Garrard Plays Well For Jaguars Against Dolphins, But The Defense Still Has Questions
August 22, 2010 by Sheri Holt
Filed under AFC, AFC South, Blog Network, Jacksonville Jaguars
Once the Jacksonville Jaguars took the field after a two-hour rain/lightning delay, the defensive line looked great early. First-round pick Tyson Alualu and Aaron Kampman sacked Dolphins QB Chad Henne on the first play from scrimmage for a near-safety. However, on the following series and the rest that followed, Henne barely had any pressure at all. With all that extra time, Henne and backup QB Chad Pennington threw completions to wide-open receivers throughout the first half. Many of the images that haunted Jaguar fans from 2009 seemed to be apparent last night as well. The most glaringly obvious issue was the defenses inability to stop Miami on third down. Keep in mind, Alualu and Kampman only played a few series. If the dynamic duo can create pressure throughout an entire game, the...
