09-18-2024, 02:17 PM
If history is any indication, this team will come out flat and looked embarrassing again on MNF. I really hope that is not the case but it's kinda the Jaguar M.O.> when on the biggest stages look the worst. Let us hope that changes. The one thing I keep hearing as a talking point is the "jaguars are 0-2 and have less than than a 10% chance to make the playoffs." The one thing they refuse to look at is that data was taken with majority 16 game seasons. We now have a 17 game season. Winning this one and then beating the Texans next week puts us at 2-2 and right back in it. Will they is the question? The defense is playing Playoff caliber football right now, the offense is playing losing football.
My reasons why I think the Jaguars will get embarrassed again:
*I am not sold on Lawrence like the vast majority of the board. I study the game footage released publicly. I still see a guy who misses far too many easy ones (ones Mahomes or Allen never miss), he still lacks a finesse on the ball where every ball thrown the receivers have to work harder than they should to catch it. Yes our team has a high drop rate but Lawrence contributes to that. Sometimes a soft lob or layup is all that is required or needed but Lawrence only has the old fast ball. Lawrence is also still very bipolar. He will throw a ball 40 yards in the air that will make your just drop jaw drop in awe then on the very next play throw the ball 3 yards above the receiver. He is very frustrating to watch. This is year 4 and we still should not be seeing these things. Lawrence is great when he is good but He is just horrific when he is bad. Lately it's been much more bad than good. I questioned that contract when they gave it to him and I still question it. I see a guy just full of potential but it has not been shown on the field as of late. I keep hearing he has no time in the pocket but I saw a stat recently who stated Lawrence has had more time in the pocket this season than Josh Allen and a handful of other QB's. I am tired of hearing the team isn't good enough around him. The great ones make teams better. Brady won rings with no name receivers/rb's. You give Brady this roster and I would bet my bank on the Jags winning the SB. I am not expecting Lawrence to be Brady but atleast be good. He has not been good by any measure the last 14 or so games.
I do not see Lawrence having a good game against the Bills secondary. Could be one of those multipick games. Let us hope I am totally wrong.
*Baalke doubled down on the offensive line and lost. This line should of been rebuilt with free agency and the draft but they stayed with the status quo outside of the one new player who is playing the best right now.. It's not a horrible line (outside of Harrison/where is little as replacement?) but far from good. The bills will handle this line and it could be a long day if Lawrence is forced to play from behind.
*Coaching: To cut Lawrence some slack the coaching has been bad too. The play calling has been questionable: Seems like there is no rhythm or consistency. 17ppg is all that needs to be said. Coaching decisions (Inside our own 40 in a competitive game going for it inside our own 40?), Letting Harrison get the QB killed (normally people are benched for those performances but if that is the best we have Baalke is to blame I just got to wonder where is that second round investment in Walker Little), In Not having the team amped up or fired to play, Getting the play call in so late we are burning timeouts to save penalites, just on and on. I thought Doug was going to come in here and have this team Fired up like the Eagles but at home they looked so lethargic. I can see Doug here making some bad gambling calls again. Will get out coached!
I do not say this gleefully and really hope I am wrong. I see the Jaguars coming out on MNF with the offense looking terrible as usual and the Defense keeping us in it until they eventually break. The offense does not sustain drives and the defense gets tired out.
Bills 27 Jaguars 13
My reasons why I think the Jaguars will get embarrassed again:
*I am not sold on Lawrence like the vast majority of the board. I study the game footage released publicly. I still see a guy who misses far too many easy ones (ones Mahomes or Allen never miss), he still lacks a finesse on the ball where every ball thrown the receivers have to work harder than they should to catch it. Yes our team has a high drop rate but Lawrence contributes to that. Sometimes a soft lob or layup is all that is required or needed but Lawrence only has the old fast ball. Lawrence is also still very bipolar. He will throw a ball 40 yards in the air that will make your just drop jaw drop in awe then on the very next play throw the ball 3 yards above the receiver. He is very frustrating to watch. This is year 4 and we still should not be seeing these things. Lawrence is great when he is good but He is just horrific when he is bad. Lately it's been much more bad than good. I questioned that contract when they gave it to him and I still question it. I see a guy just full of potential but it has not been shown on the field as of late. I keep hearing he has no time in the pocket but I saw a stat recently who stated Lawrence has had more time in the pocket this season than Josh Allen and a handful of other QB's. I am tired of hearing the team isn't good enough around him. The great ones make teams better. Brady won rings with no name receivers/rb's. You give Brady this roster and I would bet my bank on the Jags winning the SB. I am not expecting Lawrence to be Brady but atleast be good. He has not been good by any measure the last 14 or so games.
I do not see Lawrence having a good game against the Bills secondary. Could be one of those multipick games. Let us hope I am totally wrong.
*Baalke doubled down on the offensive line and lost. This line should of been rebuilt with free agency and the draft but they stayed with the status quo outside of the one new player who is playing the best right now.. It's not a horrible line (outside of Harrison/where is little as replacement?) but far from good. The bills will handle this line and it could be a long day if Lawrence is forced to play from behind.
*Coaching: To cut Lawrence some slack the coaching has been bad too. The play calling has been questionable: Seems like there is no rhythm or consistency. 17ppg is all that needs to be said. Coaching decisions (Inside our own 40 in a competitive game going for it inside our own 40?), Letting Harrison get the QB killed (normally people are benched for those performances but if that is the best we have Baalke is to blame I just got to wonder where is that second round investment in Walker Little), In Not having the team amped up or fired to play, Getting the play call in so late we are burning timeouts to save penalites, just on and on. I thought Doug was going to come in here and have this team Fired up like the Eagles but at home they looked so lethargic. I can see Doug here making some bad gambling calls again. Will get out coached!
I do not say this gleefully and really hope I am wrong. I see the Jaguars coming out on MNF with the offense looking terrible as usual and the Defense keeping us in it until they eventually break. The offense does not sustain drives and the defense gets tired out.
Bills 27 Jaguars 13