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18 Things to Watch For Versus the Jaguars Jack Del Rio won't sleep well the night before the Colts game Another year is under way, and we'll be here every week with Eyes in the Backfield.  It's the only weekly look at the Colts' game that gives you 18 points of emphasis.  This year, we kick off with the hated Jaguars.  Here's what you need to be watching for this week: 1.  Watch the floundering picks on the line-Both the Jags and the Colts made trades to get key players on the line (O and D) in recent drafts.  The Colts took Tony Ugoh and the Jags took Derrik Harvey.  Both players are young and have struggled some.  Ugoh has been replaced, but ultimately both teams will need production from the their spots, if not from the players themselves. 2.  Watch what could have been-In 2006, the Colts wanted to draft Maurice Jones Drew in the second round.  Instead, the Jags scooped him up just ahead of Indianapolis.  Addai and Jones-Drew are often compared t...
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