(08-20-2018, 07:39 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: My take after finally watching the game (had to DVR it due to other commitments).

1.  The new rules are killing the game.  The "helmet rule" tackle by Bouye and the "roughing the passer" sack on Kessler were clearly not fouls and should have never been called.  Those are just two examples of bad calls in that game.
When will us Jag fans cease being optimistic the officials will stop pulling out these phantom flags out against the Jags?  
2.  TJ Yeldon will either be a Jaguar his whole career or will end up being a "feature back" on some other team.  He is clearly the #2 at his position and could quite possibly challenge for the #1 position.  He's that good and can bring back the "one two-punch" that we had with Freddy T. and Maurice Jones Drew.  The question is, what kind of contract will he be looking for after this season?
Totally agree.  I think TJ is so underappreciated here.
3.  While special teams were addressed in the off-season, there was a lot of sloppy play in coverage on mostly punts.
I never worry about special teams in the pre-season.  Most of the guys on them will not be on the final roster.
4.  The offense didn't really "light it up" and the passing yards statistic is a bit misleading.  Many of the pass yards came from screens and short passes.  It was nice to see the team take a few shots, but in the end the smart play paid off.  Really, I think the offense looks fine.
Agree
5.  At the WR position, if they keep 6 I think Rashad Greene takes the final slot.
I don't know who wins the final spot but whoever does not will be snapped up fast I believe.
6.  At the TE position, I noticed that they gave Niles Paul and James O'Shaughnessy a lot of reps.  Neither one stood out to me, and I believe that more pass attempts went towards Paul.  IIRC he was picked up mainly for special teams.  I'm thinking that he may get the nod to be behind Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Ben Koyack.

Those are just a few of the things that stuck out to me from the game.  Keep in mind, a preseason game is just a bit more than a scrimmage.  There is no game planning, the playbook is pretty much "vanilla" on both sides of the ball and many players that would normally be playing were held out (from both teams).  Many of the players that played are "auditioning" for a job either with our team or another team.