Defensively on the first series, despite being set-up terribly by special teams. Virtually every player that you wanted to see flash, flashed. Jackson got in the face of Fitzpatrick and forced an errant pass. Telvin Smith snuffed out a draw play and closed in on it like a Shark. Fowler Jr. read a run play and bolted for the carrier and slowed him up and of course Ngakoue finished the series on 3rd and 10 like you're supposed to do on defense. So I was pretty happy with what I saw. The two big chunk plays given up through the air look like miscommunication and blown assignments. That's fixable. Jack likes to HIT as well. I know he was running with the two's but he wasn't shying away from contact. Once he gets used to the speed I could see him manning the inside sooner rather than later this season. 

 

Offensively. The running game and run blocking looked better up front. I liked what I saw out of Ivory and Yeldon. Bortles looks confident and poised. He really commanded the offense, he was changing plays, sliding protection, etc. Him and Robinson already look like they're in mid-season form together. Lee was very impressive running with the two's as well. If he can stay healthy he could be a legitimate threat this year by piggy backing off Robinson and Hurns in the passing game. He's going to get free in one-on-one match-ups. 

 

I still worry a bit about the pass protection. Especially the depth. Henne and Allen didn't get much time last night to go through their reads consistently. I'd also like to see Allen get a shot to run with the two's as well. I liked what I saw out of him. He just needs to work on getting his passes up more and over the lineman in front of him. 

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