The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings will have been through two joint practices before their preseason matchup Saturday. As head coach Doug Marrone explained to the media earlier this week, opportunities like these give the staff more chances to evaluate talent.
Playing against one of the best defenses in the league and a highly explosive offense should serve as a barometer of where the Jaguars are now after two preseason games. Linebacker Telvin Smith spoke with the media following the team’s first practice saying he thought it was a solid way of starting things off.