Jacksonville Jaguars: 5 Players that must shine vs. Bengals in Week 7

By Larry Brake | Oct 17, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 13: Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Jacksonville Jaguars charges onto the field to face the New Orleans Saints before the start of the first quarter at TIAA Bank Field on October 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Myles Jack #44 of the Jacksonville Jaguars charges onto the field to face the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field on October 13, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Harry Aaron/Getty Images) /

4. Myles Jack

Myles Jack will draw the assignment of shutting down Mixon. Jack had a long day in Carolina trying to cover McCaffrey. He bounced back a little with Kamara last Sunday. Mixon can hurt you by running and catching the football. In 2019, he has carried the ball 74 times for 252 yards. He has 97 receiving yards with 14 receptions and a touchdown.

Cincinnati has the worst rushing offense in the NFL. Jack can not discount the poor Bengals rushing offense. Mixon has the ability to “take it to the house” on any given play. He must remain focused throughout the contest.

Jack is a very good linebacker with the ability to run with most NFL running backs. However, he seems to have the propensity to find himself in the wrong spot on plays. He has to play disciplined and keep Mixon under his wraps.

Jack is playing in his fourth season in the Jaguars uniform. In August, he signed a four-year deal worth $57 million, according to spotrac.com. Jacksonville has shown faith in his ability through his contract extension.

Jack must shine in Cincinnati. The team can not afford him to freelance on any given play. He must play within the Jaguars defensive scheme. If not, it might be another long day on Sunday.

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