Jacksonville Jaguars

Még egy cikk a szezonnyitó elé a legfontosabb emberről, akin a szezon múlhat - ennyi mindenre kell Bortlesnek figyelnie egy meccsen

Jaguars QB Blake Bortles enters season confident he's prepared, ready to lead

When he started learning the offense, they were teaching.
When he reeled off the new play calls, they were critiquing.

When he was on the practice field, they were watching.

And when he talked about the parts of the game plan he favored, they were listening.

The two constants in the football life of Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles since April have been new offensive coordinator/play caller Greg Olson and new quarterbacks coach Nathaniel Hackett.

Hired by coach Gus Bradley in January to elevate Bortles’ production and that of the entire offense, Olson leads the way and Hackett is at his hip. If Bortles’ play befits that of a former No. 3 overall pick, the Jaguars can begin to dig their way up to respectability.

Heading into Sunday’s season opener against Carolina, the vibe is positive. Bradley wanted an experienced quarterback teacher — that’s Olson. He wanted a position coach familiar with said coordinator — that’s Hackett, who worked with Olson seven years ago in Tampa Bay. The trio has spent hours in an EverBank Field bunker establishing a rapport and rhythm.

“The transition has been easier than I thought it would be,” Bortles said. “The thing that makes it the easiest is how Oley and Nate work together. Nate is on the same page as Oley and sends us the same message. It’s like talking to the same guy.”

Said Olson: “It’s a good relationship and it’s an open relationship. Earning his trust has been critical to the growth process.”

So where did Olson and Hackett start with Bortles? Upon their arrival in late January, Olson and Hackett blended together a list titled, “What does a quarterback have to think about during the game?” It is split into two parts: Mental process pre-snap (19 items) and mental process post-snap (13 items).

“Nearly 40 things in 40 seconds,” said Hackett, who joined the Jaguars after two years as the Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator. “Blake has done amazing.”

PRE-SNAP

1. Down and distance. … 2. Yard line. … 3. What’s the personnel coming onto the field? … 4. Are there 11 players on the field? … 5. Listen to the play call. … 6. Communicate the play call and include any checks/alerts and know which cadence to use. … 7. Why did the coordinator call this play? … 8. What is the defense’s potential tendencies against this play? … 9. Break the huddle.

Looking at the list in front of his locker last week, Bortles said several of the opening tips are self-explanatory, like making sure he has 10 teammates on the field.

But when he gets to Nos. 5 and 6 …

“The thing that’s the hardest and the thing that people take for granted is the communication part,” Bortles said. “People skip over that. You have to get the call through the headset and half the time, you can’t hear.”

Bortles said the vocabulary carry-over from last year is, “less than half.”

A protection call of “76,” last year is now called “2 Jet.”

In one play call, what was called “Train,” last year is “Trips,” this year.

And Olson uses the bird family, like “Sparrow,” “Falcon,” and “Crow.”

“He’s huge into birds,” Bortles said.

Hackett provided a type of play call: Trey Right Zip Fake 14 Naked Left F Side.

And that doesn’t even include the post-call instructions Bortles will hear via Olson through the head-set — watch for this, be aware of that, etc.

“Blake’s starting to spit the plays out quicker than when we got here and that’s a big part of learning a new offense,” Olson said.

Said Hackett: “He’s probably one of the best in speaking the play to the huddle. I’ve been shocked.”

There are mistakes, though. Last weekend, Bortles received the Monday practice script and read the plays enough times to think he was prepared.

“I was like, ‘Cool, cool, cool,’ but the first play on the field was wordy and I messed it up,” he said. “So I told Nate, ‘You say the call in the meeting room and I’ll say it back to you.’”

For Olson, a key installation point is No. 7. Before a player can ask why a play is being called, Olson explains why it’s in the playbook.

“You try to be a teacher and that’s important when you’re installing a new system,” he said. “Today’s players, they want answers for why you’re doing something. It’s important for us to explain it.”

The play is called. Time to get to the line of scrimmage.

10. Is everybody aligned properly? … 11. What’s the defensive front and does that mean pressure is coming? … 12. Who’s the middle linebacker and where is he? What calls need to be made due to his location? … 13. Where are the safeties? What calls need to be made due to his location? … 14. Communicate the protection to the offensive line (and receivers if needed)? … 15. The play clock is now at 15 seconds. … 16. Defense shows coverage. … 17. Who’s the No. 1 receiver? … 18. Footwork. … 19. On the road, loud stadium impact snap count?

Bortles was on-point this preseason with No. 10. The Jaguars rarely appeared to scramble because players didn’t know where to line up and he didn’t have to race to get the snap.

“He’s been great with his tempo, getting in and out of the huddle,” Olson said. “[Playing the Giants], first time on the road, silent snap count, no hiccups — that was a good part of the process.”

A vital part to the Jaguars’ offense being functional this year are Nos. 11 and 14. The Jaguars allowed a league-high 71 sacks last year and should expect a steady stream of pressures until they prove things can be blocked.

The Jaguars feel they’ve upgraded the line with right tackle Jermey Parnell and veteran center Stefen Wisniewski. Just as important, though, has been Bortles’ progress in deciphering pressures and knowing when to fight for another play by throwing the football away.

“He’s been more dialed in on that,” Olson said.

