Quote:I think Ivory profiles as more of a "one cut and go" ZBS back, Yeldon doesn't at all, but I agree with your overall assessment. Whats truly baffling is the two linemen the Jags like to run behind the most (Cann & Parnell) don't profile as ZBS linemen, Cann profiled as a "mauler" coming out of South Carolina with limited athleticism, Jeremy Parnell replaced Doug Free in Dallas an excelled in their power-gap scheme, we bring into Jacksonville and ask him to do something totally different, it's completely non-nonsensical, it's an indictment on this coaching staffs stubbornness/unwillingness to adjust their scheme to fit their player personnel.

I can't remember where exactly I heard this but it was some podcast that had an analyst breaking down the Jaguars season thus far. They said we run the outside zone stuff because it's more naturally integrated with our play action deep passing game, and plays to Bortles' strengths as a passer.


The struggles of the ZBS might also partially explain why they're having more issues with attacking downfield like last year.

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