Quote:Mine was summed up by two plays:

 

First was 3rd and 11 for the tacks on their own 35 with 4 minutes to go, score is 42-39. A stop here would mean getting the ball back with 3:50 to go and two timeouts, plenty of time for Bortles to get a TD or at least a FG. What do the coaches do? Bring three rushers, drop everyone else into coverage. Result was a pass to Walker for 16 yards. Now we have to burn three timeouts while the tacks take another minute off the clock.

 

Second was on the next Jaguars drive; 4th and 5 on the Jags 11 yard line. The tacks bring the house, at least two blitzers, maybe even three. Result; sack, turnover on downs and essentially the end of the game.

 

The difference in playcalling between these two similar plays and the results of said playcalling are exactly why I have lost faith in the coaching staff on the defensive side. Sure, part of the reason for the defensive woes is a lack of talent but to drop eight guys into coverage on a critical play when Mariota has been tearing the secondary to shreds every time he's had time to throw shows a lack of awareness on the part of the coaches which is unacceptable.

 

If you're dropping 8 players in coverage, and they have 11 yards to go...the opposing team shouldn't be able to get 16 yards.  That's "supposed" to be the point of dropping 8 players in coverage. You have EIGHT covering

 

Also, you blitz on 3rd and 11, which means they dump it off to a quick pass (which Mariota does a good job off with his quick release). How confident are you our guys don't miss the tackle in open space?

 

It doesn't matter what scheme you run if the players don't win individually.

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