Quote:I think assuming there will be a frequent loaded box is unwise.

I think they plan to discourage that by putting Lee and Westbrook out there enough to force defenses to play more honest.

More one on one matchups mean nothing if his accuracy is as poor as it was last year.

I'm not comfortable with all this assumption of improvement from the QB. I was encouraged by Hackett and Marrone using him more wisely - but he has to hold up his end too. And that could still go either way.

  


They're going to load the box against Fournette and if hey don't, even better for us. This man is about to come in and cause some serious problems. He's Fred, I'm telling you I think thats his closest NFL comp and I've seen a lot of both. Blake looked adequate when Marrone was HC and they started to add a few more wrinkles and begun to run the ball effectively. It's not a stretch to assume improvement because we've seen him play at a high level before and the footage from his workouts with House look good. The question will be, can he sustain that throughout the year if we keep him upright and lighten his load? That's why I agree with TC to give Blake a true chance to grab this franchise by the horns. I think he delivers for us and for his sake he better. I'm willing to be proven wrong on this and eat my crow later.

Quote:The Jaguars didn't do themselves any favors with turnovers, but this meme of absolving the defense because of turnovers is moronic. A big part of the problem is that the defense never caused any turnovers back to the offense.

 

Remember that #10 overall scoring defense in 2016, Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh comitted 15 INTs on the season, so one less than the Jaguars committed.

 

You know what the difference was? No excuses and good coaching. The Jaguars have been coddled in every position group for years. No more whining about what the offense did, time for the defense to be a true strength of the team, and top 10 isn't elite. The patriots allowed 250 points on the season. You know how many games the Jagaurs would have won if the defense held teams to 9 less points per game? 8 more games with one more tie which could go either way, so possibly 9 more wins, with the offensive output staying the same.

 

It's excuse makers being put in charge that allow teams to be as bad as the Jaguars have been for as long as they've been.

My point was the defense was already adequate last year and they brought in major difference makers this offseason to help them transition into an elite unit. Remember, I fully expect the young guys (Jones, Smith, Jack, Fowler, Yannick, Jalen) to take another step up this season, especially the FSU boys. You won't have many complaints about this defense, I'm telling you! Gone are Cyps terrible angles and Odrick getting hurt and being a total non factor. Plus we will be able to let Gipson play more aggressive with the interchangeable safety roles. We're going to maximize the potential of this roster instead of piss it away

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