The Duval Devout has every reason to be upset after the 20-17 Jacksonville Jaguars loss opening the season in South Beach to the Miami Dolphins. In a game where the Jags dominated most of the contest, the Dolphins took a 14-point swing after Travis Etienne’s fumble on a sure score was followed up with Miami’s Tyreek Hill catching an 80-yard touchdown bomb. But with all that behind them, Jacksonville did have plenty of positives to build from to beat a reeling Cleveland Browns team that struggled in their opener against Dallas. Here are the keys to the Jags home opener at Everbank Field.

The Browns Defensive Front

Quinton Jefferson and Miles Garrett headline what might be among the meanest defensive fronts in the NFL. Last week, the Jags Offensive Line battling the Dolphins defensive front was marked as “weakness against weakness”. Sunday, it is an absolute matchup problem. If hearing Garrett and Jefferson’s names don’t evoke enough fear, how about last year’s 31-27 Browns win over the Jags where they forced four Jaguar turnovers where three were interceptions by quarterback Trevor Lawrence?

An emphasis on quick routes and protection must be in place because the chances that Jacksonville’s offense might become one-dimensional seem high. Look out for Jags wide receiver Gabe Davis or tight end Evan Engram to provide an outlet for Lawrence. If Travis Etienne is hoping for a bounceback game after the fumble last week, chances are that he will do so in the passing game rather than on the ground as another check down possibility.

Trevor Passing the Ball

With Cleveland’s bruising defensive front, Lawrence will be essential to the Jags success more than usual. For those out there in the Duval Devout who were complaining that he didn’t throw enough passes in Week 1 — your wish will be answered Sunday. The downside of this is Cleveland may predict this. Don’t be surprised if the Jags quarterback gets sacked more than 3.5 times in the football game as the Browns front seven pin their ears back and attack Trevor.

Also, when the Jags do run the football for balance, they’ll need running back Tank Bigsby to hold the ball as well as he did against Miami. That being said, be prepared for a lot of Bigsby or former Brown DeEarnest Johnson possibly in order to provide extra production to slow the Cleveland blitz.

The Jags Defensive Front

The Cleveland Browns as one of the teams who has struggled most historically, have been on a bit of a hot streak as a team that still managed to boast a good offensive line regardless of the prowess of their offense. That being said, this year’s edition is limited in talent and health known from seasons past. Compound that with the fact that DeShaun Watson still seems to be struggling as the Cleveland quarterback and they are without starting Running back Nick Chubb who started the season on the PUP list. To make matters worse for Watson, David Njoku won’t be available as a security blanket either.

This means Travon Walker and Arik Armstead may be able to add to their sack totals while franchise defensive end Josh Hines-Allen draws attention away from them. . . because if they don’t focus on Hines-Allen, he will surely get his first sack of the year here.

The reason I haven’t mentioned the injury to Tyson Campbell as a key to this game yet is that if the Jaguars defensive front does its job, it may not even be a factor.

While the score is always the statistic that decides a football game, which defense gets more takeaways will be magnified in what looks to be a sloppy game for Week 2.