(12-26-2021, 07:10 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: In regards to Rudy Ford, he clearly thought Wilson was going out of bounds, so he slowed up in order to not hit him out of bounds and get a 15 yard penalty. Wilson then turned up-field. Mental mistakes are very common with this team. That's a sign of bad coaching.
As for special teams and the kick return, I'm on record last off-season saying that the Jaguars should have retained their special teams coach.
Finally, speaking one more time of bad coaching, I agree about the hand off during the 2 minute drill. It wasn't even third or fourth down. It was first down and 10 and you are down to your 4th string running back. The only thing I can guess is that they were trying the element of surprise. Being stupid can be unpredictable, but it's still stupid.
You can wrap up on a guy and not draw a foul. The flags only come if you're launching yourself as a human missile toward an opponent on their way to the sideline or wait until they are well out of bounds before taking them down.
Until there's a whistle, treat him as a runner.
(12-26-2021, 07:12 PM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: (12-26-2021, 07:10 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: In regards to Rudy Ford, he clearly thought Wilson was going out of bounds, so he slowed up in order to not hit him out of bounds and get a 15 yard penalty. Wilson then turned up-field. Mental mistakes are very common with this team. That's a sign of bad coaching.
As for special teams and the kick return, I'm on record last off-season saying that the Jaguars should have retained their special teams coach.
Finally, speaking one more time of bad coaching, I agree about the hand off during the 2 minute drill. It wasn't even third or fourth down. It was first down and 10 and you are down to your 4th string running back. The only thing I can guess is that they were trying the element of surprise. Being stupid can be unpredictable, but it's still stupid.
The amount of times I've thought why don't players ever utilize that and fake going out.. Wilsons run today was the first time I've seen it utilized by a QB.
Because, like Pickett in the ACCCG, you fake that play, and some DE lights you up to the point where you forget your name every time someone uses the microwave.
If you are known as a player who toughs out a run, or fakes a knee or sideline, the refs may be less likely to blow a play dead and you end up subjected to some bad hits. ZWilson got away with it yesterday. You might debate that once he crosses the LOS, he's a runner, and typical QB protections go out the window, and Ford should have blasted him whether he was running to the boundary or not.
