A Long Road Ahead for the Jacksonville Jaguars

By Toby Hall

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a few moves during the off season that led many to wonder whether they may once again contend for the playoffs in 2009.

Since that stunning win the Jaguars have become just another team. A disappointing season followed in 08' with an embarrassing record of 5-11.

Then there's the acquisition of Torry Holt at wide receiver, adding tremendous strength to the team's passing game. Holt's proven himself to be one of the top in the league, but does he still have it considering he's on the wrong side of 30?

The Jaguars lost a very tough game in Indianapolis against the Colts to open up their 2009 football season. The Jaguars always seem to give the Colts a hard time, but this would obviously be a challenge, especially considering where the game was played.

The Jaguars nearly came away with a win despite the challenges, falling by only two points to the Colts in a---12 loss. The team seemed to play efficient football, and limited the effectiveness of Peyton Manning, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the game.

The Jaguars overall are an average team or just below average at best. The 11-5 record in the 07' season and their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers seems like a distant memory.

The Jaguars do have two pieces in place that have the potential to be good team once again, Garrard and MJD, it's that the rest of the team is mediocre.

The Texans lost to the Jets in week one, but the Jets look great with their new rookie QB Matt Sanchez and a stellar performance by their defense. I'm going with the Jaguars over the Texans.

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