Jacksonville Jaguars

Kíváncsi leszek erre a TC-re. Remélem nem jön több sérülés.

Ik, a multimédiás tartalmat posztold majd szorgosan 😀

Tyson Alualu vadonatúj séróval csekkol ma be a TCre. 😀

Újabb FTUs anyag, ezúttal Hallorentől. Íme a jelöltjei mindenféle kategóriában a TC idejére:

Which Jaguars player could emerge out of nowhere like Josh Wells and Tyler Shatley last year?
Which player could plummet down — or off — the depth chart like Mike Brewster?

And which players will lay the foundation for breakout seasons?

As the Jaguars’ veterans get set to report Thursday and then begin practice Friday, here are some of those answers and more in a training camp primer:

MOST TO GAIN

Receiver Marqise Lee’s roster spot is secure, but in order to be a big part of the passing game, he needs to show a) he’s healthy from a balky knee that kept him out of OTAs/minicamp, b) he has a grasp of the new offense, c) he can make it through an entire camp without an issue and d) can be the Jaguars’ top downfield threat. He will get every opportunity to earn a significant role.

MOST TO LOSE

Defensive end Andre Branch is in the final year of his rookie contract. Will he be a double-digit sack guy who then earns a multi-year contract or will he be a five-sack/dinged-up guy who will have to settle for a series of one-year deals the rest of his career? A good camp will earn him the starting Leo (weak-side defensive end) assignment in the opener.

MOST ANTICIPATED NEWCOMER

Let’s go to the Department of the Obvious — tight end Julius Thomas. The Jaguars’ highest-paid player, Thomas caught 24 touchdown passes from Peyton Manning the last two years. We know Thomas will be heavily targeted by Blake Bortles. Where the intrigue lies is in how offensive coordinator Greg Olson moves him around and how much of that plan is on display during the preseason games.

MOST AWKWARD FIT

When rookie fourth-round pick James Sample returns from a broken forearm (probably mid-August), he’ll not only be transitioning to the pro game, but to a new position. In his lone full season of FBS action — for Louisville — he played more of a strong safety role. Upon being told he was moving to free safety after the draft, even Sample expressed surprise. His injury means Sergio Brown, barring a complete collapse, is the Week 1 starter, but Sample’s play in the final two preseason games merits monitoring.

MOST CROWDED POSITION

Well, the Jaguars list three place-kickers on the roster. But seriously, there are two positional logjams at the back end of the roster: Last receiver and last cornerback. For the receiver spot, it’s someone from the bunch of Tandon Doss, Bryan Walters, Damian Copeland, Tony Washington and Arrelious Benn. Doss is the tepid favorite if he wins the punt returning spot. At the No. 5 corner, the group is Jeremy Harris, Tommie Campbell, Rashaad Reynolds and Nick Marshall. If it’s based on their ability to play corner, the pick would be Harris. But Campbell could make the team as a core special teamer.

MOST LIKELY TO BREAK OUT (DEFENSE)

Cornerback Aaron Colvin got a taste of the NFL last year, making it back from a January 2014 ACL injury to play in the final six games, during which he showed a nose for the football and a willingness to stick his helmet into mix while playing the run. He starts camp as the nickel (slot) cornerback, but if he gets a chance and then shows up playing outside, the Jaguars shouldn’t hesitate making him an every-down player.

MOST LIKELY TO BREAK OUT (OFFENSE)

A case could be made Lee has the most to gain, most to lose and is most likely to breakout. But receiver Allen Robinson is our pick. We’re not guaranteeing 1,000 yards, but it’s not impossible he could reach 75 catches, which would put him on the cusp of 1K.

MOST INTERESTING LONG-SHOT

Benn hasn’t played in a game since 2012 because of multiple injuries and he was a no-risk addition by the Jaguars in January. But Tampa Bay made him a second-round pick in 2010 for a reason and he had five touchdowns in 29 games his first two years. Befitting his unofficial title, it will be interesting to watch Benn run around.

MOST IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday: First practice in pads, 9:55 a.m.

Aug. 8: Scrimmage at stadium, 6 p.m.

Aug. 12: Last open practice, 9:55 a.m.

Aug. 14: vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 22: at New York Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 26: vs. Detroit, 8 p.m.

Sept. 1: Roster must be reduced to 75 players.

Sept. 3: at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 5: Roster must be reduced to 53 players.

Egyébként Halloren szerint ne lepődjünk meg, ha Andre Branch lesz majd a kezdő LEO, és Clemons kevesebb snapet kaphat, így frissebb lesz és többet tudd majd produkálni a pályán, mint tavaly.
Azt csak én teszem hozzám, hogy Windmill nem éppen a tartósság szimbóluma, szóval nem biztos, hogy ez a terv beválik...

A Florida Times Union 3 Jags beatwriterének álláspont 5 kérdésben:

Beat writers roundtable: Where will Jaguars see most improvement?

Can the Jaguars significantly increase last year’s league-low scoring average? How much should we see new tight end Julius Thomas in the preseason games? Who starts at left guard?
As the Jaguars’ veterans report to EverBank Field Thursday morning for the start of training camp, Hays Carlyon, Vito Stellino and Ryan O’Halloran weigh in on five topics in a Times-Union beat writers roundtable.

1. Which statistical department — points scored (15.6 per game), interceptions (six, tied for fewest in NFL) or run defense (allowed at least 140 yards in eight games) — are the Jaguars most likely to improve upon this year?

