The hype second-year Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Dante Fowler Jr. had coming into this season was pretty large for an essential rookie coming off of a torn ACL. Stories of him dominating training camp spread throughout Jaguars sites and Twitter, as he had come back better and stronger than ever. While he had impressed the few first weeks of training camp, writers here, especially Alfie, warned us against having our expectations too high.
By the time the preseason began, Fowler's dominance subsided pretty quickly, as he looked overmatched in his first few games. At this same time, Yannick Ngakoue was already making his presence felt, having the feel of a more pure pass rusher.