My impressions&ramblings from game 1


Bowanko has improved upon a relatively successive rookie campaign for a late draft pick. He's stronger and could be an anchor in the middle.


Parnell can really move, stout player


Linder is better, our best oline player. He does it all, pass protect, bull doze, second line screen blocker, trap, pull, wow I like watching this guy. Adding to what JohnO commented on Linder, is he hardly ever looks beat or lost. He's always at the right place at the right time, kind of like AR15 on third down. Trust, power, smarts.


LJ seems lost on some run plays. Attacks well on others. Inconsistent on pass protecting as well.


B5 is feeling the pocket very well. Steps up to avoid the rush to create a second pocket. Takes calculated risks when mobile, though still doesn't see the entire field (miss to clay harbor on second drive on 3/11 is a great example. Lofted the ball over the middle defender and slightly above CH, last year this was a pick after the step up - AR15 was wide open at the right pylon as a safer throw). BB5 is also controlling defenders with much more presence this preseason than last. Looking off defenders in the middle of the field is the sexy way but he's also doing it in delay runs, screens, bootlegs. On the drop to clay harbor on the 3rd drive at ~9min Bortles sees the field very well and makes an excellent throw. On a called play action defender 57 steps up to be a second line defender for the appropriate gap. With time in the pocket bb5 let's CH develop in his route while 57 is playing catchup to defend CH. A perfect throw is dropped by CH but the play in itself was impressive.


BB5 mechanics look sharp causing accurate throws for two reasons I can see. Shorter windup from the waist/hip wide around the head to the elbow to the ear. Also he's taking smaller steps or hops in the pocket and planting with his left foot to drive all the momentum into the ball causing a laser throw rather than a loft pass. Also his follow through across his body is better than whipping his arm out that I saw last year. His motion in college/2014 had a lot of sidearm and uncontrolled motion. His new motion is short, controlled, and doesn't waste energy.


Clay harbor could start for a lot of teams. He blocks adequately and runs good routes. Id like to watch him more.


Toby is running healthy and I see what got me so excited about him prior to the 2014 season.


Denard is explosive and making excellent cutbacks. Fun duo to watch in 2015. What can Yeldon add?


I think the best addition to the jags I've seen is Olson. He's got good plays for a young quarterback and receivers. I loved the timeout and play call on the third drive around ~9 to go to CH again. It was designed to CH all the way. The y receiver runs 10 and goes to block, the set tight end nic Jacobs is running 5 yards and blocking. Great play call IMO


Next play was the big gain by Benn down the left sideline. Set up by excellent route running by Benn and a terrific pump fake to CH as a curl in the same route tree/side.


Next play is a drop by pierce but look at Linder following up and swallowing up the drop/pot fumble. Love this guy


Nic Jacobs misses his assignment and Pierce gets hammered in the backfield.


A general statement is about the line. They seem to run block way and pass protect better. I see two factors why is because they anticipate the rush and know the count well. Also they seem to be holding 'better' as in they know what they need to do to just be a hair short of being called for a penalty. Great technique..


Telvin Smith looks fast but also over pursuing some plays. Hard to tell without the starting d line in.


What I'm looking for in game 2 is a focus on the defense and the same great things I noted above for the offense and bb5.

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