Carlyon: The picks are going to go way up. Why? Because of Aaron Colvin and Telvin Smith. I think this play-making duo will combine for at least six interceptions, equaling or surpassing last year’s team total. I’m also betting on another six from the rest of the secondary and a couple from the front seven.

Stellino: The Jaguars have been the league’s lowest-scoring team two years in a row. They should improve because they have given quarterback Blake Bortles weapons like T.J. Yeldon and Julius Thomas and an improved offensive line to protect him. It will then be up to Bortles to show progress. This year is all about how big a jump Bortles makes; the offense will go as far as he takes it.

O'Halloran: I’ll take the leftovers here and say the rush defense. It was particularly horrid over the first three games of 2014 (145, 199 and 141 yards allowed). Two players will be why the Jaguars should move up from 27th to maybe 20th: The addition of Jared Odrick at the strong-side defensive end spot — he’s more athletic than predecessor Red Bryant. And then a full season of Telvin Smith starting at weak-side linebacker.



2. A lot of outsiders are trying to make left guard an open competition between veteran Zane Beadles and rookie A.J. Cann. Is it a competition? Should it be?

Carlyon: It is a competition and absolutely should be. Beadles hardly dazzled in his first season with the Jaguars. General manager Dave Caldwell didn’t draft Cann in the third round to compete with right guard Brandon Linder. The Jaguars need to be more powerful up front and Cann could upgrade the unit’s strength. Look for Beadles to win the job in camp, but Cann will be starting coming out of the bye week.

Stellino: There won’t be a competition at left guard and shouldn’t be. Beadles is a six-year veteran who has started 78 games, including a Super Bowl. Granted, he struggled last year adjusting to a new system and playing on a makeshift line. He didn’t live up to the inflated contract, but that doesn’t change the fact he’s not going to lose his job to a rookie. Beadles may never be worth what the Jaguars paid him — teams overpay in free agency — but he’s still a starter in his prime.

O’Halloran: Publicly, the Jaguars will say it’s an open competition; privately, they desperately want — and need — Beadles to show up and seize the spot. Look at the team’s explanation after Cann was drafted — best player available, never thought he would be there. I took that to mean, “We’re not giving up on Beadles … at least not this year.”



3. Tight end Julius Thomas is an established play-maker but is working with a new quarterback and in a new offense. How much time in the preseason games should Thomas get?

Carlyon: As much as Blake Bortles. When Bortles exits, Thomas should, too. I would play him roughly six quarters in the four games combined, with half of that in the third contest. Thomas is also relatively young, with 25 regular-season starts to his credit, so he could use the work.

Stellino: Thomas should play the same number of snaps as Bortles. The Jaguars are counting on Thomas so he needs as much work as he can get with Bortles. Thomas also has to learn Bortles isn’t Peyton Manning and has to adjust to his style.

O’Halloran: One quarter in preseason game No. 1 and one quarter in preseason game No. 3 — enough for Thomas to confirm he’s in game shape. And then I’d send him … and T.J. Yeldon … and Allen Robinson … and others on a trip up and down the Florida coast in owner Shad Khan’s yacht with instructions to not return until six days before the Sept. 13 opener against Carolina.



4. Of all the veteran free agent additions, which one — besides Thomas — will make the biggest impact?

Carlyon: Center Stefen Wisniewski. Free agents sometimes stumble learning a new system, but that won’t be a problem for Wisniewski, who was with offensive coordinator Greg Olson the last two years in Oakland. Wisniewski helped keep Derek Carr upright last season under heavy blitzing. That’s exactly what the Jaguars must accomplish to help Bortles succeed. Wisniewski is an intelligent player with experience (61 starts) who will greatly help in pass-protection calls.

Stellino: There’s a reason defensive end Jared Odrick’s five-year deal was worth almost as much as the one Julius Thomas got — $42.5 million to Thomas’ $46 million. Odrick is being counted on to be as big an addition on defense as Thomas is on offense. Odrick is a big upgrade over Red Bryant.

O’Halloran: Call me crazy but I think linebacker Dan Skuta is going to do a little bit of everything that will add up to him having a big impact. He’ll be physical in the run game. He’ll be decent in coverage. And he’ll even pressure the quarterback a little bit.



5. Which rookies who are below-the-radar deserve a closer look once the pads go on next week?

Carlyon: I have a feeling about linebacker Thurston Armbrister. The Jaguars uncovered an undrafted gem out of Miami last season in receiver Allen Hurns. Armbrister could be next in line. He has a golden opportunity with the lack of depth at the position.

Stellino: A pair of undrafted rookies from Auburn — Corey Grant and Nick Marshall — deserve a close look in camp. Grant wasn’t invited to the combine because of his size. The Jaguars list him at 5-feet-11 and 205 pounds although he was listed at 5-9/201 at Auburn. But he does have blazing speed and ran in the 4.3 range at his Pro Day. That speed should make him valuable as a change-of-pace runner and special teams player. Marshall was Auburn’s quarterback, but the Jaguars are going to try him at cornerback. It’s always difficult to switch positions, but Marshall is very athletic and may have a shot at it.

O’Halloran: Last year at this time, I wouldn’t have given left tackle Josh Wells a snowball’s-chance-in-Jacksonville that he’d make the roster. But he did. So let’s look at another undrafted offensive lineman. Chris Reed played at Division II Minnesota State but has athleticism, evident by his shot-putting prowess. I’ll be watching him because it’s always interesting to see how a small-school guy handles the NFL competition.

