Stock up, stock down from Jaguars’ 24-20 loss vs. Packers

Keelan Cole continues to show up for the Jags regardless as to who is behind center and had a big game against the Packers.

The Jacksonville Jaguars came away from Week 10 with yet another loss after traveling to Lambeau Field and falling to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 24-20.

The Jags made it an extremely close affair from start to finish but were unable to pick up the victory against Aaron Rodgers and company. Jacksonville came into the game as heavy underdogs and had many chances to win the game but unfortunately fell short, which has been the standard procedure for every Jags game this season.

Against the Packers, some Jaguars saw their stock on the rise, while some saw their stock fall. Here are the candidates for two Jaguars whose stock is up and two others whose stock is down:

Stock Up: WR Keelan Cole

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Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole Sr. may not be the star of the team, but he is arguably one of the most consistent players to wear the black and teal.

Cole had a tremendous game as he scored two touchdowns on the day, one of which was an incredible 91-yard touchdown in the second quarter, which was the longest in Jaguars history. He would then follow that up with a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter and ultimately finished the game with five receptions for 47 yards with his two total touchdowns.

Cole has played well as a “safety valve” type of receiver as he displayed the same amount of solid chemistry with former starting quarterback Gardner Minshew II as he did today with rookie quarterback Jake Luton.

Stock down: LB Josh Allen

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Jaguars pass-rusher Josh Allen was drafted with the No. 7 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to be one of the franchise cornerstones on the defense. He had a very promising rookie season as he earned a Pro Bowl nomination and finished with 10.5 sacks with only 60% of the defensive snaps played.

The success of last season has not translated to this season as he didn’t record a sack on Aaron Rodgers and has only 0.5 sacks in his last three games. He had two tackles and couldn’t get much pressure on the Packers signal-caller.

Around this time last season, Allen had five sacks already but only has 2.5 at the nine-game mark. While he is still a skilled player, he has not made much of an impact on the quarterback this season, especially with more of his snaps predominantly coming from three-point stance as a traditional defensive end.

Jaguars defensive coordinator Todd Wash has come under a lot of fire for not properly being able to utilize talented players properly and put them in better positions to make plays. This could be the case for the former Kentucky Wildcat star.

Stock Up: DT DaVon Hamilton

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Defensive tackle can be a tough position to grade at times, but rookie defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton has had a solid string of games.

Against the Packers, he had four tackles including a sack and a pass deflection. Hamilton truly made his presence felt from the interior against one of the better lines while being matched up against Packers center Corey Linsley, who is Pro Football Focus’ top-graded center in the NFL.

While the former Ohio State Buckeye hasn’t had a noteworthy season overall, his disruptive play in the past few weeks and against the Packers has put fans and coaches on notice. A game like this one could lead to an encouraging back half on the season for the rookie.

Stock Down: QB Jake Luton

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While Luton had an encouraging performance against the Houston Texans last Sunday, reality set in for the rookie signal-caller against the Packers. He had a tough day at the office, going only 18-of-35 on his passing attempts (51.4%) with 169 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception en route to a 33.5 QBR.

Luton missed a lot of key throws as the offense was 4-of-13 on third-down, three of which were where first-down distance was five yards or below. The passing offense as a whole only averaged 4.8 yards per pass as many of the intermediate routes were heavily inaccurate.

The weather conditions were not very favorable for the Jags in this game, but there were many points and easy throws that were left on the field no matter the conditions. Jake Luton hasn’t provided a noticeable upgrade at the quarterback position, which makes his stock drop just slightly. The rookie has fared well in only his second start but the Jaguars’ offense has still seen its fair share of problems regardless of the quarterback.