(10-13-2023, 09:55 AM)Jag149 Wrote:

(10-13-2023, 09:35 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: And we have literally been dialing this downfield stuff up every single week.

The bills tilt was simply the first game we actually hit on it. 

Trevor had to get murdered to do it - which is why folks advised against MORE downfield attempts when the derp-derp-Taylor-sux crowd begged for it. 
They've been trying to throw deep in every single game. 
Many fans simply don't recognize how many routes were being run by primary receivers downfield that never saw a pass thrown - or never saw a pass thrown beyond the check down. 

I don't think anyone ever said "we can't." The Jags offense hit a low percentage of downfield plays in the early weeks. So whether we "can" was never in question. It's just doing it "more" was never the answer. And ramping up downfield attempts remains a recipe for ending the year with Trevor on IR.

This is correct. TL will check his primary route, if he is not confident the receiver will uncover he will move on to other routes. The time he is allowed to do this has been quite abbreviated recently.  The other point is Buffalo was without their primary DB's, that could have played a role in opening up the deeper routes.