The Jacksonville Jaguars defense won Day 2 of training camp, forcing turnovers, getting sacks (had they been able to play under game conditions) and knocking down passes all over the field.
It’s a promising sign from a unit that ranked last in the NFL in most categories in 2024. Defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile is trying to change the mindset to a more aggressive, turnover-hungry unit (“violent at the point of attack”), and they’ve responded on the first two days with three turnovers, two sacks and nine passes broken up.
The only caveat: None of the turnovers and only one of the sacks was by a Jaguars first-team defensive player.
Jacksonville Jaguars training camp report
No. 2, July 24
Duration: One hour, 15 minutes, helmets and shorts.
Conditions: Sunny, temperature 80 degrees, 83 percent humidity, 86 degree heat index at the start; 86 degrees, 71 percent humidity, 91 degree heat index at the finish.
Injuries: CB Montaric Brown (lower leg) was held out of the practice as a precaution and is day-to-day. PUP list players DT Masson Smith and LB Dennis Gardeck continued to work out on the sideline.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars training camp observations: Defense wins the day with two interceptions
Reporting by Garry Smits, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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