The Jaguars drafted Derrick Harvey in the first round and Quentin Groves in the second in 2008 to help fix the pass-rush, giving up a pick in nearly every round to trade up for the two of them. Jack Del Rio said in 2008 that the Jaguars roster was so strong, there wouldn’t be much room for draft picks.  “We probably had underrated the number of players we had that were getting up in their years, that weren’t going to continue playing for a long time,” Del Rio said Wednesday. “I would say that’s absolutely something we have to admit looking back that to package that many picks and try and move, thinking you’re that close, that’s really not the sound way to do things.” The Jaguars are now 30th in the league in scoring defense and 30th in total defense.  Del Rio said he was encouraged with the direction of the unit after the team “purged” its roster last season. He said a lot of the young players are showing  improvement.  “The direction that Gene is taking us is different,” Del Rio said. “I applaud what Gene’s been willing to do. He’s done some things that maybe haven’t been real popular, but he’s done the right thing.” — Florida Times-Union

Coach Jack Del Rio said the Jaguars have to sort out the backup situation, but it looks like Trent Edwards will be the backup because Todd Bouman was still limited in practice because of a finger injury. The thumb Edwards injured two weeks ago appears to have healed. — Florida Times-Union

DT Aaron Kampman said both he and his family are enjoying Jacksonville and have no regrets about signing. “We love it,” he said with a smile. “My wife says, “I’ll take the kids to the beach. You go to work.’ ” Kampman wants to be part of a turnaround with the Jaguars. — Florida Times-Union

The Jaguars denied a post on Twitter that basketball great Magic Johnson had discussions with the Jaguars about buying the team and moving it. Johnson has expressed interest in owning an NFL team in Los Angeles. — Florida Times-Union

Facing the possibility that neither David Garrard nor Trent Edwards might be able to practice today, the Jaguars re-signed veteran quarterback Todd Bouman on Tuesday and are looking at the possibility of signing Patrick Ramsey. To make room for Bouman, the Jaguars cut veteran safety Gerald Alexander for the second time this year. If they sign Ramsey, they will have to cut another player. If Garrard and Edwards are sidelined, that would leave Bouman as the only healthy quarterback on the roster to work in today’s practice as the Jaguars begin preparations for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. If Ramsey is signed, he would need time to learn the Jaguars’ playbook. — Florida Times-Union

Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew had X-rays on his right wrist after Sunday’s game in Buffalo and the results showed no major injury, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said. “He’s pretty quiet usually out there. He’s taken some shots and delivered some shots and usually you don’t hear a lot,” Del Rio said. “He was making a little noise, which made me be concerned, but he’s fine. Checked out. They X-rayed it and everything. He’s fine. No issue.” Jones-Drew injured his wrist early in the fourth quarter against the Bills at the end of a 17-yard run. “He comes out and it looks like the season’s over with his hand, the way he was screaming on the ground there,” Jaguars quarterback David Garrard said. “But he comes back in the game and is tough as all get out.” — Florida Times-Union

Trent Edwards will be the emergency quarterback behind David Garrard and Todd Bouman against Indianapolis on Sunday, but once Edwards is ready, the Jaguars would likely go to him if Garrard can’t break out of his current slump. Garrard didn’t seem fazed by Edwards’ arrival. “They’re going to do what they’re going to do. I can’t control that,” Garrard said. “I’ve said that since the first day that I came in here until today. All that I can control is I have an opportunity this weekend, so I’m going to go out with all my ability, my passing and my faith and perform at the level I know I can.” — Florida Times-Union

