(10-21-2019, 11:04 AM)JagFan81 Wrote: So we are nearing the halfway point of the season. With a few exceptions, we've been lucky with injuries so far. I think with everything that been thrown at us these first 7 weeks, I said I'd be happy with 3-4 before the season started.

But there are areas where we should be improving after 7 games. 

Firstly is 3rd down conversions. We are 28 for 91. 30%. We have to get that up. Too many drives ending. We seemed to have real struggles with 3rd and short yesterday. 

2- Scoring. Our O is 5th in rushing, 14th in passing, we are 10th in yards but 20th in points. Fournette has 144 carries for 715yds but only 1 TD so far. Only 1 rushing TD all season.
Chark has 5 TD's, O'Shaughnessy has 2 TD'S, Conley, Westbrook, Cole, Armstead with 1. Need those numbers up.

3- kick returns. Obviously the league has made changes but our longest punt return this year is 15 yards. Special teams can be a real game changer.

I primarily agree with your take on 3rd downs. It's pretty amazing that they're 5th on the ground and 14th in passing yet woefully fall down the ladder on 3rd down conversions. 

I would say the penalties need to get cleaned up. Yesterday it seemed quiet in that regard. In fairness I was in and out of the house so I didn't catch everything. But it felt relatively quiet. 

I would say they need to figure out a way to get Armstead involved on offense. Fournette is a work horse. But it feels like we're missing a change of pace back in this offense and maybe a fresh Armstead converts those 3rd and 4th short yardage situations. Won't know until they've tried.

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