Top 10 Jacksonville Jaguars Defenders in Franchise History

June 25, 2011   ·   Christopher Westphal   ·   Jump to comments

The Jaguars have struggled on defense every year since their last postseason berth. Since the run in 2007, no Jaguars defender has recorded double digit sacks or more than four interceptions.
Poor draft choices and free agency busts have both contributed to the demise of a defense that was once perennially sound, technically speaking.
Gene Smith has of course taken over the helm as Jaguars GM, while James "Shack" Harris is now with the Lions.
GM Gene has been fairly transparent about his plan to build the team from the defensive and offensive lines first, correctly citing the fact that "it starts in the trenches." He seems to be following his plan well after two years.

There are some promising young pieces to the current defense developing. The interior of the defensive line, between Terrance Knighton and Tyson Alualu, looks to have the potential of being dominant near to the level, at the level or beyond the level of Stroud and Henderson in their prime. But let's...

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