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The Jacksonville Jaguars will kick off their preseason against the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium on Saturday, giving fans their first look at the 2024 squad.
The Jaguars are 3-1 all-time against the Chiefs in the preseason after they faced off in four consecutive years from 1998- 2001. Most recently, Jacksonville defeated Kansas City, 28-23, on Aug. 23, 2001. In 2023, the Jaguars were undefeated in the preseason (3-0) for the second time in franchise history and first time since they went 4-0 in 1997.
Saturday will be the first chance for the Jaguars to see their rookie class in a true game setting, along with their first chance to see how free agent additions like Gabe Davis, Mitch Morse and Ronald Darby are settling into their respective schemes.
“I mean, it's very few that the light just comes on when the lights come on. I do think you play like you practice. I believe that," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Thursday.
"The more time on the grass during the week that you practice and play—and it's all preparation, it's all preparing for a game. When you are prepared, you go play well. But when you don't put in that time, sometimes it's hard. Some of the more talented athletes can probably get away with it, but not everybody can.”
Saturday's matchup will be a rematch from last year's Week 2 home loss to the Chiefs, as well as two road losses to the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes during the 2022 season.
So, how can you watch and listen to the Jaguars vs. the Chiefs? We break it down below.
Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville.
Date: Saturday, August 10
Time: 7:00 p.m. eastern.
With the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in tonight's preseason opener at EverBank Stadium, there are plenty of storylines to monitor and players to track.
Yesterday, we looked at which players we will closely keep an eye out for in tonight's preseason action. Now, we will look at the big picture and break down three aspects of the 2024 squad that we will track.
With that said, here is what we will be watching on Saturday night.
Ryan Nielsen's defense
While we won't get the entire picture of what Ryan Nielsen's defense is going to look like, we will at least see the Jaguars implement their base fronts, coverages and overall philosophies against the Chiefs. That means for the first time we will see the Jaguars' defensive roster in their new roles, plus the first time we can see how Nielsen's secondary will attack opposing receivers.
"Yeah, it’s really good to practice against that. Not everyone plays that way, there’s different philosophies on defense. When you go against our defense that does play that way, it’s very physical on the outside, there’s no air, there’s no cushion for the most part," Trevor Lawrence said on Thursday. "Obviously, they adjust, and they have different looks, but timing has to be perfect, landmarks have to be perfect, communication between myself and the receivers or tight ends or whoever, is critical because the windows are way smaller because they’re getting matched on different things, or usually you’re expecting this play versus soft-coverage where you have some space to run—different things."
The Jaguars' new-look defense will be a stark contrast from Mike Caldwell's 3-4 defense, which emphasized getting big bodies on the field and off coverage in the back end. We won't see Nielsen throw the kitchen sink at Patrick Mahomes and Carson Wentz tonight, but we will get our biggest look yet at what that side of the ball is set to look like.
Will the 2023 class take a leap?
The Jaguars will have a lot riding on their 2023 draft class this season. The Jaguars know what they have in ascending right tackle Anton Harrison, who won't play due to the concussion protocol. But there are several other second-year players the Jaguars will be relying on this year, and Saturday will be the first major sign of whether they are ready.
Brenton Strange and Tank Bigsby won't start on offense, but both are expected to be bigger pieces of the offense than they were last year. Each has to earn the trust of the coaching staff, though, and that starts tonight. Tyler Lacy and Ventrell Miller could be top backup options on defense and each could be called upon at any point to start in the event of injuries. Cooper Hodges and Christian Braswell are the top backups at right guard and nickel corner, and each needs to make the most of their reps this preseason after dealing with injuries as rookies.
The two second-year players who might play the biggest roles are wide receiver Parker Washington and defensive back Antonio Johnson. Washington could be the Jaguars' top backup receiver, and the preseason could show if he has true inside/outside versatility. Johnson is a starting safety and could use some momentum after a relatively quiet training camp so far.
Unraveling the kickoff
The biggest preseason storyline in the entire league is the implementation of the NFL's new kickoff rules, with this week serving as the first chance for teams to see what the rule looks like and what tweaks they need to make to their schemes. And while the Jaguars are unlikely to throw out a ton of creative looks on special teams before Week 1, this will at least give us a chance to see how the Jaguars will operate.
"Well, we're going to put it down on the tee and kick it into the box and see what happens. But I think this is going to be obviously a big weekend. There's going to be a lot of tape after this weekend to dive through," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Thursday.
"I still don't think a lot of teams are going to show what they're going to do schematically. Even some teams don't even put their starting returners back there in preseason for risk of injury and stuff like that. But it’ll give you an idea of maybe how to prepare, how to plan and what to look forward to.”
