Josh Allen made his thoughts as much as flip it on
Jacksonville Jaguars cross rusher Josh Allen had a powerful begin to the 2022 season, recording three sacks within the crew’s first 4 video games. Then he disappeared.
Allen did not report a sack within the subsequent eight video games, recording solely 4 quarterback hits over that stretch.
Lastly, Allen is wanting like himself once more. He recorded three sacks in 4 video games between Weeks 14 and 17, then earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 18 when he recorded a deal with for loss, pressured fumble, and a fumble restoration for a go-ahead landing.
“He’s made his thoughts up that it’s the time of the season for him to show it on, and he’s turned it on,” Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell stated of Allen on Wednesday. “He’s picked his sport up, and he’s doing a great job for us.”
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson additionally had good issues to say about Allen this week.
“He’s actually picked it up,” Pederson stated Tuesday. “It’s good to see. It’s good to see him play his greatest soccer this time of the yr. Nice gamers try this, and we’ve simply received to maintain him coming that means.”
With Allen enjoying nicely, the remainder of the Jaguars cross rush has stepped up too. Arden Key had 2.5 sacks and 9 quarterback hits within the final 5 video games of the season and No. 1 general decide Travon Walker has been a constant disruptor.
That trio has been complemented by a reconfigured secondary that’s been shutting down opposing quarterbacks.
The query now’s whether or not the Jaguars protection can proceed its efforts towards higher competitors within the playoffs.