It is almost gameday. Preseason gameday. Thursday was the final practice before the Jaguars first preseason game of the year. Practice might be setting the bar too high. It was a walkthrough. With the Jaguars knee-deep in game-prep mode, Thursday was more about setting the table for Saturday than competing.

Jacksonville’s first day in full pads was relatively relaxed, save for the scorching and sweaty morning at Miller Electric Center. Full pads didn’t mean full contact though. The team’s sixth training camp practice was a little more spirited but nothing near full-on collisions. That will come soon enough though.

Jaguars’ running back Travis Etienne was limited in practice for the third straight day on Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game in Detroit against the Lions.

After upsetting AFC North-leading Baltimore, the Jaguars travel to Detroit to face the Lions in search of their first winning streak of the season.

Each day this week, News4JAX takes a look at each offensive unit on the Jaguars. The running backs are up next.

A minicamp like this one is a glorified walkthrough and really not a time to learn much about these players and what they could contribute to the team. But with a new coaching staff in place, this is the first peak at how they plan to use some of the rookie class.

How did the Jaguars do in the draft? Let’s get my draft grade out here first and then talk about why. I’m giving the Jaguars a B. It was darn-near professional. That’s a step forward after what we’ve seen in the recent past.

The Jaguars continued the remaking of their roster in the NFL draft on Saturday.

Snoop Conner ran for two touchdowns and No. 8 Mississippi scored 21 straight points to beat Mississippi State 31-21 on Thursday night in a windy, rainy and cold Egg Bowl.

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Matt Corral threw for a touchdown and ran for another, directing No. 12 Mississippi to a 31-point outburst that spanned the second and third quarters to beat lame-duck coach Ed Orgeron and LSU 31-17.

No. 17 Mississippi stopped a 2-point conversion with no time left in regulation and the Rebels beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51.