Quote:I get your point, but this is a bad example. The defense has only given up 21 passes of 25+ yards, good for 6th in the league and only 1 away from 2nd. Hard to expect better than that. 

 

OK...  While the explosive plays are being mitigated... I'm referring more to our ineptitude on 3rd downs.  Yeah, they may not gash us for 25+ yards, but we're at the bottom of the league in 3rd down stops.

 

To repeat:

 

The Jaguars are last in third-down offense and 30th in third down defense. 

Defense: Opponents have converted 50 of 107 chances (46.7 percent). “Third-and 3-6 is a situation where we’re not getting off the grass,” Wash said. Opponents are 19 for 28 when needing three or fewer yards, 20 of 40 when needing 4-7 yards and 11 of 39 when needing eight or more yards. Using Wash’s breakdown (3-6 yards to go), opponents are 16 of 25 (64 percent).

We get gashed just enough for the other team to convert on 3rd down.  That to me, is a pretty telling statistic.  Moreso than the big play statistic.  And that to me is all on the coaching.  All on teaching our guys situational awareness and film study.  All things that this coaching staff has proven they are horrible at.

 

I think the talent is there, the mental toughness and the proper coaching to get the players in the right frame of mind - not to mention the right position on the field - is the major issue.

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