http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...ve-strides
Bucky Brooks provides lengthy details about three ways our offense is looking better:
1. Blake Bortles is showing potential as a franchise quarterback.
2. The WR corps is loaded with playmakers.
3. T.J. Yeldon might be the NFL's next great running back.
Videos on this webpage include (but are not limited to) Bryan Walters' 20-yard TD catch, Allen Robinson's 44-yard jump catch, and Yeldon's 28-yard TD run.
I found this link at the top of the homepage along with the one about Allen Hurns breaking team records. More NFL insiders are noticing us for the right reasons.
Thank you Dave Caldwell! Now let's show everybody with NFL Network we are better than our record.
Nice seeing Yeldon catching peoples eyes, I hope he keeps getting better. Of course I want everyone on our team to get better as well but Yeldon I still want more from but I also know our line limits him.
What I am really curious about is what tack fans are saying about us.
That's what I'm saying. We're not there yet. But were almost here, a few more pieces, then we can literally start making a legitimate push in the playoffs. Remember, these guys are getting noticed as 1st and second year players. I have no doubt that were moving in the right direction. As far as the coaching woes, we also tend to forget this is Gus's first time head coaching and he's growing and learning himself. It just requires patience from THIS regime versus going back the past 7 losing seasons and then being mad at these guys.
Quote:That's what I'm saying. We're not there yet. But were almost here, a few more pieces, then we can literally start making a legitimate push in the playoffs. Remember, these guys are getting noticed as 1st and second year players. I have no doubt that were moving in the right direction. As far as the coaching woes, we also tend to forget this is Gus's first time head coaching and he's growing and learning himself. It just requires patience from THIS regime versus going back the past 7 losing seasons and then being mad at these guys.
No doubt about that. Gus Bradley figured out we need better assistant coaches. Greg Olson has been doing a much better job than Jedd Fisch. So have the other new offensive assistants after their predecessors were fired. But you have to be blind to not notice we actually have more talent on the offensive side of the ball because Dave Caldwell is a million times better than Gene Smith ever was.
Quote:This article is from Bucky Brooks, an ostensibly objective source.
<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000582411/article/blake-bortles-jaguars-look-ready-to-make-offensive-strides'>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000582411/article/blake-bortles-jaguars-look-ready-to-make-offensive-strides</a>
Edit: Apologies...this has already been posted in another thread. Mods, Please merge.
It still surprises me that we are getting positive attention while maintaining the record we have. I'm used to the team being ignored for the most part.
Nice find Bulleye, thanks for posting.
Two things I have been noticing in Bortles picks are the corners are sitting on the curls and comeback routes. In both of these TD's that Bucky Brooks uses the corners bit hard on the fakes. I wish they would incorporate more of this with a Bortles pump fake to prevent the corners from jumping these types of routes.
"When the corner pauses to jump the quick out, Bortles delivers a perfect pass to Robinson for a 15-yard score"
"In the play below, from
the Week 9 matchup
with the
Jets
, the
Jaguars
maximize Hurns' route-running skills by featuring him on a "sluggo" route (slant-and-go) against
Antonio Cromartie
. Hurns runs a hard three-step slant, then peeks inside to sell the move before exploding down the boundary on the go. Cromartie bites hard, allowing Hurns to slip past him for a 30-yard touchdown"
Brooks gives Yeldon more upside potential than I can foresee, but I hope he's right.
Excerpts from the article:
Quote:The All-22 Coaches Film of Bortles from this season shows he's made tremendous growth in several key areas. He is not only playing with more confidence after logging significant snaps as a rookie, but he is far more decisive as a playmaker from the pocket. As a result, the ball is coming out quicker and he is avoiding some of the silly mistakes that plagued his first pro season. In addition, Bortles has been more consistent with his footwork and fundamentals from the pocket, exhibiting a better "base" (keeping his feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart) when delivering throws to all ranges. When Bortles plays with disciplined footwork and mechanics, he can make any throw in the book with zip, velocity and pinpoint placement.
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When I look at the Jaguars' young pass-catching corps, I see a talented group of playmakers with the collective ability to create chaos for defensive coordinators around the NFL. From the alpha dog (Robinson) to the possession receiver (Allen Hurns), slot machine (Walters), red-zone weapon (Julius Thomas) and big-play specialist (Lee), the Jaguars have all of the necessary components to field a dynamic aerial attack that probes defenses at every level. These athletic players can also alleviate the pressure on a young passer by expanding the strike zone and delivering big plays on an assortment of "catch-and-run" concepts.
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Yeldon ranks second in rushing yards among NFL rookies, with 531, behind only Todd Gurley's 709, having exhibited a slippery running style that reminds me of Bell. He displays excellent balance, body control and agility with the ball in the hole. He not only flashes a dynamic jump cut, but also shows the ability to get "skinny" in the hole, to avoid taking solid shots from defenders. Furthermore, Yeldon has the speed and quickness to turn the corner, meaning the Jaguars can run inside or outside on an assortment of zone and power plays.
Good stuff for a team that only won three games this season.
I have always liked Buckey. Think he used to work in the Jags scouting department if I remember correctly.
Quote:I have always liked Buckey. Think he used to work in the Jags scouting department if I remember correctly.
That is correct.
I knew Bucky was a scout, not which team he worked for. When was he with the Jaguars?
Quote:Brooks gives Yeldon more upside potential than I can foresee, but I hope he's right.
I'm hoping he gets better at breaking arm tackles than he is right now.
Quote:I knew Bucky was a scout, not which team he worked for. When was he with the Jaguars?
Google must be broken again in Catland.
Let me help.
Bullseye, thanks a ton for finding and posting this; however I must admit that when I read the following technical jargon jibber jab from the article, I couldn't stop laughing.
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Bortles throws from a perfectly balanced platform, allowing him to generate significant RPMs on a seam pass down the hash
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My goodness Bucky! Couldn't you have just stated that he "threw a fast moving pass down the middle of the field by having his feet under him"? Or am I just a Philistine?
One thing that would help Blake is if the receivers would realize, when Blake is scrambling, don't just stand there, even if they think they're open. There will be a CB coming up behind them. Move toward the QB. On the interception against the Ravens, the WR just stood there waiting for the ball and allowed the CB to undercut him. If the WR had moved back toward the QB, the CB would not have been able to undercut him and intercept the pass. The longer the WR stands there, the closer that CB gets. The WR has to know that and act accordingly.
Bucky was our kickoff returner during the 1996 playoff run.