(10-23-2019, 02:24 PM)JagJohn Wrote:

(10-23-2019, 01:39 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I like that idea. Especially with Hayden. Darnold got absolutely clobbered for a forced fumble on MNF with a similar type blitz off the edge and he paid for it when he didn't even bother to peek over there on that particular play. Hayden has been pretty good at it here and there. 

In fairness though, about the "too cute" comment. Darnold isn't Mahomes. And Gase isn't Reid. They need to break tendency this week. Sitting back and playing zone and giving this kid any comfort in the pocket is foolish. And if Dareus is out they'll probably want to tee off with a LB or two in order to either deck Darnold or at least stifle Bell in the backfield. 

I really DON'T like the idea of Jack blitzing too much on earlier downs unless it's 3rd and a country mile to go. Would rather have Jack literally keep an eye on Bell throughout the entire game. I don't know if Wash has done it yet this year. And if he has I have obviously missed it. But this could be a DAMN good week to actually have Josh Allen drop back into coverage or sneak away from the line in certain situations. He was pretty good in pass coverage at Kentucky. 

I would like to see him maybe drop back and roam with Bell on one of those quick out passes in the flats. Because we know that plays coming at some point in this one. Campbell, Ngakoue and even Bryan could be causing early fits for their offensive line. Hopefully they don't get "too cute" like they did in Carolina against McCaffrey with Ngakoue bleeding back into coverage, etc.

Interesting topic. This comment is from the interview with the Jets writer on the Jags homepage: "But as Gase said after the game, people are going to study this tape and they are going to attack much the same way as the Patriots did until they fix it."

It's kind of a big game for Wash. He doesn't have much to gain, but he does have quite a lot to lose. In a game we are expected to win, against an offense and a QB that has just been humilated in primetime, if Wash's defense delivers anything less than a stong performance it will look particularly bad on him.

The biggest knock on Wash has always been his refusal / inability to adapt his defense to the offense he is facing... If the defensive performance were to be anything less than good in this game he will really feel the heat.

I think if I were evaluating staff at year’s end based on what we’ve seen so far, I’d be looking hard at LB coach, OL coach, and DC. They’ve got 9 games to pull it out and I’m hopeful they can. LBs played better last couple of weeks. OL played better than 1 st 4 games. DC’s lack of creativity and that accursed soft zone are concerning.


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