POST-SNAP

1. At the last second, take eyes off defense to secure snap. … 2. Begin drop-back and look to see if linebackers are pressuring (which would trigger throwing to “hot” receiver). … 3. Is the safety pressuring? … 4. Shift eyes to other safety. … 5. Continue progression. … 6. Decide whether to go to outside receiver. … 7. By the time third foot hits, convert to a hitch step. … 8. During hitch, aim throw. … 9. Will strong wind impact throw? … 10. Follow through with throw even if getting hit. … 11. Pass is completed, immediately run to new line of scrimmage. … 12. Took a hard hit. You OK? … 13. Mental process starts over.

This is when Bortles will show if the work has paid off. Can he find the “hot” read? Can he figure out when a defense is sending extra pass rushers or just bluffing? Can he ignite a down-field passing game?

Ideally for the Jaguars, Bortles will go through this check-list 70 times a game.

“If you asked me to write them down, I wouldn’t get them all,” he said. “But I’m doing all of those things without really knowing it.”

Relayed that comment, Olson nodded in approval.

“He shouldn’t have to think about it,” he said. “The game should slow down and you’re reacting to that list, not thinking about it.”

What the Jaguars have thought about since last season ended is how to score more points. Their 15.6 average was the NFL’s fewest and they reached 25 points in just one game … with the help of two defensive touchdowns.

With Olson and Hackett leading the way, Bortles fueled expectations with a turnover-free preseason. Although the regular season will present regular challenges – disguised blitzes, myriad coverage looks and adversity, Bortles has achieved a new level of confidence and comfort even though so much is new.

“I’m pumped,” he said. “I feel really good and I think we’ve got a really good group of guys and have created a bond and a brotherhood. We’re excited to go play.”

Jó lenne ha Bortles a Lions vagy a Steelers elleni teljesítményét tudja ma hozni. Jó lenne legalább miatta bizakodni a meccs után!

Szerintem 4 ponttal nyertek

Bortles 3 TD 1 INT
Hurns 60 yard, 1 TD

GAMEDAY! (=avagy mindenki keresse meg otthon a korbácsát, és csapdossa meg magát vele, hogy szokja a fájdalmat és szenvedést ami ránk vár idén is. LOL)

Ez a videó majd hangulatba hoz mindenkit. Ja és tessék bekészíteni egy kis hideg elemózsiát a gép elé, hosszú hsz lesz ez.
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Panthers-vs-Jaguars-Sunday/1a670b8e-8ae1-4c52-909f-5797cdbb6a49

Kezdjünk Halloren jegyzeteivel a meccsel kapcsolatban:

THREE THINGS TO WATCH

1. TRACKING OLSEN

Carolina’s Greg Olsen caught 84 passes for 1,006 yards last year. In the playoff loss at Seattle, he lined up at 10 different spots of the field (tight end, slot, receiver, backfield, etc.). But he’s mostly a tight end – 56 snaps in a two- or three-point stance. Strong safety Johnathan Cyprien improved in coverage last year, but he’ll be wearing a cast to protect a broken finger. That could be factor in how physical he can be against Olsen at the snap.

2. BLOCKING IT UP

The Jaguars allowed an NFL-high 71 sacks last year and they would be naïve to think Carolina won’t test them early. Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott worked for years under late Eagles blitz-master Jim Johnson and is sure to have some pressures ready regardless of the down and distance. It will be up to quarterback Blake Bortles to make the right call and up to the line to block it up.

3. LIMIT EXPLOSIVE RUSHES

The Jaguars’ first-team defense gave up rushes of 8, 16, 8, 11, 10 and 41 yards in the preseason. Carolina ranked seventh in rushing last year (127.3 yards per game), but had only seven rushes of at least 20 yards (tied for 20th in the NFL). The Jaguars’ front seven, plus Cyprien, will need to be on-point with their run fits and tackling.

WHO HAS THE EDGE?

When the Jaguars run

Should we be ready to see the T.J. Yeldon Show? Or the T.J. Yeldon and Co. Show? Probably the latter. Yeldon was limited to one preseason game because of a sprained finger and carried eight times for 10 yards. Expect Denard Robinson to have a regular role and Toby Gerhart (if healthy) to handle short-yardage. The Panthers’ defense, though, is tough to crack even without Star Lotulelei anchoring the interior. Carolina was 16th against the run last year.

Edge: PANTHERS

When the Jaguars pass

Quarterback Blake Bortles had a strong preseason, completing 65 percent of his passes and posting a 93.8 passer rating (no turnovers). But he won’t have tight end Julius Thomas (broken hand) for at least three games. Still there should be optimism about the Jaguars’ passing game because of the development of Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns. Carolina’s top pass rusher is defensive end Charles Johnson (8.5 sacks last year), but he missed the entire preseason with calf and neck injuries.

Edge: JAGUARS

When the Panthers run

Jaguars defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks has been a consistent run stopper for two years but remains out after an ACL injury in last season’s finale. And the depth has been tested by Ziggy Hood’s foot issue (on injured reserve). Cam Newton rushed for 539 yards last year, but the running game will revolve around Jonathan Stewart, who averaged 4.6 yards per carry last year. The Jaguars have some questions to answer in this department.

Edge: PANTHERS

When the Panthers pass

Can the Jaguars get a consistent four-man pass rush? We’ll begin to find out against a Panthers offensive line that has a new — and iffy — left tackle in Michael Oher and a center (Ryan Kalil) who sprained his knee two weeks ago. Plus, Carolina is without top receiver Kelvin Benjamin. No matter. Tight end Greg Olsen is elite, and the Jaguars have given no indication they’re going to send extra pass rushers to fluster Newton.

