(06-06-2024, 03:28 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(06-06-2024, 03:01 PM)AnOldBrownie Wrote: That's an offensive stat IMO.    Trevor and Doug will need to be better.   

I've noticed that over the past 2 seasons, Trevor can be big play blind on 3rd downs instead of simply focusing on moving the chains.    He's better with it in two minute hurry up situations, but during regular offensive sets...he appears to look for the big play first instead of doing the Tom Brady thing and simply taking what is underneath and getting another 3 downs.


3rd down efficiency has to be MUCH better.

I think you can put third down efficiency primarily on the OL's horrendous run blocking. 

In every run situation with 3rd down with 3 yards or less  needed to convert, the Jags' run game was so ineffective they only attempted to run the ball 29 times. 

Of those 29 attempts on third and short - they converted 16 runs into first downs. 

Those numbers should be more like 45 attempts and 30 first downs. 

(for instance - balt.ravens - 43 att / 30 first downs. -- eagles - 42 att - 31 first downs)

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Sure - there are other 3rd down problems to address from last year - but when you can't run for 2 yards at will you have a major problem.