Jaguars betrayed by offensive line play

By Sheila King-Jeffcoat  |   Tuesday, September 20, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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Coach Tony Dungy's Indianapolis Colts can thank their defense for their win against Coach Jack Del Rio's Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Jaguars can thank their offensive line for their 10-3 loss.

Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning struggled with his passing game, completing only 13 passes of 28 for a total of 122 yards. He was off the mark, and depended on his running game, handing off to running back Edgerrin James 27 times, resulting in 128 running yards. In the last quarter of the game, Peyton Manning handed off to running back Ran Carthon, who ran the ball in the in-zone for a 6 yard touchdown, making the score 10-3.

Jaguars' quarterback Byron Leftwich played strong, but ended up taking several big hits. He was able to complete 16 of his 29 pass attempts for 198 yards, resulting in no touchdowns. The Jaguars' offensive line did not block well for their quarterback, and Byron Leftwich was sacked six times, as the result. He was injured during the final minutes of the game, as defensive end Raheem Brock sacked him from behind. He came back into the game, and did manage to get his team in position to force overtime. However, on the Colts' 22 yard line, Byron Leftwich threw to the corner of the end zone, but it was batted down, ending the game.

Wide receiver Jimmy Smith caught three passes for 49 yards, making his total career receptions 802. Running back Fred Taylor ran the ball 16 times for 81 yards, but was not able to put any points on the board for the Jaguars.

Next week, the Jacksonville Jaguars travel to New York to meet the Jets. If Jack Del Rio has any hopes of seeing his team win, he needs to work on his offensive line. They let their quarterback get sacked six times, and let him get hit countless times. To be effective against the Jets, I believe the Jaguars will need to depend more on their passing game.
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