The Jacksonville Jaguars took the practice field Sunday for the first time since the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, and it was arguably their most intense day. The reason for that is that the staff allowed live tackling for the first time.
The decision comes after the Jags had a rough time stopping the run Thursday against the Las Vegas Raiders, even when their starters were in. However, Mike Caldwell’s unit responded well on Sunday with the intensity being increased, and had an overall impressive day.
As for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, he had a good day, too, outside of goal line drills (more on that later). Gen Jags reporter Jordan de Lugo had the second-year quarterback down for an 11-of-18 completion rate on the day with no picks.
With the Jags starting their third week of training camp Sunday, here are some other takeaways we were able to gather from Day 9 of practice: