, I remember Hasselbeck lighting up our defense at Tennessee that year. Brees also picked them apart.

 

Basically every good QB other than Flacco lit them up that year.

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