Storm Johnsont a Active/Non-Football Illness listára raktuk. Lehet megint a hátsérülése hátráltatja. Nem edzhet, amíg át nem megy az egészségügyi teszten.

Gus után Caldwell is adott egy nagy interjút:
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/EXCLUSIVE-Dave-Caldwell-One-on-One/dbd89b90-2f43-4861-ab48-6f1f41cc41e1


FTU tipp az 53ra TC előtt:

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS (2)

Yes: Blake Bortles and Chad Henne.

No: Stephen Morris and Jeff Tuel.

RUNNING BACKS (4)

Yes: T.J. Yeldon, Toby Gerhart, Denard Robinson and Corey Grant.

No: Storm Johnson and Bernard Pierce.

TIGHT ENDS (4)

Yes: Julius Thomas, Marcedes Lewis, Clay Harbor and Nic Jacobs.

No: Ben Koyack and Connor Hamlett.

RECEIVERS (6)

Yes: Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns, Marqise Lee, Rashad Greene, Neal Sterling and Tandon Doss.

No: Kasey Closs, Arrelious Benn, Tony Washington, Bryan Walters, Damian Copeland and Greg Jenkins.

OFFENSIVE LINE (9)

Yes: Luke Joeckel, Jermey Parnell, Brandon Linder, Zane Beadles, Stefen Wisniewski, Luke Bowanko, Austin Pasztor and Josh Wells.

No: Chris Reed, Tyler Shatley, Cody Booth, Jack Rummells, Sam Young and Brennan Williams.

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE (10)

Yes: Sen’Derrick Marks, Jared Odrick, Andre Branch, Roy Miller, Chris Clemons, Ziggy Hood, Tyson Alualu, Ryan Davis, Abry Jones and Michael Bennett.

No: Richard Ash, Cap Capi, Ike Igbinosun, Eric Crume and Chris Smith. (Dante Fowler will be placed on injured reserve.)

LINEBACKERS (5)

Yes: Telvin Smith, Paul Posluszny, Dan Skuta, LaRoy Reynolds and Thurston Armbrister.

No: Jeremiah George, Khairi Fortt, John Lotulelei, Todd Thomas and Matt Robinson.

CORNERBACKS (5)

Yes: Davon House, Aaron Colvin, Demetrius McCray, Dwayne Gratz and Jeremy Harris.

No: Peyton Thompson, Tommie Campbell, Rashaad Reynolds and Nick Marshall.

SAFETIES (5)

Yes: Johnathan Cyprien, Sergio Brown, James Sample, Josh Evans and Craig Loston.

No: Matt Daniels and Desmond Cooper.

SPECIALISTS (3)

Yes: Josh Scobee, Bryan Anger and Carson Tinker.

No: Jason Myers and Kasey Redfern.

Továbbra is nekünk van a legtöbb cap spacünk a sportrac szerint ($34,966,963) ez 13 millióval több, mint a 2. Titansnek van.

Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...iktriad

ilyenkor esik le mekkora mázlink volt, hogy PM után Bandi jött hozzánk...Borbinho

Kicsit többet kellett azért tenni,mint a szerencsére hagyatkozni... 😀undisputedly

Hát, végül is, a Szerencsére hagyatkoztak, és meg is tettek érte mindent (értsd, semmit), hogy meglegyen 😀Wyatt

off:
de tudtam, hogy félre fogjátok érteni 😊
nem az volt a szerencse, hogy 2-14t nyomtunk, abban volt szándékosság is. a szerencse az volt, hogy ezt abban a szezonban nyomtuk, amikor jött Bandi a ligába. Nyilván tudtuk, hogy jön, és ezért cidáztunk. De ugye abban az évben nem volt épp QB-nk.Borbinho

Hát végül nem jaja, mert december végén csak IR-re raktátok. Nagyon sok összeesküvést lehet ide találni, miért kellett még egy évet maradnia egyetemen Luckynak 😀

Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...iktriad

ilyenkor esik le mekkora mázlink volt, hogy PM után Bandi jött hozzánk...Borbinho

Kicsit többet kellett azért tenni,mint a szerencsére hagyatkozni... 😀undisputedly

Hát, végül is, a Szerencsére hagyatkoztak, és meg is tettek érte mindent (értsd, semmit), hogy meglegyen 😀Wyatt

off:
de tudtam, hogy félre fogjátok érteni 😊
nem az volt a szerencse, hogy 2-14t nyomtunk, abban volt szándékosság is. a szerencse az volt, hogy ezt abban a szezonban nyomtuk, amikor jött Bandi a ligába. Nyilván tudtuk, hogy jön, és ezért cidáztunk. De ugye abban az évben nem volt épp QB-nk.

Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...iktriad

ilyenkor esik le mekkora mázlink volt, hogy PM után Bandi jött hozzánk...Borbinho

Kicsit többet kellett azért tenni,mint a szerencsére hagyatkozni... 😀undisputedly

Hát, végül is, a Szerencsére hagyatkoztak, és meg is tettek érte mindent (értsd, semmit), hogy meglegyen 😀

Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...iktriad

ilyenkor esik le mekkora mázlink volt, hogy PM után Bandi jött hozzánk...Borbinho

Illetve mi mekkora hülyék voltunk, hogy végleg elintéztük ezt anno nektek. Az NFL történetének egyik legnagyobb pürroszi győzelme volt az a 2011es decemberi, 17. heti Jags-Colts meccs...
És azóta már az akkori Colts GM, Lil' Polian is nálunk van, és nemrég elő is léptettük...

