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ProFootballTalk.com — ... and plan to keep doing that for the rest of the season. Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said that he will tell QB David Garrard not to audible out of some running plays so that RB Maurice Jones-Drew gets more carries. The return of ...

Del Rio reducing Garrard's ability to audible
ProFootballTalk.com — Maurice Jones-Drew didn't touch the ball in Sunday's loss to Tennessee until midway through the second quarter, a strategy that led to some criticism of the Jaguars coaching staff. It turns out head coach Jack Del Rio wasn't happy about the development either, partially blaming MJD's lack of touches on quarterback David Garrard's decision to audible called runs to passes early in the game. Del Rio was frustrated enough to limit Garrard's ability to change plays later in the game. "We took that privilege away or that ability away and said, "Look, just hand it to him and let ...

Garrard told to not audible
Big Cat Country — ... It is being reported that David Garrard has been told by the team to not audible out of running plays as much. The coaching staff was widely criticized for opening up the game with nine straight passing plays. However, the first two plays were called runs to Maurice Jones-Drew that Garrard then audibled to passing plays. And the plot thickens. If this is the case, is it the coaching staff trying to cover their butts, did MJD complain behind closed doors, or something else? They'll make what coach Jack Del Rio called "hard ball ...