Wednesday injury report roundup for Panthers and Jaguars

Need to take on a leadership role, whether they like it or not. Gamble should be the leader of the secondary, but that’s not really his style.

I’m not particularly concerned with Newton being on the list.

I have a feeling this could be a shoot out if MJD is able to run all over us. Let’s hope that the guys filling in step up and become difference makers.

I think we’ll be able to stack up against him knowing that Gabbert is starting.

never mentioned in the same breath as Def Captain? Shouldn’t he be encouraged to step it up as he will(most likely) be our starter in the middle of the front for the rest of the year?

I expect ALOT of dink and dunks, throw aways and a few sacks with Gabbert. His pre season numbers were even worse than Cams (i know, but then Cam came out and showed up in regular season)

But Gabbert’s completion % during the pre season was slightly under 39% and frankly they dont have any star WR or TE.

…I think this is a potential “trap” game for the Panthers. Everyone expects them to win. Even they probably expect to win. But, there are a lot of things that could go Jacksonville’s way if the Panthers don’t bring their A-game. Notably, the Jaguars have the 7th best defense in the league right now…and they’re 5th against the run. So, the odds of Deangelo or Stewart creating a more “balanced” attack by runing the ball probably won’t happen. And, if the Jacksonville stymies us with their defense while we pound our collective heads into that brick wall, it’s possible we won’t be able to establish an early lead.

Couple that with Gabbert taking over for McCown and being incented to play his best game ever to cement a starting role for the Jags…along with MJD potentially running wild through our “barely adequate” DTs and injury-decimated LB’ing corps…and you start to see a recipe for a Jacksonville win taking shape. A lot of it will depend on how much they “max protect” to give Gabbert time to find the open man. And, against our secondary, he’ll mostly likely have open guys to throw it to. And, a lot of it will depend on how well Jacksonville can control the time of possession battle by keeping it on the ground with MJD. If they can do those things, they just might keep our 2nd-ranked offense on the sidelines long enough…and often enough…to eke out a victory.

So, our coaching staff better make sure they implement a wise game plan against these guys. Don’t let our players assume it’s an easy victory. Prepare them really well. Incent those DTs and LBs to play strong in the middle. And the pass rush better bring some heat so Gabbert can’t get into a rhythm with his receivers. I expect this game to be won by our defense this time around, especially if they can create some turnovers by picking off Gabbert. And, if they man up enough to consistently contain and stop the Jags (i.e., no giving up big plays), we should have enough offensive firepower to outpace them to a win on our homefield.

But that’s just my two cents,
—Neil

amount of injuries and injuries are something that every team deals with, but, regarding the Jaguars or any other opposing team, I would rather beat them with all of their number one stud players. In other words, I don’t cheer for the other teams starters to miss a game against the Panthers to increase our odds to win.

could happen on any given Sunday in the NFL, It would be a shame if Gabbert outplayed Newton by the numbers while simultaneously picking up his first win against the Panthers. We can only hope that the Panthers beat their twin teenage brother.

i saw him step up his leadership last year when TD went down. look for him to do the same again this year. and with Beason out, look for him to be calling the huddle, not Connor