Na az mondjuk nem szép, azt már idén is illene azért megdönteni, de legkésőbb jövőreWyatt

Teljesen egyetértünk.

Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...iktriad

ilyenkor esik le mekkora mázlink volt, hogy PM után Bandi jött hozzánk...Borbinho

Kicsit többet kellett azért tenni,mint a szerencsére hagyatkozni... 😀

Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...iktriad

ilyenkor esik le mekkora mázlink volt, hogy PM után Bandi jött hozzánk...

Na az mondjuk nem szép, azt már idén is illene azért megdönteni, de legkésőbb jövőre

Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.iktriad

Int-ben?😊
erősen holtverseny gyanús.Pari

Ugyan miért? Egyik dobott 17 interceptiont 11 TD mellett, a másiknak még nincs interceptionje.
Garoppolóval is sima bajnoki cím lesz 😀
Btw, Bortles minden 27.94, kerekítsünk, 28. passza interception, szóval Jimmynek a következő passza védőhöz kell, menjen 😀Wyatt

Idén az a cél hogy Blakenek minimum 17 TDje legyen és maximum 11 INTje.iktriad

Szerintem azzal is elégedettek lennétek, ha maradna a 17 inti, de jönne egy 25 körüli TD-passzWyatt

Ha a tavalyi szezon utolsó hat meccsén (erősen visszafogva) dobott 3 INT-et, míg a többit a 3. meccs közepétől (14), akkor hogyan is kéne extrapolálnunk?
Szvsz 20-25 TD és 8-10 INT lesz a vége.phylos

Az Olsontól is függ, hogy mennyire engedi szabadon Bortlest. Szerintem valami olyasmire számítsunk, mint amit tavaly Carr produkált Oaklandben, hozzáadva remélhetőleg pár TDt és 1-2 picket.
Én 17-20 közé várom a TD passzok számát idén, ha végigjátssza a 16 meccset, és 10-15 körüli interception jöhet, inkább a 15höz lesz közelebb a végső szám.
Mellesleg ha 20 TDt szerezne, akkor azzal máris feljönne holtversenyben a 2. helyre az 1 szezon alatt dobott TDk listáján. A franchise csúcstartó David Garrard 23al még 2010ből...

Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.iktriad

Int-ben?😊
erősen holtverseny gyanús.Pari

Ugyan miért? Egyik dobott 17 interceptiont 11 TD mellett, a másiknak még nincs interceptionje.
Garoppolóval is sima bajnoki cím lesz 😀
Btw, Bortles minden 27.94, kerekítsünk, 28. passza interception, szóval Jimmynek a következő passza védőhöz kell, menjen 😀Wyatt

Idén az a cél hogy Blakenek minimum 17 TDje legyen és maximum 11 INTje.iktriad

Szerintem azzal is elégedettek lennétek, ha maradna a 17 inti, de jönne egy 25 körüli TD-passzWyatt

Ha a tavalyi szezon utolsó hat meccsén (erősen visszafogva) dobott 3 INT-et, míg a többit a 3. meccs közepétől (14), akkor hogyan is kéne extrapolálnunk?
Szvsz 20-25 TD és 8-10 INT lesz a vége.

Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.iktriad

Int-ben?😊
erősen holtverseny gyanús.Pari

Ugyan miért? Egyik dobott 17 interceptiont 11 TD mellett, a másiknak még nincs interceptionje.
Garoppolóval is sima bajnoki cím lesz 😀
Btw, Bortles minden 27.94, kerekítsünk, 28. passza interception, szóval Jimmynek a következő passza védőhöz kell, menjen 😀Wyatt

Idén az a cél hogy Blakenek minimum 17 TDje legyen és maximum 11 INTje.iktriad

Szerintem azzal is elégedettek lennétek, ha maradna a 17 inti, de jönne egy 25 körüli TD-passz

Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.iktriad

Int-ben?😊
erősen holtverseny gyanús.Pari

Ugyan miért? Egyik dobott 17 interceptiont 11 TD mellett, a másiknak még nincs interceptionje.
Garoppolóval is sima bajnoki cím lesz 😀
Btw, Bortles minden 27.94, kerekítsünk, 28. passza interception, szóval Jimmynek a következő passza védőhöz kell, menjen 😀Wyatt

Idén az a cél hogy Blakenek minimum 17 TDje legyen és maximum 11 INTje.

Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.iktriad

Int-ben?😊
erősen holtverseny gyanús.Pari

Ugyan miért? Egyik dobott 17 interceptiont 11 TD mellett, a másiknak még nincs interceptionje.
Garoppolóval is sima bajnoki cím lesz 😀
Btw, Bortles minden 27.94, kerekítsünk, 28. passza interception, szóval Jimmynek a következő passza védőhöz kell, menjen 😀

Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.iktriad

Int-ben?😊
erősen holtverseny gyanús.