Edge: PANTHERS

Special teams

The Jaguars are young throughout their roster, but especially on special teams. Punt returner Rashad Greene, kick returner Corey Grant and kicker Jason Myers will all be making their regular season debuts. Greene (left) showed elusiveness, Grant speed and Myers leg strength during camp. Of the three, Myers is the biggest question because he’s the kicker and you never know how he’ll react under pressure the first time around. The Panthers’ return unit is anchored by veteran Ted Ginn, who handles both punts and kickoffs.

Edge: PANTHERS

Ez a 4-1es arány a Panthersnek nem jósol sok jót nekünk mára....

Talán viszomt profitálhatunk Dan Skuta jelenlétéből, aki jobban ismeri a Panthers offenset, mint a Jags többi védője.A 2011es Panthers meccsből csak Poz és Alulau maradt a Dben nálunk pl...

Newton hasn’t faced the Jaguars since the 2011 season, the third start of his career and his first victory (16-10). Few of the Jaguars’ defenders have experience going against Newton.

Linebacker Dan Skuta is the most familiar. Skuta faced Newton twice in the 2013 season when he played for San Francisco. The 49ers held Carolina to 10 points in both meetings.

In the two games combined, Skuta had a sack, two pass breakups and a tackle for a loss.

The Jaguars signed Skuta this offseason to man the strong-side (Otto) linebacker spot.

“I had some of my best games against them, so I’m excited to get back out there and get after it,” Skuta said. “I’m familiar with them and understand the way they work, so I’m excited to play them.”

Bradley has mentioned Skuta as a potential Leo as well in obvious passing situations.

“Getting a good rush on Cam is important, but we [the 49ers] focused on not letting him out of the pocket much,” Skuta said. “That’s what we talked about then and it’s similar now.”

Colvin szeretné, ha Gonosz Tebow felé dobálna ma:

Asked if he expected Carolina to challenge him early, Colvin said: “I’m not sure. If they do, then they’ll pay for it.”

Boom. That’s the kind of confidence the Jaguars need after finishing tied for last in the NFL with six interceptions.

Aaronból amióta elkezdett játszani nálunk, csak úgy süt a magabiztosság, szerintem egyébként ő az 1. számú CBnk, nem House.

Olson azt mondta, hogy Julius kiesésével is marad a 2 TEs variáció (elsősorban Marcedesszel és Harborral), de ne csodálkozzunk, ha több 3 WRes felállást is kipróbálunk. Tehát Rashad Greene ma kiveheti a részét a meccsből!

Egy kis keret összehasonlítás a két mai csapattal kapcsolatban

A few interesting roster-building nuggets about the Panthers and Jaguars:

■ The Jaguars have 15 unrestricted free agents on their roster and 19 players who have appeared in a game for another team.

■ The Panthers have seven unrestricted free agents on their roster and 21 players who have appeared in a game for another team.

■ Where Carolina and the Jaguars differ is their veteran presence. The Panthers have 10 players age 30 or older, compared with only four for the Jaguars (Posluszny 30; Chad Henne 30; Lewis 31 and Chris Clemons 33).

Marrone szerint Brandon Linder az egyik legjobb támadófalember, akivel ő valaha dolgozott!

Right guard Brandon Linder has a fan in new offensive line coach Doug Marrone, who said: “Brandon is a strong, tough kid. I see him as one of the better players I’ve coached in my career and yet he’s only in his second year. It doesn’t seem like [he’s that young].”

Az FTU ma megjelentette egy nagyobb írást Shao fia Tonyról. Az megvan, hogy neki köszönhetjük, hogy Corey Grant hozzánk került?

‘HE’S THE OWNER’

Two examples of what Khan, 32, does: Last year, he supplied coach Gus Bradley with data on how explosive plays increase the chances of producing a touchdown drive and also the importance of winning defensively on first down.

And during the final day of the draft in May, general manager Dave Caldwell told Khan to find a possible undrafted player who could return kickoffs.

Khan and analyst Kellen Blumberg delivered Auburn’s Corey Grant, who had the top “Speed Score” of any running back available (122.1), which incorporated a player’s 40-yard dash time (Grant’s was 4.26 seconds) with his weight (205 pounds). Big-and-fast is better than small-and-fast.

Khan reached out to Grant’s agent to gauge his interest and convince his client to sign. Grant signed, made the team and will return kickoffs against Carolina.

“Tony understands what we want and he communicates his [findings] really well,” Caldwell says. “For us, we try to be clear with what our needs are, but we also don’t limit him. We say, ‘These are our specific needs, but feel free to bring anything to light that you feel we’re not addressing.’ It’s a great system of checks and balances.”

The majority of Khan’s role with the Jaguars is compiling detailed reports for Bradley and his staff early in a game week. But he also dabbles in personnel evaluation, which led him to scouting Grant.

Yes, Khan is a part of ownership. But no, people with the Jaguars say, he doesn’t flex those figurative muscles.

“I tell the team, ‘This is the owner and he’s got great information,’” Bradley says.

Says Mike Stoeber, the Jaguars’ assistant director of football technology: “Yes, he is the owner, but when he comes into a room, he’s there to work. He’s the first one to say, ‘I’ll do that. I’ll jump in,’ when something needs to be done. This is his passion and you get excited to work with anybody who can dive into it like he does.”

Khan admits, “I couldn’t have walked in and started a department like this had I not been my father’s son. But I think we have one of the best analytics departments in the NFL and we utilize it from top to bottom as well as anybody.”

