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Week 1 in review: Jaguars run defense shows progress in season debut

It might be time to give credit where it’s due, especially when it comes to at least one aspect of the Jaguars’ defense. Last season, the Jaguars struggled in one area more than anywhere else on the gridiron - they couldn’t stop the run, as simple as that.

There was nothing the team could do in order to adjust. No player that could come in to save the day, it wasn’t pretty, and there’s a reason why nearly every move made this offseason was predicated of its past failures.

On Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, the Jaguars showed a glimpse of what they set out to do.