Sen'Derrick és Minta Jakab a PUPre került, Capi meg ihatja a multivitaminos Capiet egy ideig edzések helyet.
Active/PUP: Sen'Derrick Marks & James Sample
Active/non-football injury: Nordly Capi

Gus Bradley adott egy nagyinterjút a hivatalos oldalnak és szerinte a stáb nagyon sokat vár idén Marqise Leetől, és többek között ezért is vagyunk óvatosak az egészségével kapcsolatban:
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/EXCLUSIVE-Gus-Bradley-One-on-One/6e7ce43c-9040-4512-98c6-0668a3ee25c1


Mike DiRocco TC előzetese:
 espn.go.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/13462/2015-jacksonville-jaguars-training-camp-preview
És jóslata a kezdőcsapatainkra:
 espn.go.com/blog/jacksonville-jaguars/post/_/id/13448/jacksonville-jaguars-starting-lineup-projection

Pete Prisconál 26.-ak vagyunk a TC előtti erősorrendben.
 www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/25252073/nfl-power-rankings-packers-patriots-are-1-2-heading-into-camp

Egy nagyon érdekes infófoszlánnyal kezdeném a mai beszámolót. Halloren szerint a Jags egyik asszisztense ma azt mondta neki, hogy a csapat úgy készül, hogy Tom Brady lesz a Patriots kezdő QBje a 3. héten, mikor a két alakulat összecsap.

Jaguars assistant on facing Patriots in Week 3: "We all know Brady's going to be playing."

Nem tudom ez csak elővigyázatosság, vagy Jagsnél tudnak már valamit, amit mi még nem....
iktriad

Már tudom mi volt ez -> JINX!!!! Nem hiába ez az én csapatom. 😀 😀 😀
Remélem Blake felül tudja majd múlni Jimmy Gt a 3. héten.

Remek "more" tematikájú videó/reklám Sen'Derrick rehabilitációjáról az ACL után:
 vimeo.com/134626806

Egy nagyon érdekes infófoszlánnyal kezdeném a mai beszámolót. Halloren szerint a Jags egyik asszisztense ma azt mondta neki, hogy a csapat úgy készül, hogy Tom Brady lesz a Patriots kezdő QBje a 3. héten, mikor a két alakulat összecsap.

Jaguars assistant on facing Patriots in Week 3: "We all know Brady's going to be playing."

Nem tudom ez csak elővigyázatosság, vagy Jagsnél tudnak már valamit, amit mi még nem....

Bortles megjött, és tartott sajtótájékoztatót is. Elmondása szerint a TC alatt az a legfőbb célja, hogy teljes mértékben kontrollálni tudja majd a támadósort, mire a szezon elkezdődik. Elmondta, hogy Hackett és Olson alaposan ellátta mindenféle házi feladattal a dead zone idejére.
Mindez (és még több téma érintve) képben és hangban:
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Bortles-Clear-ownership-of-the-offense/0df6e133-6141-4222-82cb-08d9108c1153
Bortles végül nem ment el Kaliforniába Tom Househoz. Helyette Jordan Palmerrel gyakoroltak egy hetet.

Rashad Greene pedig elmondta, hogy egyrészt mindenképpen ő akar lenni idén a punt returner valamint a dead zone idején is gyakoroltak Bortlesszel és másokkal és szerinte nagyot lépett előre az összhang közte és a QBja közt.
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Greene_I_want_to_go_into_it_aggresively/a1b96475-7004-46ca-9d2a-b9773dbb8bf2

Pár másik draft pickünk is adott interjút ma:
Yeldon ("Huh?" Kb minden Vito Stellino kérdésre ez volt az első reakciója 😀):  www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Yeldon_It_will_be_a_lot_different/9a378113-b6a3-466b-a094-686b674ea040
Cann:http://www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Cann_Excited_to_get_the_pads_on/dedc933b-2b47-4fe1-a7aa-e3ac618b2bcb
Bennett:  www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Bennett_Im_really_excited_to_hit_people/209711fb-480e-44d8-88e5-ddb510982770


És Halloren 10 kérdése (és válasza) amire érdemes lesz figyelni TC alatt:

Finally, football.

When the Jaguars’ quarterbacks and rookies report to training camp Monday, it will be 210 days since the 2014-ending loss at Houston.

The 90-man roster includes 36 new players, a 40 percent turnover from training camp last year. Also new are four assistants (all on offense): Greg Olson (coordinator), Doug Marrone (offensive line), Kelly Skipper (running backs) and Nathaniel Hackett (quarterbacks).

The full-squad reporting date is Thursday and the first practice Friday.

Here are 10 questions about the Jaguars:

1. Besides staying healthy, what should be the camp objectives for quarterback Blake Bortles?

Re-establish a rhythm with receiver Marqise Lee, who missed the OTAs/minicamp with a knee injury; gain a rapport with center Stefen Wisniewski, who sat out the spring following shoulder surgery; continue to make the strides with his fundamentals; throw it to tight end Julius Thomas as much as possible.

2. This will be our first look at what Olson emphasizes during a practice. What should we expect?

Olson will always be with the quarterbacks during individual drills and in constant communication with them during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work. Looking for him? Look for Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 9.

Also, Olson and Skipper have stressed the importance of pass protection by their running backs. Maybe that means running backs-vs.-linebackers drills, something that hasn’t been present the last two camps.

3. Which of the individual matchups will be most interesting to watch once the pads go on Aug. 5?

Left tackle Luke Joeckel vs. pass rusher Andre Branch — both players are being counted on to make big jumps in their production. Right tackle Jermey Parnell vs. defensive end Jared Odrick — both were expensive free agent additions and camp will be our chance to get familiar with them; receiver Allen Robinson vs. cornerback Davon House — the Jaguars’ No. 1 at their respective positions should hope to face off; and anybody on defense vs. Thomas — get ready for a show by No. 80.

