Quote:Common sense would tell you the players aren't good enough to execute the plays.

 

A clipboard doesn't magically improve the talent.  Not unless you have a very vivid imagination.

 

 

Quote:I've been paying specific attention to defenses in the playoffs, and they run the exact same packages in the same situations our defense does, and they're more successful.  It really is the players on that side of the ball who are lacking, specifically the pass rush.

 

You're both missing the point. Sure, if you have 11 Pro Bowlers every scheme will work. The Jags don't have 11 Pro Bowlers on defense.


 

The point was that the Jags coaching staff kept using the same packages that had failed week after week. Those required a level of player competence that didn't exist. Would a different scheme be more successful? Who knows? Bradley/Babich never even tried.

 

The players aren't great. That's not being argued. I would argue that the players on defense are better than 31st in the NFL, better than the Bears, Ravens, and Eagles, to name three teams that had better results. Given the quality of our opponents this year, especially at QB where the Jags faced numerous backups and rookies, the Jags defense has no excuse for being 31st.

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