I took the time to watch the Colts game again, and here are my notes and observations from the game. I can't comment on the first 5 minutes of the game due to CBS showing the OT game between the Giants and Bungles.  It was very obvious what the Jags were going to do, they could have told the Colts before the play even started and got the same results. There were times when there was ten in the box, and even one play were they had eleven in the box. Of course the Jags formation was one WR split out wide, and the rest in tight to block with Reggie coming down the line to block as well.

The O-line played very well overall, especially considering they faced for most of the game eight in the box, and were still able to open holes for the backs. I also have to temper the fact that it was against a Colts defense that isn't very stout against the run. I really don't think the Jags will be able to get away with a win, just slamming the ball down the middle every play against teams loading the box. Thats of course till we play the Colts again.  

I singled out Kalif Barnes when I watched the O-line, and again for the third straight week he has really played well. I like to mention as well that he has gone up against some of the best DE's in the game in Vanden Bosh, Schobel, and Freeney. He plays nasty and aggressive against the the run, and has very good footwork and technique against the pass. If he can continue to play at this level every game, being that this is a contract year, if I were the Jags I would sign him long term, and show him the money!

Turning my attention to the what little there was of the passing game. I noticed that Garrard is not going through his progressions. He is locked on to one guy and if he isn't open then he either throws it away,  or runs. This may be due to the fact that he still has no faith after taking that pounding  in the first game, that his line will allow him the time to scan the field. Garrard had the time to throw, and surprisingly I saw guys running wide open, but Garrard never looked past his first progression to see them open.  I noticed especially on the last drive to set up the winning field goal, Marcedes  Lewis  wide open by himself  along the side line, which is were you want to go to stop the clock,  but instead threw it to  Taylor  in the middle of the field for a gain of a few yards, and with several Colt defenders around him. 

I also noticed that  Mike Walker was in the  game in  obvious  passing  situations in three WR sets, and for most of the game was open. Walker has the speed to separate, and if Garrard threw his way would have been a nice gain, and maybe a TD. Maybe Garrard doesn't have the faith in Walker due to the drops he has had.

 Unfortunately I can't say the same for Reggie Williams. They guy never got separation  and was nothing more than a blocker for the run. The one pass that Garrard threw his way, the defender stepped right in front of Reggie and returned it for a TD. Garrard never should have thrown that pass because there was no separation between Williams and the defender. On the play where Reggie ran the reverse, Freeney was never blocked,which caused him to run further wide, and Reggie just doesn't have the speed so the Colts D quickly caught him. Why the OC would pitch a reverse to a guy who doesn't have speed or quickness is beyond me. There was also a time in the red zone where Reggie was supposed to be in motion moving from the left to the right in a designed bootleg to the right where the defenders move forward to get Garrard only for him to throw over them to Reggie if done correctly, and run into the endzone along the sideline. Only good ole Reggie for some strange reason decided to start in motion then stop, then start  after the snap only to run into one of his lineman, then run around the lineman, while Garrard is running for his life with nobody to throw to on that side, has to threw it out away. Which resulted in the Jags settling for three points instead of seven. The game should have never even been close if the Jags had one dependable WR who can score in the redzone, instead of having to run against eight in the box and haft to settle for field goals instead of TD's.

Matt Jones was able to catch a few drive continuing passes mainly due to the fact the Colts defender covering him, was playing ten yards off him. All Jones had to due was drive the defender up field, run a curl, and then Garrard would deliver the pass on time and where it needed to be so that Jones would be the only one able to catch it. The Colt defender was either respecting Jones speed or maybe didn't have the speed himself to catch up to him if he ever played him tight and Jones decided to run a hook and go. This worked great in this game but I guarantee teams will see this on tape, and play Jones differently depending on what kind of matchup they have. I personally expect more out of a first round pick, but at least for this game he was able to keep drives going.

Marcedes Lewis spent most of the game tight to the line to run block, and did for the most part a very good job blocking. I only saw where on one play for some reason  Lewis had Brock one on one at end, instead of Pashos.  Garrard in a designed  bootleg to the right never had a chance to throw because  Brock chased him to the sideline where another  Colt defender flew in and forced Garrard to throw it away. Lewis was open the times I was able to see him down the field for the most part, especially on that last drive which ive mentioned already.

I will post my notes on the defense, and that last drive later.