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Takeaways from Jags’ first padded practice: OL, DL go back and forth

The Jacksonville Jaguars took the field for their first padded practice of the season Monday, and despite dealing with some player deductions from the roster, it was another interesting session to watch unfold. In what has been an unusual practice …

The Jacksonville Jaguars took the field for their first padded practice of the season Monday, and despite dealing with some player deductions from the roster, it was another interesting session to watch unfold. In what has been an unusual practice process to watch this year, it finally felt a lot like training camp.

Here are some of the takeaways the media was able to come away with on what was another intense day at TIAA Bank:

The OL and DL exchanged blows in 1-on-1s

With the pads going on, the biggest evaluations typically come in the trenches and both the offensive line and defensive line had their moments against each other.

Continuing the trend of his Monday dominance this offseason was Josh Allen, who proved to be a handful for left tackle Will Richardson. There was one 1-on-1 rep in particular where Allen flashed his hand-to-hand combat skills, swiping the left tackle’s hands from reaching his pads, causing Richardson to whiff. After that point, it was smooth sailing to the “quarterback” Richardson as could never re-establish his leverage.

Allen also flashed the movement skills Doug Marrone praised him for last week on the rep below, beating Richardson with burst and speed on the outside.

 

Rookie guard Ben Bartch was also mentioned by several media members for the job he did holding his own against newly acquired veteran Timmy Jernigan. However, it’s worth noting that Monday marked Jernigan’s first practice and it could take him a little time to get acclimated. Still, it’s interesting to see the rookie from St. John’s College hold his own.

Welcome home, Timmy Jernigan! Well, kind of

Jags fans woke up to the news of Jernigan’s signing, and he was able to take the field immediately with his COVID-19 testing and physical out of the way.  As seen in the clip with Bartch, he’s going to have to get acclimated to NFL practices again, but that will come in time as many have praised his work ethic.

The Lake City, Fla. native met with the media after his first practice and was all smiles, stating that he was ecstatic to play for the Jags who he watched coming up as a kid.

A pair of Louisiana State Tigers hold it down for the offense

While Monday was a day in which the offense seemed to be working out their kinks, there were some standouts from the unit. One of the most frequently mentioned was RB Leonard Fournette, who Jaguars.com’s John Oehser and many others said ran strong and looked quick Monday.

Meanwhile, one of the offensive plays of the day came from another Louisiana State Tiger in receiver D.J. Chark Jr., who caught a bomb down the sideline from Minshew as Tre Herndon was in coverage. Simply put, Minshew and Chark’s bond appears to have improved from where it was last year as the two were already a dangerous pair.

Other notes and tidbits

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