JACKSONVILLE https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Matthias-Farley-Jersey , Fla. (AP) — This season’s first AFC South rematch looks like a mismatch.The surging Indianapolis Colts have averaged a little more than 33 points over their last eight games while the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars have topped 21 points once in the last two months. The Colts (6-5) have won five straight since a less-than-ideal start. The Jaguars (3-8) have dropped seven in a row since thumping the New York Jets to end the season’s opening quarter.“Definitely dumbfounded,” Jacksonville defensive tackle Malik Jackson said. “If you would have told me in April we’d be 3-8, I’d say you’re lying. I don’t know what’s going on. … I don’t know what to say, what to change. We work hard. Guys have bought into the scheme. The locker room is still together.“Nobody’s waving (goodbye), nobody’s searching for flights to get out of here at the end of the season. Guys are locked in. To go out there and keep losing, it’s unexplainable. I don’t even know what to say to you.”The teams played three weeks ago, with the Colts winning 29-26 thanks partly to Jacksonville receiver Rashad Greene’s fumble in field-goal range with 1:30 remaining.Jacksonville won’t look the same in the second meeting.Coach Doug Marrone fired offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and benched quarterback Blake Bortles this week, making two major changes in hopes of jumpstarting one of the league’s worst passing attacks. He promoted quarterbacks coach and former CFL head coach Scott Milanovich to play-caller along with backup quarterback Cody Kessler. Kessler, who went 0-8 with Cleveland in 2016, will make his first start in two years.Those tweaks could provide a spark for Jacksonville and might be a challenge for the Colts.“I have been in the situation before on the other side where we have had a quarterback change, whether it be by injury or you are just changing,” Colts coach Frank Reich said. “In my experiences, it’s not quite as big of a deal as everybody thinks.“It’s usually not as big a systematic change as people might think. You nuance a couple things, you shift a couple things, but mostly you are running your system. So he will be ready. He’s been running their system, right? He’s been running their system Christine Michael Sr Jersey , been in it, so we will just prepare against what we have been seeing on tape.”Indy won’t have to prepare for Jacksonville’s best offensive player. Running back Leonard Fournette was suspended one game without pay for leaving the sideline, running across the field and instigating a fight at Buffalo last week. The penalty will cost Fournette about $100,000.Former Browns running back Carlos Hyde is expected to start in place of Fournette.Jacksonville also will be without left guard Andrew Norwell (ankle), who became the third O-line starter and fifth lineman to land on injured reserve.“We’ve had some injuries,” center Tyler Shatley said. “You hate to see that.”The Colts know the feeling, having played all of last season without quarterback Andrew Luck and losing by a combined score of 57-10 in two games against Jacksonville in 2017.Now, Indy is going for its first six-game winning streak since 2009, and Luck has three or more touchdown passes in eight consecutive games.“You work together and you should be getting a little better every day,” Luck said. “It’s great to see it show up on the field, but we know as the season goes on, the challenge gets a little bigger and the climb gets a little tougher.”Here are some other things to know about the Colts and Jaguars:TIGHT SPOTNo team has been more proficient finding tight ends this season than the Colts.Eric Ebron already has 11 touchdown catches, matching his total from the previous four seasons, and he’s tied for the league lead with Antonio Brown and Tyreek Hill. In fact, Andrew Luck has thrown 18 of his 32 TD passes to tight ends — more than twice as many as any other team.PENALTY PROBLEMSThe Jaguars are hoping to play a little cleaner. They lead the NFL with 22 personal fouls, and Marrone has grown tired of all the flags for undisciplined behavior .“The way the team plays is a reflection on me Pat McAfee Color Rush Jersey ,” Marrone said. “I understand that. I’ve always taken a lot of pride in having a well-disciplined, smart football team and obviously I’m not getting that done.”HOLDING THE LINEThe biggest turnaround for Indy has come on the offensive line. The Colts have given up just 11 sacks all season, matching New Orleans for the league low and have allowed just one over the last six weeks. After a great deal of speculation about the potential to trade back for additional picks, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard used the 34th overall pick to select Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin. This will..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Filed under:Indianapolis Colts Draft CentralDraft ProspectsIndianapolis Colts select Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin with 34th pick in 2019 NFL DraftNew,33commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareIndianapolis Colts select Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin with 34th pick in 2019 NFL DraftPhoto by Mike Comer/Getty ImagesAfter a great deal of speculation about the potential to trade back for additional picks, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard used the 34th overall pick to select Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin. This will help bolster the secondary and could make it one of the richer positions on the roster. Former second round pick Quincy Wilson, second-year star Kenny Moore, and newly re-signed veteran Pierre Desir are already on the roster. Stampede Blue writer Faraz Majid was responsible for scouting the cornerback position and completed a scouting report on Rock Ya-Sin in the Anthony Arena Memorial Draft Guide.This pick should feel somewhat similar to the Darius Leonard selection a season ago. Ya-Sin has an interesting background that didn’t included a great deal of high school football experience. He was a multi-talented athlete who won two state wresting championships at 162 pounds at Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, Georgia. In fact, he has been playing organized football for only about six years. After two years in high school he was a two-start recruit who accepted an offer to play at FCS Presbyterian. During his stay, Presbyterian was dropped to Division II, freeing Ya-Sin up to seek a scholarship to play elsewhere. When he arrived at Temple he was honored with a single digit number as one of the nine toughest players on the team. Perhaps no time on the field was more important for Ya-Sin than his time on the practice field at the Senior Bowl. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel was the offensive darling of Senior Bowl week and only Rock Ya-Sin had any lock giving him fits and bottling him up.Despite some “athletic concerns,” it says a lot about his ability to wreak havoc in zone coverage to throw of one of the most athletic, shifty wide receivers in the entire class throughout a week of work. There is little doubt he will be a hard worker and is exactly the type of player Chris Ballard wants in his locker room.What do you think about the pick?
