1 HR AGO - Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Gardner Minshew as abysmal last week in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ loss to the New Orleans Saints. Sub-50 percent accuracy. 5.6 yards per attempt. 7 pass deflections compared to just 14 completions. 1 interception that we can justifiably say was his fault. It was his “rookie game” and he knows it: “Yeah it was a tough day,” Minshew said shortly after the game. “They are a good team. I missed some balls that I can’t miss. They played good coverage at times and got after us up front at times. We’ll go look at the film and figure out what we need to fix ... I was off. We’re going to get that fixed.” But that hasn’t changed my opinion of Minshew and it shouldn’t change yours. He’s played six games with largely no practice reps this offseason and he’s won Rookie of the Week four times so far. He’s got good odds to win NFL Rookie of the Year. And even with the disaster of a game that was last Sunday, he’s arguably one of the most productive rookies in Collapse

7 HRS AGO - Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars came out of Sunday’s 13-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints with a few injuries that will impact them for the short-term. Geoff Swaim took a nasty hit on a bang-bang play after catching a short pass and was knocked unconcious. Obviously, he will be in the concussion protocol, but he also has an ankle injury to go with the concussion suffered on the same play. “[Geoff] Swaim is obviously in the concussion protocol; he also has an ankle sprain, so we’ll see where he is. I think last week Josh [Oliver] had a good week of practice, no setbacks,” Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said on Monday afternoon. “We’re going to try to make sure we can progress him through this week and I really do believe that if nothing happens during the week then he’ll have a great shot to play on Sunday, which obviously we would probably need with Swaim in concussion protocol.” The other big injury in the game was to wide receiver Marqise Lee, who Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Four takeaways from HC Doug Marrone’s teleconference a day after the Jaguars’ 13-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images By all accounts, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense played an outstanding game against a tough New Orleans Saints team on Sunday— holding the Saints to just 13 points, 104 rushing yards and 222 passing yards. But this wasn’t enough as Jacksonville fell to New Orleans by a score of 13-6. It was the offense, not the defense, that was the issue on Sunday afternoon. However, something that has plagued the Jacksonville defense all season long has been a lack of creating turnovers. The team had zero takeaways against the Saints, while Jacksonville gave the ball away once. This was an issue in 2018, too, when the team had just 17 takeaways all season long. So far through six games in 2019, the team has just two takeaways, and only one of those was forced by the defense — an interception against Joe Flacco and the Denver Broncos. The other was a fumble recovery on a muffed punt against the Tennessee Titans, which is obviously attributed to the special Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images The last two games have been a tale of two sides of the ball. Whereas the defense could do no right in last week’s high-flying 34-27 loss on the road to the Carolina Panthers, it was the offense that looked as inept as they had all season in yesterday’s 13-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Only 11 first downs. Converting just 28.5% of their third downs. A measly 226 yards of total offense. And when Gardner Minshew was tasked with pulling another rabbit out of his hat, his hand came up empty. This was his “rookie game” and he knows it. “Yeah it was a tough day,” Minshew said shortly after the game. “They are a good team. I missed some balls that I can’t miss. They played good coverage at times and got after us up front at times. We’ll go look at the film and figure out what we need to fix ... I was off. We’re going to get that fixed.” Minshew was the most glaring problem for an offense that managed just 4.1 yards per play and six points on the day. Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Senior writer John Oehser and senior correspondent Brian Sexton both offer three quick thoughts on the Jaguars’ 13-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 of the 2019 regular season at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville Sunday Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) are hosting the New Orleans Saints (4-1) and you all know the drill — both teams need a win, both teams can’t lose, young quarterbacks facing off against one another, blah blah blah... We’re minutes away from kickoff — let’s get to it! Before the game begins, we wanted to ask the Big Cat Country team (and you!) a simple question: “How will the Jaguars do against the Broncos today?” Alfie Crow (@AlfieBCC) The Jaguars defense typically comes back playing lights out after a bad showing and Alvin Kamara showed up late on the injury report. Jaguars win 24-13 Ryan Day (@ryaneatscake) I think (hope) that Alvin Kamara is more banged up than the team is letting on. If Jalen Ramsey were active, I think this is a 7-point win by the Jaguars. As it is, it’ll be down to the wire and take a last-minute field goal. Jaguars win 27-24 Jon Kurland (@BCBCouch) Sean Payton’s offense vs. Todd Wash’s defense is a nightmare matchup. Saints Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - CB Jalen Ramsey will be inactive because of a back injury when the Jaguars play host to the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field Sunday Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Nine Jaguars experts break down Sunday’s game between the Jaguars and New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville Collapse