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The Jacksonville Jaguars will kick off their preseason against the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium on Saturday, giving fans their first look at the 2024 squad.
The Jaguars are 3-1 all-time against the Chiefs in the preseason after they faced off in four consecutive years from 1998- 2001. Most recently, Jacksonville defeated Kansas City, 28-23, on Aug. 23, 2001. In 2023, the Jaguars were undefeated in the preseason (3-0) for the second time in franchise history and first time since they went 4-0 in 1997.
Saturday will be the first chance for the Jaguars to see their rookie class in a true game setting, along with their first chance to see how free agent additions like Gabe Davis, Mitch Morse and Ronald Darby are settling into their respective schemes.
“I mean, it's very few that the light just comes on when the lights come on. I do think you play like you practice. I believe that," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Thursday.
"The more time on the grass during the week that you practice and play—and it's all preparation, it's all preparing for a game. When you are prepared, you go play well. But when you don't put in that time, sometimes it's hard. Some of the more talented athletes can probably get away with it, but not everybody can.”
Saturday's matchup will be a rematch from last year's Week 2 home loss to the Chiefs, as well as two road losses to the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes during the 2022 season.
So, how can you watch and listen to the Jaguars vs. the Chiefs? We break it down below.
Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville.
Date: Saturday, August 10
Time: 7:00 p.m. eastern.
With the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in tonight's preseason opener at EverBank Stadium, there are plenty of storylines to monitor and players to track.
Yesterday, we looked at which players we will closely keep an eye out for in tonight's preseason action. Now, we will look at the big picture and break down three aspects of the 2024 squad that we will track.
With that said, here is what we will be watching on Saturday night.
Ryan Nielsen's defense
While we won't get the entire picture of what Ryan Nielsen's defense is going to look like, we will at least see the Jaguars implement their base fronts, coverages and overall philosophies against the Chiefs. That means for the first time we will see the Jaguars' defensive roster in their new roles, plus the first time we can see how Nielsen's secondary will attack opposing receivers.
"Yeah, it’s really good to practice against that. Not everyone plays that way, there’s different philosophies on defense. When you go against our defense that does play that way, it’s very physical on the outside, there’s no air, there’s no cushion for the most part," Trevor Lawrence said on Thursday. "Obviously, they adjust, and they have different looks, but timing has to be perfect, landmarks have to be perfect, communication between myself and the receivers or tight ends or whoever, is critical because the windows are way smaller because they’re getting matched on different things, or usually you’re expecting this play versus soft-coverage where you have some space to run—different things."
The Jaguars' new-look defense will be a stark contrast from Mike Caldwell's 3-4 defense, which emphasized getting big bodies on the field and off coverage in the back end. We won't see Nielsen throw the kitchen sink at Patrick Mahomes and Carson Wentz tonight, but we will get our biggest look yet at what that side of the ball is set to look like.
Will the 2023 class take a leap?
The Jaguars will have a lot riding on their 2023 draft class this season. The Jaguars know what they have in ascending right tackle Anton Harrison, who won't play due to the concussion protocol. But there are several other second-year players the Jaguars will be relying on this year, and Saturday will be the first major sign of whether they are ready.
Brenton Strange and Tank Bigsby won't start on offense, but both are expected to be bigger pieces of the offense than they were last year. Each has to earn the trust of the coaching staff, though, and that starts tonight. Tyler Lacy and Ventrell Miller could be top backup options on defense and each could be called upon at any point to start in the event of injuries. Cooper Hodges and Christian Braswell are the top backups at right guard and nickel corner, and each needs to make the most of their reps this preseason after dealing with injuries as rookies.
The two second-year players who might play the biggest roles are wide receiver Parker Washington and defensive back Antonio Johnson. Washington could be the Jaguars' top backup receiver, and the preseason could show if he has true inside/outside versatility. Johnson is a starting safety and could use some momentum after a relatively quiet training camp so far.
Unraveling the kickoff
The biggest preseason storyline in the entire league is the implementation of the NFL's new kickoff rules, with this week serving as the first chance for teams to see what the rule looks like and what tweaks they need to make to their schemes. And while the Jaguars are unlikely to throw out a ton of creative looks on special teams before Week 1, this will at least give us a chance to see how the Jaguars will operate.
"Well, we're going to put it down on the tee and kick it into the box and see what happens. But I think this is going to be obviously a big weekend. There's going to be a lot of tape after this weekend to dive through," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Thursday.
"I still don't think a lot of teams are going to show what they're going to do schematically. Even some teams don't even put their starting returners back there in preseason for risk of injury and stuff like that. But it’ll give you an idea of maybe how to prepare, how to plan and what to look forward to.”