While I don't mean to excuse Gus here, it wasn't all his fault. The offense fell apart under Olsen.

Now, before I throw Olsen under the bus here, I do want to point out that he's a passing game guru by all rights. The problem is, as great as a visiionary and route-running artist as he is in the passing game, Olsen is profoundly clueless when it comes to running the ball, and if you look up his days in Oakland you'll notice a strikingly similar theme. The guy is a QB Coach, and really should never be anything more.

Plain and simple, Olsen did nothing for the running game. Under his guidance you never saw a RB build up carries like most need to, and you rarely saw one get in any kind of a rythm. They never had the chance with the Jaguars leading the league in attempts for much of the season. By the time Gus realized they needed to focus on the run, it was too late to really do anything about it. The offense had no direction when it came to running the ball.

Thisi is all going to change.


Then again, you want to be careful to not go the other direction by trying to force the run when you should be passing. I posted this in another thread, but it's worth repeating. From nfl.com...

Saddled with shaky Blake Bortless under center, the Jaguars have been open about their desire to field a run-first offense.

"Zero." Doug Marrone bluntly answered during organized team activites in June when asked how many times a game he wants to see Bortles throw the ball. "For me, I'd like to run the ball every play. I want to go back to the old way. I want to change the game."

This is excellent news for fourth-overall pick Leonard Fournette, who suddenly looks like the beating heart of a pass-averse attack set to ship football back to the 1970s.

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