A key characteristic for any manager: Knowing what you don’t know. Khan leans on the Jaguars’ coaching staff to learn more about strategy and concepts. He has met with general managers like the Houston Rockets’ Daryl Morey and the Oakland Athletics’ Billy Beane to absorb their expertise in team-building and how they use the numbers. The goal is always finding out how to improve.

“Tony is a very savvy business person and he has a very clear vision,” says Rafe Anderson, president of TruMedia Networks, the company Khan bought in February and provides its 50 clients in various sports with analytics. “He has a unique ability to lay out his objectives in a way that is easy to understand.”

EYE ON THE NFL

Khan’s first job was as general manager for BioAlternative, one of his father’s companies. Based in Covington, Ind., it concentrates on biodiesel research, development and production.

“What I definitely took from that experience is being really, really process-oriented,” Khan says. “We were doing something nobody had ever done — a lot of people had tried to make biodiesel from used cooking oils, but not in the volume we were trying to make it and especially using the process we were trying to use. It was experimental and we had to make changes to the process and improvise along the way.

“It was a lesson to me to be extremely diligent and really detailed-oriented.”

As Tony earned management experience at BioAlternative, Shad Khan was displaying his own diligence in pursuing ownership of the St. Louis Rams. The process peaked in February 2010 when Khan struck an agreement to buy 60 percent of the Rams. But then-minority owner Stan Kroenke exercised his right to match the offer and assume full ownership.

Even though his father was denied ownership of the Rams, pro football statistics in general and the work of the Football Outsiders group in particular became Tony’s obsession. The Football Outsiders almanacs have a permanent home on the bookshelves of his Jacksonville office and the 2010 edition has lost its back cover and looks like it’s been through a car wash.

“When we were working on the Rams sale, I was focused heavily on football and I never took my eye off of that,” Khan says. “I wanted to transition out of BioAlternative and was ready to [enter the NFL]. The last couple of years there, I was working on football stuff most of the day and was ready to start a [statistics] department.”

Because he had been vetted by the NFL, Shad’s deal with the Jaguars developed quickly. And when the sale was approved, he saw the value in starting an analytics department.

“He saw this was the way to go and the work I was doing was different than what most teams were doing,” Tony says. “When we went to see the Rams and then the Jaguars, it was clear it was something they were lacking.”

PASSION BECOMES CAREER

Khan started work with the Jaguars in July 2012 and everything about the experience, relocating to a new city, entering the world of pro football, being the owner’s son, meeting resistance from holdover employees, was different and difficult.

“There was definitely a fair amount of push back,” recalls Daniel Adler, who was the Jaguars’ director of football research in 2012-13 and is now a consultant while he attends Harvard. “It was certainly frustrating for Tony that they owned the team and he couldn’t flip a switch and get everybody on board. A trying year, for sure.”

Khan had an instant connection with director of football technology Mike Perkins, and Stoeber, who joined the team in 2011.

“I tried to do my best to teach him as much as I could about the business,” Perkins says. “But he was beyond his years as far as knowing how things worked and we just hit it off with a football connection. He’s a guy who knows the game and knows the history of the game.”

Says Stoeber: “I loved working with Tony from Day One and he was a perfect fit from Day One. Just being around Tony added a new sense of energy and importance to some of the things we were doing because he has such a passion for the game. Not only does he study the statistics, he studies the game and why the pieces fit together and how they fit together.”

Khan says 2012 was used to build a staff and foundation for how analytics would be used. Following the 2-14 season, Shad Khan fired general manager Gene Smith and interviewed four candidates. Tony was present and involved in every interview and each general manager and head-coaching candidate was told of the Jaguars’ commitment to analytics.

“I was very open to it,” Bradley recalls. “I heard Jacksonville was very good in analytics and it was something I liked and felt could be a huge deal if we could take it to the next step.”

During the game-plan process, Khan and his staff build a report that he presents to Bradley. The Jaguars keep the details of the reports confidential, but it includes opponent’s play-calling tendencies, a self-scout of the Jaguars’ play-calling and clock management.

“Dave and Gus are open to collaboration; it’s not like they’re making all of their decisions based on analytics,” Khan says. “I’ve tried to build a relationship with them to gain their trust and every year, I think they’ve bought in a little more and given me more responsibility.”

Says Bradley: “It’s been really good. He may bring up 10-15 things and I’ll go back and look at them and say, ‘These things have value, these things maybe not so much.’ But I’ll explain why. We’ve gotten more and more on the same page as we’ve gone on.”

Caldwell and Bradley’s offices are about 50 steps from Khan’s two-room office. The main room is non-descript save for shelves filled with football instruction manuals and books written by or about Don Shula, Lou Holtz, Vince Lombardi, Mike Ditka and Pat Riley, among others.

The adjacent room has a conference table with several leather chairs facing a giant television screen that allows Khan to chart game video.

For anybody around him who likes football, Bradley’s term of endearment is, “They’re all about ball.” Khan certainly qualifies.

“I love the draft process. I love the regular season. I love preparing for the games,” he says. “I just love football.”

Says Bradley: “What I love about him is just like we want players who love football and are passionate about football, we want [non-players] who also love football. Tony has an unbelievable passion for analytics and that’s awesome.”

