1. Simplify the run game- we saw this against Indianapolis and Ryan O even wrote an article(http://jacksonville.com/sports/2016-10-0...over-colts) on it, the Jaguars simplified the run game with more "North/South" power runs against the Colts and had plenty of success. The Jags were using more of a stretch "ZBS" their first 3 games which is really baffling, considering they like to run behind Cann and Parnell on the right side of the line, both Cann & Parnell profile as more power/gap linemen. I think we'll see more North/South power runs moving forward.

 

2.Replace Dan Skuta with Myles Jack- this is a no brainer, there isn't anything Skuta does that Jack can't do, when Skuta is on the field the Jags easily have one of the slower line-backing cores in football, even with Telvin Smith in there, it's the exact opposite with Jack. Sure he's going to make mistakes, every rookie makes mistakes, but the more playing time Jack gets the more comfortable he'll be as the season wears on, I think this team has a legitimate shot of  winning this division, it's important to get your best players on the field for the important battles to come.

 

3. Find a way to incorporate Allen Hurns into the offense- We all know what Hurns can do when the ball is in his hand, we saw it in London last week, Hurns needs to get targeted 6-8 times/game, he's a legitimate play-maker in the short, intermediate, and deep passing game, he isn't just a one trick pony. Teams are giving A-Rob extra attention, make them pay by getting the ball to your next best play-maker.

 

4. Get creative in blitz packages- with the return of Aaron Colvin, the Jaguars easily have one of the more talented and deeper CB cores in football, we also have a very good/deep defensive line, but I think the edge pressure is going to be inconsistent given the fact that we're relying on essentially two rookies at that position. Both Fowler and Yannick have exceeded my expectations so far, but there will be games where these two "rookies" will struggle to generate pressure from the edge, allowing teams to double Malik Jackson which will limit the effectiveness of our pass rush. This is where the strength of the secondary comes into play, the Jaguars have 4 corners that are capable of "holding" up in coverage for 2-4 seconds, this should afford Gus & Todd the opportunity to create blitz packages that capitalize on the strength of it's secondary<b>. </b>We don't necessarily have to "sack" the QB, the goal is to disrupt the timing of opposing offenses forcing the ball to come out "quick", we have a lot of inexperienced and ineffective QB's coming up on our schedule, blitz the leaving heck out of them and force them to make quick/decisive decisions. More times than not, they'll fail in this regard.

 

5. Find a way to get the ball deep downfield to our home-run hitters- specifically A-Rob & Marqise Lee, this is predicated on our ability to run the ball, assuming the simplified run game works, this should afford Greg Olsen the opportunity to capitalize by dialing up plenty of deep vertical routes and deep crossing routes. This is an offense that if it's able to run the ball, it should be able to pick passing yards in "chunks" due to the personnel at WR & TE.

 

6. Figure out the Nickel CB spot- this spot is ideal for Aaron Colvin, I'm assuming Davon house will be relegated to the 4th or maybe even 5th CB position, he doesn't have the quickness (or tackling prowess) to man the slot. This is actually a good problem to have, like i said before, we're loaded at the CB position. 

 

7. More aggressiveness (early in games) on both sides of the ball- We don't necessarily have to come out and play "Al Davis" ball early in games, but it would be nice to see more vertical shots early in games, on the flip side, I would like to see more "manufactured pressure" (blitzes) early in games on the defensive side of the ball. The goal should always be to "stress" your opponent, I don't think we do that enough. This team has to find a way to start fast, particularly on offense.

 

8. Be ready (and willing) to make in-game adjustments- I have no idea why it took 3 weeks for this coaching to staff to simplify a run game that was ineffective for 12 quarters, it shouldn't take that long. It also shouldn't have taken this long to get Myles Jack on the field, this is one of one my pet peeves of this coaching staff, they're incredibly stubborn in their approach. The best coaching staffs in football are willing and able to not only make "half-time" adjustments, but they make drive-to-drive adjustments as well, in terms of personnel & ability to adjust to what the other team is doing. Case and point, I was watching the Chargers-Saints game last week, the Saints easily have the worst defense in football and were getting absolutely abused by that Chargers offense in the first half. They were able to basically shut-out San Diego in the 2nd half by going away from zone coverage, and switching to a man-press blitz heavy scheme. This dramatically slowed down the effectiveness of Philip Rivers and the rest of that Chargers offense, allowing Drew Brees to work his magic late in that game, leading to an improbable Saints win on the road. 

 

Well, these are my bye week adjustments, what are yours? 

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