This is great information which points out the biggest hole in our pass protection.  If you look at the Chiefs game from the AFC Divisional Playoff Game the previous season you will see a lot of this as well..  All the teams know this weakness and exploit it.  As much as I enjoy rooting for the guys that play in the center of our line this has been an ongoing issue. They also cannot run block. The best they can do is stalemate a DL, rarely do they move anyone anywhere. Then when the running back hits the area next to him they shed the block and latch onto the RB.  Maybe it is time to find other players and give them a shot at the middle?

I asked this question in another thread here. When was the last time in short yardage situations were you somewhat confident we could run the ball and get the first down or score?

In the 2023 season, the Jaguars ran 120 running plays that went for 0 yards or a loss.  That's an average of 7 per game.  Seven completely wasted plays that put us in 2nd and long, 3rd and long, or failed to get a first down.  I don't know how anyone could be aware of that statistic and put the blame for our offensive failures anywhere but on our offensive line.  

The story of our season can be summed up: "2nd and 12."  When they put out our 2023 season video they should title it: "2nd and 12: Jaguars 2023 Season in Review."

Lol. That’s a good one. Or call it “Goal Line and Inches, In the Shotgun Formation:…”

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My most bitter lamentation about this season is it was the year we could have, and should have, gone deep into the playoffs had the FO addressed the need everyone knew about - for years! We had the run game, the passing game and the defense (mostly) that would have taken us far. All the pieces were in place for greatness, except one. Then, ironically, the team which discharged our GM with malice in his previous job walked in here and completely exposed our deficiency for every following team to exploit. And boy did they.

It’s a bitter pill to swallow but all we can do is keep looking forward to the better times that most assuredly await.

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No it's the play where our center looked like this

Which one?

The turtle for sure, if he was Bender he'd at least have strength.

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