(10-28-2024, 03:05 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(10-28-2024, 02:45 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: I agree with the bolded above but when that problem lingers across two seasons for 16 games - don't you have to begin to look at coaching for being unable to correct it?

In my opinion coaches can only "preach" so much to the team.  I think it comes down to players calling each other out and holding each other accountable.  How else can coaching correct the problem?  Bench players?

TLDR: go to the 8th paragraph.

A couple of years ago I decided to help coach my son’s 10u football team because the head coach said “hey man can you help us out because I don’t know anything about football.” I said sure. 

About week 2 I found out we were the “C” team and the “A” team was loaded with the best players from that age group. The “B” team was made up of the players that didn’t make the “A” team, and the “C” team was all the kids that has never played football, or has never picked up a football in their life. 

I put every ounce of effort to prepare them, make them strong, have endurance, etc etc.

We played 8 games, and ended up scoring 1 touchdown the entire season. Bill Belichek, Vince Lombardi, Andy Reed, Tom Coughlin, and Chuck Knoll couldn’t have did anything different to help them win a game.

Our QB couldn’t throw 15 yards. Our WRs couldn’t catch a roll of toilet paper. The offensive linemen would literally stand up when the football was snapped and turn around and watch the play develop. Our RB’s were afraid to get hit and would run backwards to avoid a tackle. 

When on defense, our guys were afraid to hit, so the mercy rule was in effect after the 4th play which was when the score was 28-0. 

I was required to play every kid a minimum of 8 snaps or something like that. 

My point is, if you don’t have the horses, you’re not going to win. Good head coaches are part of it, but it’s not about X’s and O’s it’s about the Jimmys and Joes. 

The Jaguars’ secondary is a huge problem. The defensive scheme compounds that problem because we don’t have the personnel to be effective in man coverage. Over on offense, interceptions, fumbles, and dropped passes have crippled this team. Etienne has probably lost his job to Bigsby. Engram has been in and out of the lineup. The offensive line has been below average and Lawrence has lost all confidence and has to constantly rush his reads/throws or break the pocket. 

We don’t have a back that can consistently pick up the extra blitzer. The offensive scheme is hot and cold because Doug doesn’t want the sheet the entire game. 

The QB is supposed to have a special bond with his play caller and both should be thinking what the offense needs in certain situations, but with the back and forth between Doug and Press is something small that can have a big effect on the QB. There becomes a point when the QB will call the play and run the play while knowing it probably won’t work. Without knowing if he’s allowed to audible or not it’s hard to say if that’s happening. 

The best coach in NFL history could come in right now and coach the Jaguars, but he will still have Brown at CB and Armstead at DT and Little at LT. Head coaches can’t control if Kirk catches the football on 3rd and 7 against the Cleveland Browns or if Harrison doesn’t block Campbell in Miami. Head coaches also can’t control if Etienne fumbles in Miami. Etc.

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