(11-15-2023, 10:23 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-15-2023, 06:11 AM)Caldrac Wrote: In some parts around here or on social media you would think otherwise. Everybody acts like he's the secret sauce to a good burger or something here locally. We can't even get the [BLEEP] burger right coming out of the kitchen at this time. Let's get that fixed first before we worry about anything else. 

The guys that get paid the big bucks and get all the glory when the team is winning need to start cooking better. Period. Time to elevate everybody. No more excuses folks. It's week 11.

You guys have seen Tim Jones  (or Agnew) getting open as the #3 at times lately. 

Alternately, you've seen what Zay did in those situations last year.

Please compare what Zay did in those opportunities to what 15/39 have done with the same and get back to me. 

It makes a difference.

It's not that he's a world beater. He's a viable threat when the defense devotes energy to covering other routes. 
It leaves him matched up against beatable coverage and he takes advantage of that more than our next best options (Agnew/Tim) 
Besides all that - he's just a better receiver than those guys. 

Yes, we have other offensive woes besides missing Zay and he's not necessarily the thing "breaking" our production with his absence, but it would be better with him. 

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Now - the other Zay issues: 
All we can do is hope he's receiving and following the advice of good counseling legally and with his mental health right now.

Missing Zay Jones is certainly partly responsible for the team's offensive struggles. Lawrence relied on him often in key situations and his 82 receptions last season are not easily replaced. That being said, the offense is certainly capable of being much better. It starts with the offensive line not giving Trevor enough time. For the first time this season, I saw him rattled due to the constant pressure applied by Bosa, Young, etc. Unfortunately, the offensive line's ceiling for the remainder of this season is not very high. Possibly Ezra Cleveland will upgrade the guard position, but Fortner is still a major liability and I worry about Harrison due to his shoulder injury. 

There is still a good possibility the Jaguars make the playoffs. They should rebound against a poor Titans team this week. I believe the Texans game in 2 weeks will determine the AFC South champion, but the loser still has a shot at a wild card. The Browns losing Watson certainly makes that game more winnable. I have confidence that Trevor will rebound as he has proven to be extremely resilient in the past.

I echo your concerns about the help Zay needs to receive. I wish I could say that it's surprising some people still do not understand mental illness. Most of these people clearly have not experienced this either themselves or for a close family member. It would be nice if they could still show some empathy, but thankfully many more people in 2023 recognize the severity of this disease.

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