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"This is a great opening match for the members of the Panthers’ front seven who are either banged up or inexperienced. The Jaguars’ offense has been dreadful in recent years, and last year with then-rookie quarterback Blake Bortles they averaged just 289 yards per game, which was second-worst in the league. They added Julius Thomas, who should provide a good matchup with Thomas Davis. The Jags’ defense could be worse. They lost their best defensive tackle in Red Bryant and their first-round pick (Dante Fowler Jr.) is out for the season with a torn ACL. Maybe coach Gus Bradley will finally get things turned around this season after three years and just nine wins, but there’s not a lot of optimism in the stadium that took out seats for fans and put in pools to help avert eyes from what’s on the field."




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