The pressure on Jack Del Rio has increased because, owner Wayne Weaver said at the end of last season that he didn’t expect to be home in January for the playoffs. And Del Rio put a lot of emphasis in the offseason on getting off to a fast start. So the 1-2 start, including losses of 38-13 to San Diego and 28-3 to Philadelphia, has sparked speculation nationally that Del Rio’s job in jeopardy. If the Jaguars lose to Indianapolis on Sunday, they’ll be 1-3. That would be their worst start since they started 0-4 and fell to 1-7 in Del Rio’s first season in 2003. Del Rio’s teams are 58-57 in the regular season and 59-59 overall. Weaver has called their record in recent years “average.” Del Rio said, “There’s a flavor of the week in the NFL. There are going to be people, the talking heads are going to discuss who is the Super Bowl winner right now, who’s the team whose coach and quarterback are going to get canned. It’s a week-to-week business. It’s all great for the ratings, for the popularity of the game. For this football team, we can’t get caught up in the hype when it is good or the beat down when it’s bad. You’ve got to stay focused on what we’re doing. We’ve got to continue to prepare. Next up is the Colts.” Del Rio said the Jaguars face a “a very urgent” time. “It’s important we get this ship righted right away,” he said. — Florida Times-Union

Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew has yet to score a touchdown. It is the first time since 2007 Jones-Drew has gone three games in a season without a touchdown. “It’s more than just me,” Jones-Drew said. I want to win. I could care less about the personal stats. I know I joke around about fantasy and all that, and that’s cool, but my job as an offensive running back is to get the offense going so we can get in the end zone and score and win games.” — Florida Times-Union

Todd Bouman was just another fan watching the NFL games on Sunday Ticket at his home in Pipestone, Minn., last Sunday “I watched my buddies I played with before,” Bouman said. Bouman is now a quarterback again instead of a spectator after signing with the Jaguars on Tuesday to replace Luke McCown, who was placed on the injured reserve list with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Though Bouman hadn’t been on an NFL roster since Sept. 6, 2009, when the Jaguars cut him after trading for McCown, Bouman kept working out in hopes that he would get a call. He had been helping his brother, the offensive coordinator of the high school team in Pipestone, and working with the team’s players (the team is 1-2). Bouman said that, at age 38, it is easier to jump in at a moment’s notice. “As you get older, you feel way more comfortable with it. Earlier in your career, if something like that happens, you’re a little more nervous,” he said. — Florida Times-Union

The Jaguars’ season now rests on David Garrard’s right arm. Any chance that backup quarterback Luke McCown could create a quarterback controversy if Garrard continued to struggle ended Monday when coach Jack Del Rio revealed that McCown suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament at the end of the 38-13 loss to San Diego on Sunday. McCown will now undergo reconstructive surgery on his right knee for a torn ACL for the second time since 2006 and will be placed on the injured reserve list today. The Jaguars will apparently bring in veteran Todd Bouman, who’s had three previous stints with the team, to replace McCown. Because Bouman, 38, wasn’t even in a training camp this year, he would likely get to play only if Garrard were injured. And Garrard has been a durable player, starting every game the past two seasons. – Florida Times-Union

The Jaguars are signing tight end Ernest Wilford on Thursday, a source said. Wilford was cut when the Jaguars made their final cuts Sept. 5.  Because Wilford is a vested veteran and wasn’t on the roster for the season opener, his salary will not be guaranteed for 2010. The Jaguars will have to cut somebody or move somebody to injured reserve in order to make room for Wilford on the roster.  The Jaguars drafted Wilford as a receiver out of Virginia Tech in the fourth round in 2004 draft. He signed with Miami as an unrestricted free agent in 2008 and was waived a year later.  Wilford returned to Jacksonville last summer as a free agent.  — Florida Times-Union

Sunday afternoon, after scoring his first touchdown in six years, Kassim Osgood threw his arms into the air and fell to his knees. However, falling to one’s knees in celebration isn’t allowed in the NFL, and the Jaguars were hit with a 15-yard penalty for Osgood’s celebration. Asked about it on Monday, Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio understood the rule, but indicated he wished it didn’t exist. “That’s a rule that’s intended to eliminate showboating, and that was just sheer exuberance, joyful celebration,” Del Rio said. “No mocking, no taunting, but he went to the ground. You can’t go to the ground. It’s the rule, it was enforced properly; however, I’d like to see a common-sense application. If they want to ask coach Del Rio what he thinks, I’d like to see a little common sense injected into the officiating, allow our referees to use judgment. “There was no attempt right there to do anything other than be excited about scoring. That’s all it was. He wasn’t showing anybody up. He wasn’t putting himself out there. By the letter of the law, you can’t go to the ground, so it’s a foul.” — Florida Times-Union