4. Which position would the Jaguars most likely address through the waiver wire (or other means) before Sept. 13?

Linebacker. The Jaguars would have liked to add one in the draft and were high on Mississippi State’s Benardrick McKinney and Miami’s Denzel Perryman. But they went Nos. 42 to Buffalo and 48 to San Diego, respectively, the Jaguars went in other directions.

If the group of players vying for the backup spots — Jeremiah George, Khairi Fortt, John Lotulelei and Thurston Armbrister — don’t distinguish themselves on defense or special teams, the Jaguars shouldn’t hesitate to bring in new faces.

5. Two-part question about the center position: A) Who wins it and B) When will it be decided?

If Wisniewski shows his shoulder is 100 percent, we expect him to beat out Luke Bowanko.

Ideally, the Jaguars finalized the decision entering the third preseason game (Aug. 28 against Detroit) so the Week 1 starting offensive line can begin to establish some continuity.

6. The Jaguars had the most starts in the NFL last year by rookies (82, well-ahead of second-place Oakland, 63). How many newbies will make this year’s Week 1 roster?

On our initial 53-man projection following minicamp, we had nine rookies: Armbrister, guard A.J. Cann, defensive tackle Michael Bennett, safety James Sample, tight end Ben Koyack, receivers Rashad Greene and Neal Sterling and running backs T.J. Yeldon and Corey Grant. Defensive end Dante Fowler will be placed on injured reserve.

One player generating fan interest is Nick Marshall. We think transitioning to a new position (quarterback to cornerback) is too big an ask right away, but the Jaguars should put him on the practice squad if they like his progress during camp.

7. Which veterans could be on the bubble?

On Draft Weekend, the guess was left guard Zane Beadles after the Jaguars used a third-round pick on Cann. But Beadles earned good reviews from the coaching staff for his improvement during the offseason. We think he’s safe.

So who? If Wisniewski can’t win the starting job at center, maybe him. The thing about this roster, it’s still young so the Jaguars want to keep as much experience as possible.

8. Will we see defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks at all during the preseason?

The Jaguars should keep Marks in figurative bubble wrap until Sept. 13 against Carolina. He tore his ACL last Dec. 29.

If we get to Labor Day and Marks hasn’t practiced yet, then it’s time to be concerned. He knows the defense so that’s not an issue, it’s only a matter of getting used to game-speed activity. It’s not important for him to play in a preseason game.

9. Who faces the least amount of competition in training camp?

Carson Tinker. He’s the only long snapper on the roster.

10. Who wins the punt and kick returner spots?

Mike Thomas and Rashad Jennings. Just kidding.

We’ll go with Tandon Doss on punts because he has the most experience at it of anybody on the roster and Grant as the kick returner.

Érdekes hogy Hallorennél Wisniewski cut esélyes lehet, ha Bowanko lesz a kezdő C(ez esetben hacsak Bowanko nem válik be nagyon-nagyon, könnyen lehet, hogy jövőre akár Alex Macknek hívhatják a Jags kezdő centerét... És ezek szerint vagy Benardrick McKinney vagy Denzel Perryman lett volna a 2. körös pickünk, ha nem kellett volna ennyire egy új feature back.

Ma kell becheckolni a az Everbank Fieldre a QBknak és a rookieknak a TCre, szóval nap közben lehet számítani egy Bortles sajtótájékoztatóra.

Kezdődik! 😀
| Kezdődik az idei őnszeka-túra. Fő az optimizmus. 90 fokos vízben. |

2 hosssssssssssssssssssssszú cikk a TC kezdet előtti utolsó vasárnapra!

Halloren cikke arról, mik lehetnek az elvárások a 3. évre a Caldwell-Bradley duó számára. Mindkét éríntett megszólal benne, visszatekintve az elmúlt 2 szezonra és valamennyire előretekinte idénre. Haléloren pedig a múltban keresgélt, hogy a bűnrossz első 2 szezont felmutató HCk közül volt-e olyan(spoiler volt pár) aki a 3. évben jelentősen előrelépett a keretével.

Jaguars coach Gus Bradley's task: Difficult, but not impossible
Gus Bradley is 7-25 through two years as coach of the Jaguars

P hiladelphia Eagles coach Greasy Neale won four games in his first two years, but later captured two consecutive NFL championships.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll won six games in his first two years, but later made history with four Super Bowl titles.

Earlier this summer, the slow starts and eventual accomplishments by Neale and Noll were relayed to Jaguars coach Gus Bradley, he of seven wins through two seasons.

“SO YOU’RE SAYING THERE’S A CHANCE?!” Bradley bellowed as he leaned forward in his office chair.

There remains a chance for Bradley, after a 7-25 start to his head-coaching career, to become the long-term big whistle in Jacksonville.

But things need to start happening. Year 3 is usually progress-or-else for coaches who have been hovering around the .500 mark, even more so if they’ve gone 4-12 and 3-13 like Bradley.

When the Jaguars open their training camp practice schedule Friday, Bradley will continue to go about changing the well-established normal — for his bosses (owner Shad Khan and general manager Dave Caldwell), for the franchise (14 wins the last four years), for the fans (who, by and large, have remained patient) and for his players (who are loyal to him).

