I think some of y'all are fogetting a key fact regarding the Jags. The OL coach (Yarno) is out because of cancer. I have no idea how he is doing, but he is not with the team and one of his assistants is carrying the weight. That means that our primary guy isn't planning blocking schemes, isn't coaching up the players...isn't doing what the line coach should do. Sure, Butkus has stepped up, but you are talking 10 years of experience compared to 26 years of experience. If/when Yarno comes back it ought to help with game-planning...and line communication. And let's face it...if the guy is out with a possibly lethal disease, you really can't in all fairness fire him and replace him. You just can't. this adds to the woes.

 

The line played ok in pass protection. Drops killed us. Watt got his plays...hell, the guy is being touted for MVP of the freaking league! He won't get it, but he is an awesome player. For those who think that the coaching staff is blowing smoke with their evaluation? Sure...you can tell far better than a guy who knows the blocking scheme and looks at it on an all 22 30 times. Sure...

 

But the lack of the actual OL coach is hurting just as much as pretty much anything else. 

 

Jim

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