Az is durva, hogy ennyire besegít Gusnak a mindenkori ellenféllel kapcsolatban az előkészületekben, igaz Bradley nagyon szelektív, hogy mi fontos azokból a pontokból, amit Tony elé tesz, és mi nem. Hú, mi lesz itt, ha Tony egyszer a csapat tulajdonosa is lesz és nem csak 1 alkalmazott (és egyben a tulaj egy szem fia)....

És a végére itt az első Jaguars -Panthers alapszakasz meccs videója 96 szeptemberéből:

 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Classic-Jags-Panthers-vs-Jaguars-96/ce39e23d-0e0b-45f2-b3a9-34305ce3e765

Érdekesség, hogy az azóta CBS elemző Steve Beuerlein már a Panthers QBja volt ekkor, hiszen egy ével korábban, 95ben ő volt a Jaguars kezdő QBja a legelső meccsen. Mellesleg a Jags simán nyert akkor. Mind a 2 alakulat konferencia döntőt(!) játszott utána abban a szezonban (és mindkettő el is bukta azt).

Rapoport szerint a Jags is tett Aldon Smithnek ajánlatot, de végül inkább JDR szolgálatába állt. És ennek megünneplésére tegnap megint megvádolták többek közt ittas vezetésért...

Holnap látunk majd egy ismerős arcot a Panthersnél. Star Lotulelei helyett majd az egykori jaguár Kyle Love kezdhet DTben, és nagyon fogadkozik, hogy megmutatja Bradleynek, hogy hiba volt őt anno elengedni.
 espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/15647/panthers-dt-kyle-love-out-to-show-jaguars-what-you-missed-out-on

Szerkesztette: iktriad

All-white mezben játszunk vasárnap, remélve, hogy Gonosz Tebowéknak gondot okoz majd a floridai meleg sötét szerkóban a 2. félidőre.
iktriad

Azért befosás meleg nem lesz, 26 fokot jósolnak felhős éggel és 45%-os páratartalommal.
Maka

Már a szeptember eleji jacksonvillei időre se lehet számítani... Emlékszem 2 olyan szezonnyitóra is (Seattle és a Dallas ellen 2005ben* és 2006ban), amikor a nagy meleg teljesen fejbe vágta az ellenfelet a 2. félidőre, és ezért (is) tudtunk nyerni mindkét meccsen.

*Trivia: 2005ben mindkét későbbi Superbowl résztvevőt (Seahawks, Steelers) megvertük. Ó a régi szép idők...

All-white mezben játszunk vasárnap, remélve, hogy Gonosz Tebowéknak gondot okoz majd a floridai meleg sötét szerkóban a 2. félidőre.
iktriad

Azért befosás meleg nem lesz, 26 fokot jósolnak felhős éggel és 45%-os páratartalommal.

Ma Eli Manning és A.J. Green hosszabbított és Aldon Smith is aláírt Oaklandbe. A Jaguarsnak is lépnie kellett valamit. Hosszabbítottunk a long snapperrel!

Carson Tinker még 4 évig lehet majd nálunk, mint LS. Évente átlagban $925,000-t kereshet majd.

Toby Gerhart játéka kérdéses, Marqise Lee bevethetősége pedig kétséges. Marks, Branch és Julius biztos nem játszik. Cyp, LaRoy Reynolds, Walters és Bennett valószínűleg játszanak majd vasárnap.

Amugy eleg szembetuno az UCF mennyire visszaesett a nagy generacio tavozasa utan.
Ez Blake videojarol jutott eszembe.
Delonso_

Sajnos Storm is visszaesett velük együtt...

Szerkesztette: iktriad

Amugy eleg szembetuno az UCF mennyire visszaesett a nagy generacio tavozasa utan.
Ez Blake videojarol jutott eszembe.

Szerkesztette: Delonso_

Egy újabb ok, amiért remélem, hogy Bortles sikeres franchise QB lesz nálunk - egy nagyon szimpatikus, szerény srácnak tűnik.
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/A-Few-Good-Minutes-Blake-Bortles/18760678-bf61-4962-a94e-dc8095e48144

Hogy a Hurns fanok se orroljanak meg rám, Allen is nyilatkozott ma egyet.
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Hurns-Weve-been-focusing-on-the-little-things/14d19c04-ec59-4fdf-8c41-7da31c3f0927

Babich pedig már láthatólag készül arra, ha idény után kirúgják mi legyen a következő állása | (Bad Santa) | - LOL:
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Babich_Much_more_comfortable_within_the_system/523af9c6-99cc-4787-83ac-869e22e92427

Sample ma kapott pár snapet a kezdőkkel is, szóval lehet nem csak Paulo Sergio Browwn lesz bent egész meccsen FSben.

Napi összefoglaló:
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Inside-the-Jaguars-Running-game-emphasis/8f753491-9cc6-473c-b125-948c5d2222d6
Lee még mindig elképzelhető hogy játszik Gus szerint (szerintem nem fog).

All-white mezben játszunk vasárnap, remélve, hogy Gonosz Tebowéknak gondot okoz majd a floridai meleg sötét szerkóban a 2. félidőre.

Endzoneba jön valaki vasárnap?
phylos

Én nem, de remélem lesz 1-2 jaguár fan, aki igen.

Endzoneba jön valaki vasárnap?

Mai edzésriport:
Branch/Marks/Lee/Thomas nem edzett.
Gerhart/Reynolds limitáltan edzett.
Walters ahogy ígérte visszatért edzeni.

Nem edzett Branch/Lee/Marks/Thomas/Walters
Limitált volt Bennett/Gerhart/Reynolds
Teljese értékűen edzett Cyprien.