If 2013 was about simply getting through the season and 2014 about being more competitive, this year is about bottom-line results.

“I like the way our team is developing,” Bradley said. “We have guys who are hungry and spirited. What does that mean? Where will it take us? I’m not sure.”

What is clear is that simply making it to Year 3, Bradley has done something rare.

Bradley is only the 13th coach in NFL history to get a third year despite winning seven or fewer games in his first two seasons (not counting expansion teams).

And Bradley has the fourth-worst opening two-year coaching record during the 16-game era, which started in 1978, and he’s the only one to get a third year (again, excluding expansion teams).

The translation to all of this: Caldwell and Bradley inherited a dumpster fire when they were hired a week apart in January 2013. They needed time to build.

Rough first year

Sitting in his office earlier this summer, Bradley was asked if he realized how bad the Jaguars were upon his appointment in January 2013.

“Not too much,” he said. “I knew some things would have to take place and how we would go about it during [the interview with Caldwell]. I knew we would be playing young guys and I was OK with that.”

Considering the roster, perhaps it’s an accomplishment that the Jaguars won four games that first year.

“The first year was rough,” Caldwell said. “We weren’t even in games at halftime.”

Last year, they regressed record-wise, but Caldwell points to chunks of games as reasons for optimism.

“We played some good football against good teams — at Baltimore, first half at Philadelphia, first half at Indianapolis, first half at San Diego,” Caldwell said. “We just ran out of gas in some of those games.”

Just because they reduced their point differential from minus-202 to minus-162, increased their sack total from 21 to 45 and found their quarterback of the present and maybe future (Blake Bortles) didn’t mean the Jaguars stood still. If they had, justified criticism would have followed. This was a team that couldn’t score (last) and couldn’t produce interceptions (tied for last).

Bradley admitted failure by axing offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, replacing him with veteran play-caller Greg Olson, who was an assistant with the Jaguars in 2012.

When March rolled around, it was Caldwell’s turn to shake the decks and he added eight potential starters: Tight end Julius Thomas, right tackle Jermey Parnell, center Stefen Wisniewski (signed later in the offseason), defensive end Jared Odrick, linebacker Dan Skuta, cornerback Davon House and free safety Sergio Brown in free agency and running back T.J. Yeldon in the draft’s second round.

“I think with the experience we got last year plus the [new] players, we’ll get into the third and fourth quarters and start to close out some games,” Caldwell said.

Among the position players, only two projected starters (defensive end Andre Branch and middle linebacker Paul Posluszny) pre-date this administration.

“I’m really excited,” Caldwell said. “I’m really excited about the pieces we’ve added. I think our coaching staff has done a nice job and our players have really worked. But it takes everybody. Not only the people in this building, but the people outside the building — the fans and the community.”

No question, the Jaguars have better personnel than the last two years. Now we’ll get to see if Bradley can make his mark.

Bucking a trend

One of Bradley’s underrated quotes last year was: “This game is hard.”

And building is really hard.

Just ask Buffalo, Oakland, Cleveland and St. Louis. Those franchises have longer playoff droughts (15, 12, 12 and 10 years, respectively) than the Jaguars’ current seven-year skid.

What Bradley wants to prevent is the occasional scenario of The Coach Who Replaces The Coach Who Inherited The Mess Finds Success. He and Caldwell were here for the foundation-setting; they want to enjoy the winning results.

“I don’t think we’ve done anything great here, but we’ve been solid and mindful of our approach and calculated in our decisions,” Caldwell said. “There was no quick fix. We’re a very process-oriented organization.

“When it does turn, it will be great.”

It was great for Noll and Neale, but they are the historical outliers.

Noll, after seasons of 1-13 and 5-9, led the Steelers to a 6-8 record in his third year (1971). Starting in 1972, the Steelers made the postseason eight consecutive times.

Neale went 2-8-1 and 2-9-1, but then 5-4-1 in 1943; four years later, his club played in the NFL championship game; his Eagles won the 1948 and 1949 titles.

A big difference compared to the Jaguars’ situation: Draft picks.

Noll’s first three drafts produced 58 players (including future Hall of Famers Joe Greene, Terry Bradshaw, Mel Blount and Jack Ham). Neale had 70 picks to help construct his roster. The Jaguars’ last three drafts have consisted of 25 players (24 remain under contract).

The most recent examples both came from 1974-76: The Giants gave Bill Arnsparger a third season after going 7-21, but he was fired after an 0-7 start. And San Diego’s Tommy Prothro lasted 2 1/2 more years — he went 6-8 in Year 3 and 7-7 in Year 4 before resigning after a 1-3 start.

Bradley would be bucking a huge trend.

What are the chances he can make it work? It depends on what qualifies as "work."

Khan told the Times-Union in January he will not publicly mandate a win total necessary for this regime to stay intact. But an educated guess is at least a 6-10 record (including two wins before the Week 8 bye) would be enough.

Bradley downplayed the importance of a quick start even though opening home games against Carolina and Miami are the most important of his tenure, even more so because the Jaguars play only one game in Jacksonville from Weeks 3-10.

“I never talk about the start; it’s always about the finish,” Bradley said. “The finish is the thing. But [starting better] is important. Everybody wants to start playing at a high level. That’s what’s important to me.”

A kövérrel kijelölt rész a minimális állásmegtartó cél. Minimum 6 W idén, ebből legalább 2 az első 8 meccsen. Bradley első 2 évében 1-15(!!!) volt a mérlegünk...


