(12-12-2019, 08:53 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(12-12-2019, 08:49 AM)Rico Wrote: I'd like to see somewhere, besides on this board, that he was 'rushed back'.  LOL

I'd like to see somewhere besides on this board, that we have NFL caliber receivers on this roster that can create separation.

Wish granted:


NFL NextGen Stats lists Dede Westbrook at an average of 3.3 yards of separation on average
(comp: Tyreek Hill is listed at 3.2)

DJ Chark is ,isted at 2.7 yards avg separation
(comp: Amari Cooper is 2.6)

Chris Conley is listed at 2.2 yards on avg
(comp: Allen Robinson is 2.2  and Mike Evans 2.4)

Here is your "outside this board" source: 
https://nextgenstats.nfl.com/stats/recei...separation

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In order to understand the full scope of this issue, you need to be able to differentiate between three categories of failed pass attempts. 

• Hurried or delayed  throw due to pressure (and sometimes evasion)
  
• Quality coverage - lack of separation
  
• Poor decision from the QB
  

The Jags have had a significant number of all of these this season, but if I had to choose one that was the least of our problems, it would be the coverage/separation issue. 

Also - I pray to the football gods that our next coaching staff realizes what they have in Dede Westbrook and works him as a Z receiver deep threat on a solid number of pass attempts each week. He's so much more than a slot receiver and should be utilized as such.  He was forced into a lesser role this season to some degree by injuries at the F tight end and he ended up running those routes for several weeks.

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