Big Cat Country
The Jacksonville Jaguars took care of business against the lowly Titans on Sunday, taking it to their AFC rivals 25-3.
While the Jags haven’t won a lot of games convincingly, this win felt as convincing as any. The defensive line got sacks and the offense took care of business against a team the Jags should have beaten 10 times out of 10.
The win also planted the Jags atop the AFC South leaderboards ahead of this weekend’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, one that could very well dictate the outcome of the conference.
Outside of some injuries and Logan Cooke deciding he wants to kill people everything went pretty well over the weekend. The real test now comes to Jacksonville.
WINNERS
Logan Cooke
Someone woke up ready to pop some pads against the Titans. Who would have guessed it would be the punter, though?
If anyone on the Jags knows about the rivalry between the two teams, it’s longtime team captain and eight-year veteran Cooke. He was not about to let his teammates get hit and apparently was about to make a hit of his own, according to Julius Chestnut.
When he wasn’t starting beef, Cooke had some solid punts, including a 63-yarder, one of his seven total attempts on the day. With Ross Matiscik getting nicked up during the game, Cooke also had to catch long snaps from defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton which he handled well.
It was a strange day for Cooke who should probably never be getting this much attention, but a fun day nonetheless. I wonder how much the No Fun League will fine Cooke for his actions.
Also, vote Cooke to the Pro Bowl. Why not?
Josh Hines-Allen
Someone who kept his tackling more within the rules of the game was Josh Hines-Allen.
JHA hasn’t had the season in totality that many would have hoped for – myself very much included – but he has ramped things up in a big way recently. Without Travon Walker again and without Arik Armstead, JHA had his first two-sack day of the year. In the past four games, Hines-Allen has four sacks and has 5.5 sacks in his past five games. Another veteran Jag who certainly loves beating the Titans, Hines-Allen also racked up three TFLs and three quarterback hits.
In the absence of two defensive linemen, it wouldn’t be hard to understand if JHA had a quiet day in Nashville. He had just the opposite, heating up at the exact right time the Jags may need to make their playoff push. Also, vote Hines-Allen for the Pro Bowl.
The Trevor Lawrence + Jakobi Meyers Connection
So clearly, the quarterback likes his new wide receiver.
Since joining the Jags, Jakobi Meyers has been a ginormous boost to the offense which was previously sputtering a bit. Injuries across the offensive line and certainly to the skill players were a lot to blame, but Meyers has done a solid job of lifting the load off of Trevor Lawrence.
For example,...
