Quote:A nice piece by Alfie looking at the numbers. Here are a few excerpts:





<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/11/4/7154257/jacksonville-jaguars-improvement-2014-comparison-2013'>http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/11/4/7154257/jacksonville-jaguars-improvement-2014-comparison-2013</a>


This years team has outpaced last years team in most categories:


Total offense per game 278.4 yards (2013), 319.6 (2014) difference: +41.2 yards


Total defense per game 388 yards (2013), 386 (2014) difference: +2


Points scored per game 12.78 (2013), 15.67 (2014) difference: +2.89


Points allowed per game 32.3 (2013), 27.9 (2014) difference: +4.4


Rushing yards per game 65 (2013), 101.1 (2014) difference: +36.1


Passing yards per game 213 (2013), 212 (2014) difference: -1


Turnovers forced 11 (2013), 10 (2014) difference: -1


The only areas in need of improvement is passing offense and winning the turnover battle. Both will begin to gain traction to the positive side as Bortles and our rookie WRs develop in this offense.


The next step of improvement will need to come in the Win/Loss column and I fully expect that to happen as this young team grows and the mistakes become fewer.

 

 

so overall, not much difference, really. 

 

more total yards/ and more rushing yards. Less of a point differential (but still bottom 2 or 3 in the NFL in that category). 

 

One area that is a significant improvement is QB sacks are way up. We're like 3rd overall in the NFL, which is outstanding. The fact that the Jags are usually behind in games makes that stat even more impressive as there are less obvious passing downs for the opponent. 

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