Despite a disappointing road loss to division rival Houston, the Jacksonville Jaguars have someone to be excited about in rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew, who is this week’s Black and Teal Player of the Game.
In his first career start, Minshew went 22-33, for 213 yards and a touchdown.
Minshew didn’t electrify the field with absurd throws and highlight-reel plays, but he played with an intelligence that isn’t seen often in rookie quarterbacks. Minshew looked poised and in control of the offense.
When starting quarterback Nick Foles went down with a broken left clavicle, it seemed as if the Jaguars season was doomed and it would be a tough 10 weeks.