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Jaguars vs. Titans: Who was at fault for each sack in Week 8?

Two sacks against the Titans and that makes it sound a lot worse than it actually was.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars were awful on Thursday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans. The offense was impotent until the fourth quarter, the defense was undisciplined, and special teams — specifically kick returns — were probably the only bright spot.

But the pass protection was good once again, even if the run blocking was abysmal. On 54 pass attempts, Blake Bortles was only sacked twice. And the Titans defense knew the pass was coming — T.J. Yeldon and Chris Ivory combined for just seven (SEVEN!) carries.

So who was responsible for each of those two sacks? Let’s find out.

Sack #1: 3rd-and-6 at TEN 35, 4:07 left in 2Q

Does A.J. Cann just not see Avery Williamson? Is the protection all wrong? Did Blake Bortles not adjust? If I had to guess, I’m saying Cann because it looks like he doesn’t even see Williamson, who’s sneaking up into his blind spot along his right side.

Verdict: A.J. Cann

Sack #2: 3rd-and-10 at JAX 46, 5:37 left in 3Q

Jermey Parnell got beat badly around the edge. It’s not even close who’s to blame for this.

Verdict: Jermey Parnell

2016 sack totals

Name Sacks Allowed
Kelvin Beachum 3.5
Jermey Parnell 3.0
A.J. Cann 2.0
Blake Bortles 2.0
Luke Joeckel 2.0
Tyler Shatley 1.0
Neal Sterling 1.0
Julius Thomas 1.0
Denard Robinson 0.5

Next up: Kansas City! (Oh no.)