Walters azt mondta, ma már edz és vasárnap bevethető lesz.

Chris Clemons kezd LEOban vasárnap. Biztos kipihente magát végre....

Tudtátok, hogy Davon Housenak van blogja? Most már tudjátok. A legutóbbi bejegyzésében rendesen felszopta benne A-Robot.
 www.davonhouse31.com/2015/09/09/joy-in-jacksonville/

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Az éjjel volt Stephen Colbert 1. műsora David Letterman utódaként, és az egyik meghívott zenész banda, a (Jacksonvillebeli) Tedeschi Trucks Band egyik embere ebben a szerkóban pengetett a műsorban.

Kezdünk mainstreamek lenni. LOL

Szerintem idén a felére is csökkenhet a tavalyi sacktotal...
iktriad

A gond az, hogy a QB hurries tavaly is hiányzott. Persze a statisztika szép lett a sok sack miatt, de érzetre csak annyi történt, hogy sok-sok QB hurry-t sikerült sackre "javítani", de összességében ez csak szépítés. Tavaly is kevés volt a siettetés, csak amikor végre sikerült siettetni, abból sokszor lett sack. Idén beérném azzal, hogy legyen csak 30 sack, de az ellenfél QB-ja sokkal-sokkal több alkalommal kerüljön nyomás alá!
Húsrágó

Tartok tőle hogy totál sackszám visszaesik, és a Qb siettetés sem fog nőni. Továbbá picit aggódom, hogy Chris Smith mit fog csinálni a futás ellen, mert azért nem egy nagy darab védő. Nehogy Newtonék egész meccsen az irányába futkározzanak vasárnap..

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Szerintem idén a felére is csökkenhet a tavalyi sacktotal...
iktriad

A gond az, hogy a QB hurries tavaly is hiányzott. Persze a statisztika szép lett a sok sack miatt, de érzetre csak annyi történt, hogy sok-sok QB hurry-t sikerült sackre "javítani", de összességében ez csak szépítés. Tavaly is kevés volt a siettetés, csak amikor végre sikerült siettetni, abból sokszor lett sack. Idén beérném azzal, hogy legyen csak 30 sack, de az ellenfél QB-ja sokkal-sokkal több alkalommal kerüljön nyomás alá!

Kovezz meg, de alairnam ezt a 7-9-et.
Delonso_

Nem kövezlek meg, azt meghagyom Brian anyjának. Elég régóta írogatom ide, hogy maximálisan elfogadnám a 7-9et, és Gus teljes nyugiban várhatná ilyen mérleggel a fekete hétfőt.

Kovezz meg, de alairnam ezt a 7-9-et.

Megvan a 10. practice squados - és nem QB! Egy WR jött Rashad Lawrence személyébven. A Northwesternre járt, és a Bearsnél volt a preseasonban. 9 elkapása és 83 yardja volt a 4 előszezon meccsen.

A másik 3 ember, akit kipróbáltunk QB Matt Blanchard, QB Cody Fajardo & WR Rasheed Bailey volt. Tehát 2 QBnk van össz-vissz a kereten... Mondjuk vészhelyzet esetén, ha kell Denard és Nick Marshall is tud talán QBt játszani.

Mike DiRocco szerint 7-9 lesz az idei mérlegünk, és így jönne össze:
 espn.go.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/14155/2015-jacksonville-jaguars-game-by-game-predictions

Bár van még 5 nap a nyitóig, nem tudok már megmaradni a sejhajomon, ezért az idei szezontól egy új fantasztikus rovatot vezetnék be.

MAKA KULCSAI A GYŐZELEMHEZ - Week 1
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1. Ébredj fel. Szezon van, minden snap számít. Csináljunk meg minden tackle-t. Ne ejtsünk el egyszerű elkapásokat. Vegyük be a nézőket a meccsbe (amíg még kijárnak).

2. Nyerj a special teameknél. Nem várok sok pontot, így egy-egy nagyobb returnnek vagy rúgásnak hatalmas jelentősége lehet. A két csapat 26. és 30. volt tavaly ezen a téren (Football Outsiders), kerekedjünk felül. Bízzunk Myersben.

3. Teszteld a secondary-t. Tillman 34 éves. Norman játéka jelenleg kérdéses. Hozzuk meg BB önbizalmát az egész szezonra.

4. Fussunk bátran és gyakran. Nézzük meg mink van Yeldonnal, de a többieket is nyomassuk (ha már van 5 futónk...). Lotulelei elvileg nem lesz, így picit talán könnyebben tudják áthámozni magukat. Vegyünk le kis terhet az irányítóról.

5. Figyeld Camet. Benjamin hatalmas érvágás a Panthers offense-ben, viszont Olsen, Ginn és Brown veszélyes fegyverek. A gond az, hogy Newton a lábával is problémát tud okozni. Készüljünk fel rá. Sok playnél ráállítanám spy-ként Telvint.
Maka

+1 Told végig! Tartson ki ennek a rovatnak a lendülete a 17. hétiig (plusz esetleges playoff).

Bár van még 5 nap a nyitóig, nem tudok már megmaradni a sejhajomon, ezért az idei szezontól egy új fantasztikus rovatot vezetnék be.

MAKA KULCSAI A GYŐZELEMHEZ - Week 1
(brought to you by Los Pollos Hermanos! Los Pollos Hermanos: where something good is always cooking.)

