Z, you're right about the QB situation with Jax, Garrard is not as good as Leftwich but he is one of the better back ups in the league and is a mobile guy that can avoid the Colts rush. Fred Taylor will play (proabably getting half the carries while Greg Jones gets the other half), I think they should be able to run the ball on the Colts as they've done it in the past. The variable that worries me the most is that our starting center Brad Meester is out and this will be the first NFL start for his replacement (an Ivy league guy). As far as the defense goes, the Jax D is one of the only Ds in the league that have been able to consistently slow down the Colts (see 10-3 game earlier this year and both games last year). The D matches up well against the Colts, Stroud and Henderson can overpower the interior of the Colts line, collapse the pocket and make it hard for Manning to step up. Each of the games these teams have played the last two seasons have been close (splitting each year). It is tough to gauge this w/Garrard at QB and a green center, but I think (of course, I'm a homer), this one might be closer than people think.
Just glad I will have a sweet seat inside Alltel Stadium to take in all the action up close!!
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