The Jacksonville Jaguars will be hosting a team that has traditionally been an issue for them in the Los Angeles Chargers. They’ll do so with rookie phenom Gardner Minshew II behind center after coach Doug Marrone made the decision to name him the team’s starter due to Nick Foles’ struggles.
Minshew was the Jags’ starter for eight games, going 4-4 in the process and leading the Jags to a game under .500 before Foles returned from his broken clavicle. However, when he officially returns to his starting role Sunday, he hopes to be a much improved player after watching Foles handle game day situations from the sidelines.
“A lot of times when you’re playing, you have a million different things you’re having to focus in on and you can lose some of the smaller stuff,” Minshew said. “When you’re out of that role [as a starter], you can kind of step back and see the little details. Watching Nick was a great opportunity to learn.”
When considering Minshew was working towards a job on Nick Saban’s staff in Alabama, it’s no shocker that he used his time on the bench wisely. He already achieved