Enemy Lines

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Jaguars

I love what they did in the draft. First I thought they were nuts to bypass Kenyatta Walker, who will be a cornerstone tackle for a decade with the Bucs, but when you get Marcus Stroud to anchor your defensive line and Maurice Williams, who was the third-rated tackle on our board, in the second round, you've done great....

If Fred Taylor ever plays 16 full games, I can see him gaining 2,000 yards. Think of 125 yards a game, and that's a normal day for Taylor. Big load, soft hands....

Mark Brunell can make all the throws, though he's a little shy on the deep stuff. But is he as mobile as he was? No....

Tony Boselli still has a nasty temperament, but he can't get to the corner the way he did to wall off a great pass rusher....

I worry about the up-the-middle pass rush because Jeff Smith is a weak link. He can get pushed around....

The defense will feel the loss of Dom Capers, the coordinator. What a great schemer. Going from Capers to Gary Moeller is like going from filet to hamburger....

Gary Walker tends to disappear against a solid guard. Maybe Stroud will push him....

I'm surprised how quickly T.J. Slaughter adapted, though he got pushed around too much. The outside's better for him, because he can run....

Aaron Beasley can't run well enough to be a shut-down corner, but he's a smart player and has sharp instincts. Fernando Bryant's a chippy kid who ticks off good receivers and tries to get them out of their game. He needs to, because he's not fast.