Where’s No. 91? Week Six: Derrick Harvey’s Role Expanding in Jaguars’ Defense

Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Jack Harver in NFL
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The answer to this column's central questionù"Where's No. 91?"ùgets more complicated every week. Jacksonville's coaches tried Derrick Harvey out at outside linebacker and defensive end in the Jaguars' first few games this year before deciding to use him in both roles. Further into the season, his responsibilities as an outside linebacker were becoming distinct from his duties as a down lineman. Standing up, he'd rush the outside edge or drop into short zone coverage. With his hand on the ground, he'd bull forward into the pocket, or the running back. The trick was to see where Jacksonville would use Harvey in a given situation. Then, this past Sunday, the Jaguars showed that his function through five weeks had only been the tip of the iceberg. He lined up in the same spots, p ...

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