(07-02-2017, 12:51 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(07-01-2017, 07:27 PM)Jags02 Wrote:


Blake was "on fire" for several last season games connecting on one deep pass after another. Granted we have some exceptional receivers capable of making the necessary adjustments on the ball, but he was able to see them getting open and to place the ball where it needed to be. He doesn't need to be Troy Aikman accurate.

Still, the big concern I have relates to his arm fatigue. Late in his rookie season and then rather early last year, he had games where he practically couldn't get off a throw. His arm was virtually limp in two out of three seasons. That's my concern, and I'm hoping they've figured things out. He may have a chronic condition wherein he ultimately may have to resort to a backup role in the NFL so that he can come in and play at a high level when needed without wearing out his arm. I hope it doesn't come down to that. 

I really believe that whole narrative of arm fatigue is overblown and merely a result of Blake trying to throw the football so incorrectly.  The number of passes he threw without stepping into the throw and turning his hips to target was astounding in my review.  His arm was beat because he was making it do all the work and robbing his passes of the power and velocity they should have when utilizing the lower body properly. 

This is why Blake goes to House and it's a big part of House's teaching.

(07-02-2017, 11:42 AM)SeldomRite Wrote:

(07-02-2017, 11:17 AM)Jags02 Wrote: I never would have guessed this. I recall us falling behind early in a lot of games, and then there were some where we started to come back but it almost always too little too late. In 2015 we were oh so close to winning several games. 

Let's go game by game.

L Packers: Game ends within reach with "BRILLIANT!" behind the line of scrimmage pass to hurns on 4th down.

L Chargers: all garbage time

L Ravens: Game within reach, Blake gets tipped pass int, throws INT very in very similar situation to the insane completion Brady got in the Superbowl at the end of a game that was probably winnable.

W Colts: Won thanks to 4th quarter TD from Blake keeping the team ahead when the defense was rolling over to just let the colts score at will.

W Bears: Won with long 4th quarter TD from Blake  and Ramsey taking Hoyer to school on 4th down.

L Oakland: Not close

L titans: Not close

L Chiefs: 16-7 into fourth quarter

L texans: 21-10 into fourth quarter

L Lions: 19-16 Jaguars going into fourth

L Buffalo: 21-14 going into fourth

L Broncos: 17-7 going into fourth

L Vikings: 16-12 Jaguars going into fourth

L texans: 20-11 Jaguars going into fourth

W titans: Jaguars won big

L colts: 17-17 going into fourth.

So, by my count that's 7 games the Jaguars lost that they were either close going into the fourth quarter, or leading, plus their other three wins.

They had a couple of other games that were probably close enough to be tossups if the Jaguars were a good team (broncos, Chiefs)

Which means the team, even as crappy as it was, only lost 4 games that I don't think it would be realistic to possibly win if it were a well coached team, the chargers, the raiders, the first texans game, and the first titans game.