1. Ébredj fel. Szezon van, minden snap számít. Csináljunk meg minden tackle-t. Ne ejtsünk el egyszerű elkapásokat. Vegyük be a nézőket a meccsbe (amíg még kijárnak).

2. Nyerj a special teameknél. Nem várok sok pontot, így egy-egy nagyobb returnnek vagy rúgásnak hatalmas jelentősége lehet. A két csapat 26. és 30. volt tavaly ezen a téren (Football Outsiders), kerekedjünk felül. Bízzunk Myersben.

3. Teszteld a secondary-t. Tillman 34 éves. Norman játéka jelenleg kérdéses. Hozzuk meg BB önbizalmát az egész szezonra.

4. Fussunk bátran és gyakran. Nézzük meg mink van Yeldonnal, de a többieket is nyomassuk (ha már van 5 futónk...). Lotulelei elvileg nem lesz, így picit talán könnyebben tudják áthámozni magukat. Vegyünk le kis terhet az irányítóról.

5. Figyeld Camet. Benjamin hatalmas érvágás a Panthers offense-ben, viszont Olsen, Ginn és Brown veszélyes fegyverek. A gond az, hogy Newton a lábával is problémát tud okozni. Készüljünk fel rá. Sok playnél ráállítanám spy-ként Telvint.

Daniel Jeremiah bízik bennünk:
 twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/status/641232359702970368


Baromi jó ez a Carolina elleni guide. Tudtátok, hogy a keretünkben 17 egykori UDFA van és 11 2. körös?
1st Round (5): Tyson Alualu, Blake Bortles, Luke Joeckel, Marcedes
Lewis, Jared Odrick
2nd Round (11): Zane Beadles, Andre Branch, Johnathan Cyprien, Toby
Gerhart, Chad Henne, Marqise Lee, Sen’Derrick Marks, Paul Posluszny,
Allen Robinson, Stefen Wisniewski, T.J. Yeldon
3rd Round (6): Bryan Anger, A.J. Cann, Dwayne Gratz, Brandon Linder,
Roy Miller III, Bernard Pierce
4th Round (5): Aaron Colvin, Clay Harbor, Davon House, James Sample,
Julius Thomas
5th Round (4): Rashad Greene, Telvin Smith, Denard Robinson, Chris
Smith
6th Round (4): Michael Bennett, Luke Bowanko, Josh Evans, Sam Young
7th Round (1): Demetrius McCray
Undrafted (17): Thurston Armbrister, Sergio Brown, Chris Clemons,
Ryan Davis, Corey Grant, Allen Hurns, Nic Jacobs, Abry Jones, John Lotulelei,
Nick Marshall, Jason Myers, Jermey Parnell, LaRoy Reynolds, Tyler
Shatley, Dan Skuta, Carson Tinker, Bryan Walters


Itt van a 4 évvel ezelőtti 2 kezdőcsapat. 3an maradtak a Jaguars kezdőből 4 évvel később...

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (Head Coach: Jack del Rio)
OFFENSE DEFENSE
WR 83 J. Hill LDE 92 A. Lane
LT 75 E. Monroe DT 93 T. Alualu
LG 73 E. Britton DT 96 T. Knighton
C 63 B. Meester RDE 94 J. Mincey
RG 77 U. Nwaneri OLB 52 D. Smith
RT 68 G. Whimper MLB 51 P. Posluszny
TE 89 M. Lewis OLB 55 C. Session
WR 80 M. Thomas LCB 27 R. Mathis
QB 11 B. Gabbert RCB 21 D. Cox
FB 33 G. Jones S 25 D. Lowery
RB 32 M. Jones-Drew S 26 D. Landry

CAROLINA PANTHERS (Head Coach: Ron Rivera)
OFFENSE DEFENSE
WR 89 S. Smith LDE 76 G. Hardy
TE 80 J. Shockey DT 97 T. McClain
LT 69 J. Gross NT 94 S. Fua
LG 70 T. Wharton RDE 95 C. Johnson
C 67 R. Khalil SLB 50 J. Anderson
RG 63 G. Hangartner MLB 55 D. Connor
RT 79 J. Otah WLB 54 J. Williams
TE 88 G. Olsen LCB 20 C. Gamble
WR 17 L. Naanee RCB 41 C. Munnerlyn
QB 1 C. Newton SS 29 J. Pugh
RB 34 D. Williams FS 23 S. Martin

Mellesleg ez volt Szöszi első meccse mint Jaguars kezdő QB. Arra is emlékszem, hogy monszun volt a 2. félidőben.

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Aki olvasgatni akar, 67 oldalas beharangozó a Panthers meccsre - nagyon jó anyag, ami ebben nincs rólunk, az nincs is 😀
 prod.static.jaguars.clubs.nfl.com/assets/PDFs/2015-regular-week-1.pdf
Mellesleg benne vannak a tervezett kezdők a 3. oldalon:
Harbor kezdőnek van beríva offenseben TEben(ezek szerint tényleg 2 TEvel kezdünk idén minden meccsen!), csakúgy, mint Chris Smith és Alualu a Dben.
Colvin és House a két kezdő CB, Cyprien szintén kezdőnek van beírva.

Corey Grant lesz a KR vasárnap, elnézve mire képes és milyen sebessége van, én Gano helyében igyekeznék csak touchbackeket rúgni.

Így reagállt a 3 UDFA rookie, hogy megmaradtak a csapatnál, és Bradley érveléssel azzal kacsolatban, hogy miért maradtak a kereten.

Smiles came easy for three Jaguars rookies after Monday’s practice.

