Quote:For some, improvement is only measured by the end result of the game.  That's never going to change. 

 

 

Glad you mentioned this.

 

I'll be the first to say that one game is by no means a comprehensive sample size, but even with that and even in the face of the disappointing loss, there are signs this team has improved since this time last year.

 

Yesterday, the Jaguars scored 17 points that easily could have been more.  Last year, the Jaguars didn't score an offensive TD until week 3.

 

Yesterday, the Jaguars registered 5 sacks in the first half.  All of last year, the Jaguars registered 31 sacks.

 

Yesterday, the Jaguars forced two fumbles and created 3 turnovers.  Last year, the Jaguars forced 15 fumbles and 21 turnovers total for the year.

 

Yesterday, the Jaguars led for the first three quarters of the game.  Last year, aside from maybe the 5 minutes of the first game last year after the blocked punt, the Jaguars didn't play with any lead until the Tennessee game.

 

All of this happened with a lot of young players (Hurns, Lee, Branch, Davis) making big contributions.  All of this happened without Bortles.

 

I know this is a better team than last year.  It just needs to develop.

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