‘There’s also the benefit of his working with Anderson, a nine-year veteran, for six weeks.’
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Sean McDermott: Jaguars are ‘most talented team in NFL on paper’
‘”You know, every season presents different challenges,” McDermott said Wednesday before practice as his team prepares to play the Jaguars Sunday at New Era Field. “I think, to me on paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL, arguably the most talented team and we’ve got a lot of respect for that talent. They do a great job. Things haven’t fallen their way, but you saw what they’re capable of last week against a very good Pittsburgh team. It’ll be a big challenge for us and our young football team.”‘
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Thursday’s Jacksonville Coverage
Jags frustrated with losing streak but have avoided finger-pointing (Florida Times Union)
Jaguars Four Downs: QB Blake Bortles evaluates missed chance against Steelers (Florida Times Union)
Jaguars opponent glance: Bills defense allowing lowest passing yardage in NFL (Florida Times Union)
Drastic changes hardly a given for injury-riddled Jaguars (AP)
Marrone, Jaguars desperate to snap 6-game losing streak (WJXT-TV)
3 Jaguars getting Pro Bowl attention (WJXT-TV)
Wednesday: Marrone confident in approach (Jaguars.com)
Notes and observations: Smith on Allen, Bortles on running backs, more (Jaguars.com)
Bills talk: Chris Brown, Bills.com Insider/Lead Reporter (Jaguars.com)
Hall of Fame: Boselli a semifinalist again (Jaguars.com)
O-Zone: Fear not (Jaguars.com)
Receiver Jones starting to catch on in 2nd season with Bills
‘”Things take time,” he added. “For me as a man, just understanding this league, how it goes and finally letting the dust settle with everything, I’ve learned a lot.”‘
Bills, Jags face must-win to keep faint hopes alive
‘Now, how many throws Allen is allowed to make against Jacksonville is up for debate. The Jaguars present a massive test for the rookie because their defense is strong at every level. They can generate pressure with a superb front four led by defensive end Calais Campbell, they have excellent coverage linebackers in Myles Jack and Telvin Smith, and a dynamic cornerback duo of Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye.’
Linebacker Matt Milano clears concussion protocol
‘Buffalo still has some contributors banged up, however. Defensive end Shaq Lawson injured his elbow in practice on Tuesday, which caused Lawson to miss practice on Wednesday. Tight end Charles Clay is still unable to practice due to a hamstring injury.’
McDermott on Jaguars: “On paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL”
‘McDermott also had positive things to say about the Jaguars, who like the Bills, are currently 3-7. The coach said “To me, on paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL. Things haven’t fallen their way, but you see what they did against the Steelers last week.”’
Sean McDermott: 4 Notable Quotes
‘Yeah, he looks like he’s on schedule based off of coming off the injury. I like his command of the huddle; you can tell he’s taking notice of what Derek [Anderson] has done and to some extent, Matt [Barkley] as well in a short amount of time. He has grown in those areas and I thought he had a good practice yesterday.’
Josh Allen ready to prove that elbow injury was “blessing in disguise”
‘”The elbow is feeling a lot better than what it was,” said Allen on Wednesday. “To get out here and get timing with our guys, start running plays in the offense, and really gameplan for Sunday is awesome. Sitting out is no fun for anybody. I hate that part of this game of football, but it feels good to be back.”‘
Handling NFL trash talk is no small task
‘”This is all part of Josh’s growth,” Sean McDermott said. “There’s going to be times when he’s questioned, whether [it’s] by a player of someone else out there. I’m sure it’s not the first time, right? We’ve all gone through moments in our careers where we’ve been questioned. How you handle it determines how far you go.”‘
Quick Hits: McDermott delivers good news on Matt Milano’s status
‘Milano, who left the Week 10 game against the Jets early with a concussion, benefited from the bye week. He was able to practice on a limited basis Monday and did not have a non-contact jersey in practice on Tuesday.’
Wednesday injury report: DE Murphy optimistic he’ll be ready Sunday
‘“It’s always tough when you have to watch everybody run around, but I knew we had after the bye week in mind (for a return) and kept my eyes on the prize to keep working,” said Murphy. “I knew it was all for a purpose.”’
Bills Today: McDermott: Jags the NFL’s most talented team
‘“To me, on paper, they’re the most talented team in the NFL,” McDermott said. “Arguably the most talented team and we have a lot of respect for that talent. Things haven’t fallen their way. You saw what they’re capable of last week against a very good Pittsburgh Steelers team. It’ll be a big challenge for our young team.”’
Bills won’t give Josh Allen lighter game-plan load for Jaguars
‘“Whoever’s playing, whoever the starter is — it could be at quarterback, receiver — I think you try to put things together that attack the weaknesses of the opponent. It could change, week to week, on what you want to do,” Daboll said. “But you try to attack all levels of the field, whether it’s vertically, horizontally, and you have those in your game plan every week. We executed them very well (against the Jets).”’