I was able to attend the Jaguars Coaches Clinic yesterday at the stadium and I have to tell you.....it's ALL BUSINESS down there with this staff.

This was my 5th or 6th one of these clinics that I have gone to and this was BY FAR had the most serious tone of any of them.

It has always been pretty low key and light hearted at the OTA's that we are able to attend....usually have drinks out for the Coaches that attend the clinic and have been able to walk around most of the field and interact with the Jaguar staff. There was always music blaring and the players kinda half heartedly going through the motions. NOT THIS YEAR! We were roped off to the far endzone...and had no other access. There was no music playing......the players were at full speed and being WORKED.....I mean REALLY WORKED.

One example of the mindset of this staff came during DLine blocking drills. One of the rookies missed his hand placement and the coach instantly blew the whistle....and apparently if that happens and he calls your name...it's 10 pushups....the rookie instantly hit the ground and gave 10. Two drills later Campbell jumped the gun and the coach blew the whistle...he instantly hit the ground and gave 10.

It is VERY apparent that this is going to be a heavy Run Game Team.....I've NEVER seen the coaches have TE, WR and RB's hitting the sleds...but every group had a turn with the single and double sleds. Wheatley was REALLY emphasizing blocking techniques with the RB's....and was busting on Fournette all day!!

It was a VERY high paced practice....especially for an OTA practice. Can't wait to see them with pads on. One thing is for sure....they are serious about the conditioning of this team...an hour and a half of practice....then finished up with gassers and stretch bands on field.

Few things that I took away from the experience....

1. Campbell is a MONSTER.....he is a humongous human being....you have no problem picking him out on the field

2. Blakes motion looks TONS better than from last year....I know it's early...but it was MUCH improved...he was also checking down his reads much quicker than he seemed to last year at OTA's. more than a few times he was checking down to his 3rd and 4th options. Again...know it's early and they aren't in pads...but just noticing improved techniques was a good thing.

3. Fournette is silly fast....and it looks effortless....had a few nice catches out of the backfield in traffic as well

4. ARob was catching everything thrown at him....had a beautiful corner of the endzone over his outter shoulder grab where his plinked his toes inbounds right in front of the ref....drew a lot of OHHS and AHHHS from the team.

5. Marquise Williams is a BEAST.....he was hitting the sled as hard as the Linemen...also overheard Wheatley praising him on his instincts and blocking techniques...he used him a few times as the "example" of how to correctly block

6. Linder seems to have put on some size...he looked huge out there...in a good way

That's all I can remember off the top of my head.

Was very surprised and was good to see the attitude and demeanor change that we saw....heard a LOT of the other coaches saying the same thing....and commenting on how much better prepared and conditioned it seems the team will be.

Observations appreciated. Thank you.

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But there is no love, man.

Looks like he is crying.

I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I couldn't stand the way he said jaguars. I swear he said "jaygwars"

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I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I couldn't stand the way he said jaguars. I swear he said "jaygwars"

Totally. He never could pronounce the team name properly.

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Great write up OP.

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Big UPS OP. Much appreciated.

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I want to see it translate onto the field in a real game. We've been off season heroes for years... until I see us 'bringing it' in a real game and coming away with W's all the practice 'attitude' doesn't mean a thing to me. We're losers until we prove we're not.

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Awesome Read thanks for this

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Thanks Crush (whoever you are).

It sounds like the Gus Bradley era has been totally buried. Excellent!

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"Why should I give information to you when all you want to do is find something wrong with it?"

Great read. Thanks for the update. Can't wait for the regular season to start.

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I am trying really hard to restrain my excitement this year, it is definitely harder when you hear all the good things going on. This is how an NFL team should be ran, its a business.

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Best thread of the month. Thanks for writing it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfunMn0oouc Here's a video of the Jags glory days and best team in franchise History.

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Shad Khan

Posts like this makes me glad to be in the DP Jungle. Thanks.

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Posts like this makes me glad to be in the DP Jungle. Thanks.

 

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Coughlin during OTAs

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No more snocones!

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No more snocones!

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

....Jackson was on Campbells hip the WHOLE practice

I absolutely love hearing this.  Jackson, who's already gotten a big contract, is hungry for more.  He wants to be great.

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Sounds Great!

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3. Fournette is silly fast....and it looks effortless....had a few nice catches out of the backfield in traffic as well

Crush if you are there I would appreciate your input if you can remember.

I re-read this and now I'm wondering...what kind of patterns did he run on these plays?

Were these dumpoffs/ screens into the flat, middle screens, circle routes, or stuff further down field like wheel routes?

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!