Running back Corey Grant, linebacker Thurston Armbrister and cornerback Nick Marshall had beaten the odds, making the team’s 53-man roster after signing as undrafted free agents.

Grant made a successful late push, rushing for 74 yards on five carries in the preseason finale at Washington on Thursday. The Auburn product broke a 40-yard touchdown, as well as runs of 20 and 14 yards.

“It was nerve-racking this weekend,” Grant said. “After Thursday’s performance, I thought I did the best I could. There wasn’t anything else I could do. I just had to wait for everything to unfold. Thankfully, it worked out good.”

Grant will handle kickoff return duties on Sunday when the Jaguars open the season against Carolina at EverBank Field.

“That’s what I’m really looking forward to,” Grant said. “I want to have the ball in my hands and get to use my speed. Hopefully, I can take one to the house.”

Jaguars coach Gus Bradley has said Grant runs a 4.29 40-yard dash, but more importantly looks that speedy on the field.

“Some guys run real fast, but don’t play fast,” Bradley said. “He does play fast and that’s what you need in a returner.”

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Armbrister’s size helped him hold off Jeremiah George for the final linebacker spot.

“His length showed up for us,” Bradley said. “We really like that part of his game. We’re a heavier zone drop team, so to have a guy with length who can utilize it helps us.”

Bradley also likes Armbrister’s versatility to play the middle (Mike) linebacker position as well as the strong-side spot (Otto).

“We started him at Mike,” Bradley said. “Generally, that’s the toughest position as far as linebackers. You’re making all the calls and running the defense. Once they get a feel for that, give him another position and see how that goes. He went to Otto and did a real nice job, so it gave him the flexibility to play Mike and Otto for us on first and second down and in nickel.”

Armbrister was second on the team in tackles in the preseason with 18. The former Miami standout also had a pass breakup, as well as an interception against Washington that was called back because of a penalty.

“My first call was to my grandparents and my mom to tell them I accomplished my goal,” Armbrister said. “I spent a good three hours talking to family and friends soaking up the moment with them. I was chilling, praying and waiting all weekend. I was trying to keep my mind off it.”

Armbrister said getting a quick feel for the Mike was the key to a job for him. He said after the first week of training camp, he left all the rookie mistakes behind.

“It really came from learning the Mike, because I got a better grasp of the defense as a whole,” Armbrister said. “Then, my transition to Otto wasn’t as harsh I think as it might have been. I think starting at Mike really helped.”

Marshall’s achievement was impressive considering he switched positions in the offseason after starring at quarterback for Auburn. He impressed early in training camp and showed enough all-around skills to earn a roster spot.

“I didn’t have any knowledge that I was going to make the team,” Marshall said. “I gave it my all and it came out with great results at the end. I was with my momma at the time. It was great moment and it’s great to be part of the Jaguars.”

Marshall (6-1, 206) will immediately help on special teams. Bradley likes him on cover units and can rely on him as a backup punt returner to rookie receiver Rashad Greene. Marshall returned three punts for 37 yards with a long of 27 in the preseason.

“He has tremendous ball skills,” Bradley said. “He is raw as a fifth corner, but we felt like the fifth corner has to be a guy that can play special teams and we’re willing to work to develop him.”

Marshall first got introduced to the Jaguars' staff during the Senior Bowl when they coached the South roster. That familiarity led Marshall to sign with the Jaguars after going undrafted, giving him more opportunities to showcase his vast skill set.

“I showed them I’m versatile at what I do,” Marshall said. “I’m most dangerous with the ball in my hands. I’m still learning more at cornerback, but it will come with time. I made good strides at corner since I didn’t play the position for a couple years. I think I’ve done pretty well.”

ÉS szemben velem és a fanbase nagy részével a Jag front office bízik abban, hogy a mostani emberek képesek lesznek eredményesen siettetni a QBt.
 espn.go.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/14316/jaguars-confident-in-current-players-to-produce-pass-rush
Szerintem idén a felére is csökkenhet a tavalyi sacktotal...

Mojo bolondozik 😊
 bleacherreport.com/articles/2562521-retired-rb-maurice-jones-drew-jokingly-responds-to-fantasy-owner-who-drafted-him

LOL, ahhoz képest, hogy mostanság rendszeresen rendzeresen a Top 5ben draftolunk és az egyik legrosszabb csapat (remélhetőleg csak) voltunk, Top 4ben vagyunk a tőlünk waiveren felvett játékosokban a keretszűkítések idején:
 twitter.com/kpelton/status/640933328128864257/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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Hétfőn nem edzett: Thomas, Bennett, Marks, Reynolds, Lee, Walters, Cyprien Branch.
Toby Gerhart limitáltan, de visszatért edzeni.


Megválasztottuk a csapatkapitányokat:
Bortles és Marcedes lett a támadoknál, Poz a védőknél és Anger a STben.

Nagyon úgy tűnik Alualu kezd majd Marks helyén, és Bennett, Abry Jones meg Odrick fog ott rotálódni Alualuval. Chris Smith kezdhet LEOban, és Clemons és/vagy Ryan Davis lesz bent 3rd downboknál.

Lee státusza még mindig a levegőben lóg, 50-50% az esély hogy játszik vagy sem.

Mivel se Lee, se Walter nem edzett érdekes megjegyezni, hogy a Jaguarsnál jön workoutra az egykori Eagles WR Rasheed Bailey

Továbbra sincs meg a 10. practice squados.

Szerkesztette: iktriad