(09-05-2019, 12:24 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(09-05-2019, 10:30 AM)B2hibry Wrote: Bet we'll be throwing some wild new defensive looks as well. There have already been hints of this in camp and during the preseason games. The old defense held on pretty well last time we met, but offensive mistakes pulled that game from the Jags grasp. I dig the Chiefs offense, but if we're honest, it isn't anything new. It's predicated on quick plays, speed after the catch, and capitalizing on defensive gaps. I suspect we'll see a ton of our new 3/4 looks as long as the Jags can continue to get pressure with the minimal lineman. However, the most important thing is keeping their offense off the field — something we just couldn't do with the Boat.

Have you been watching the Jags defense at all during the past 3 years or so?

They don't make changes at all. They still struggle with QBs who can actually move and then add in that Mahomes is the best "throwing while moving" QB in the league and you got a tough matchup. Why would you expect them to be throwing "wild new looks" out there right now when they haven't done that in 3 years? I would expect them to keep it somewhat simple because we are starting 2 brand new safeties who are going to be seeing things they have never seen before from Reid.

I also don't know if the defense held on well last year or it was just that KC stopped caring. It was 20-0 at halftime and 30-7 at the start of the 4th. The Chiefs had about 450 yards from scrimmage in that game and they still scored 30 (pick 6 helped get there but still).

The Jags defense in 2018 absolutely made more in game adjustments in coverage than they had previously. That was a noted departure to me for the previous season.  It didn’t always work. But they did it. 

New looks have already happened with the front seven this preseason and with Allen and Capers in the mix I fully expect that to continue. That will include different pressure packages than the chefs have seen from this defense. 

I don’t think they’ll do anything radical in the secondary this week given the opponent, but I don’t think they’ll shy away from an adjustment or two if the chefs are picking on a particular mismatch or soft spot.

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