A posztelemző cikkek közül az utolsó a TEkre fókuszál, amely hosszú idő után gyenge pontból komoly ütőkártyává válhat a Jagsnél idén.

Jaguars at tight end: With Julius Thomas, weakness becomes strength

Mickey Shuler was claimed off waivers … and played 31 snaps a week later in the season opener.
Nic Jacobs was signed off New Orleans’ practice squad … and played 19 snaps and caught a touchdown five days later at San Diego.

And Clay Harbor returned after missing six weeks with a popped calf muscle … and played 61 snaps and had eight catches in the same Chargers game.

Just like right tackle and strong-side linebacker last year, the Jaguars’ tight end position was a revolving door thanks mostly to Marcedes Lewis’ Week 2 ankle sprain that put him on short-term injured reserve.

The Jaguars signed Julius Thomas in March to end the instability.

The Jaguars’ highest-paid player (in terms of salary cap hit) at $10.3 million, Thomas caught 24 touchdown passes the last two years; the Jaguars had 31 total touchdown passes during that span.

Thomas is one of six tight ends on the roster. Thomas and Lewis are locks. Harbor and Jacobs are pretty close to it. If five tight ends are kept, the last spot will be contested by seventh-round pick Ben Koyack and undrafted free agent Connor Hamlett.

But the focus will be on Thomas and rightly so.

Acknowledging that nothing counts during the off-season program, it was still comforting for the Jaguars to see Thomas glide — not lumber — all over the field.

“It was exciting to see him move around out there and compete,” general manager Dave Caldwell said. “He’s been great in the locker room and great on the field. Hopefully that continues and he stays healthy.”

The Jaguars have declared their offense will feature several two-tight end looks, putting Thomas – the “move” (or pass-catching) tight end and Lewis – the “traditional” (more blocker than receiver) tight end – on the field simultaneously.

The goal: Line Thomas up all over the formation to win match-ups and have Lewis fill a variety of roles while lining up in a three-point stance.

“It’s good for us,” offensive coordinator Greg Olson said. “I think they’ll complement each other well.”

Breaking down Thomas’ 12 touchdowns last year, he lined up at right wide receiver (five), right tight end (three), right slot receiver (two) and one apiece at left tight end and left wide receiver.

Lewis is a long way past his last (and only) double-digit touchdown season. Since 10 scores in 2010, he has 10 touchdowns in his last 50 games.

When Thomas signed, it was hard to figure on Lewis returning for a 10th year with the Jaguars, but he re-structured his contract, taking a $4 million pay cut to $3.85 million.

A dynamic once the regular season begins is the play-time distribution for Thomas and Lewis. Last year, Thomas played 61.3 percent of Denver’s snaps last year and Lewis — in the games he was active — played 87.2 percent of the Jaguars’ snaps. Those percentages could flip this year.

Harbor handled the starting duties while Lewis was hurt last year and had a chemistry with quarterback Blake Bortles (25 catches in his first seven games) before playing a reduced role. He’ll back up Thomas.

Jacobs has added significant weight (up to nearly 300 pounds) to become a better blocker and will start camp backing up Lewis.

Halloren szerint Harborr és Jacobs is megcsíphet egy-egy helyet, kérdés, hogy Koyack hol kezdi az évet. A practice squadban vagy az 53ban, mint 5. TE. Koyack Jacobsra jelenthet veszélyt, hisz ő is inkább blokkoló TE.

LB szituáció elemzés: a kezdők megvannak, és talán LaRoy Reyynolds helye is biztos, de a cserék között nagyoon sok a kérdőjel, még Caldwell és Bradley számára is.

Jaguars position preview: New look for team's linebackers

Was it just a year ago the Jaguars were relying on Dekoda Watson and Geno Hayes to be their outside linebackers?
Yep, that was the Jaguars’ Plan A heading into training camp 2014.

Watson didn’t pan out and was cut last November.

Hayes professionally gutted out the season in a reduced role and wasn’t re-signed.

When the Jaguars report to camp Thursday, their linebacker corps will have a new look.

A pleasant surprise last year, Telvin Smith is now an every-down player at the weak-side spot.

Out the last 10 games because of a torn chest muscle, Paul Posluszny returns to start in the middle.

And signed in the opening hours of free agency, Dan Skuta is expected to solidify the strong-side position.

The starters are set (and more on them later) and the same for special teams standout LaRoy Reynolds. But then the intrigue presents itself.

The leading candidates for the remaining two spots are Khairi Fortt, Jeremiah George, Thurston Armbrister and John Lotulelei. The long shots are Todd Thomas and Matt Robinson.

“We need to find out about the [reserves],” coach Gus Bradley said. “We have to find a backup [in the middle] — Thurston, Khairi or Jeremiah? A backup [weak-side] — we’ll look at Jeremiah. A backup [strong-side] — LaRoy or it could be Khairi.”

Bradley added for emphasis: “Who’s going to be the backup to [Posluszny] is going to be big.”

The Jaguars view Posluszny as an every-down player, but at age 30 and coming off a major injury, quality depth is needed.

Reynolds and George have experience playing middle linebacker, but Armbrister — who impressed the coaches during the offseason program after signing as undrafted free agent — could be the choice. He will also get a look at the strong-side spot.

At the weak-side spot, all Smith did last year was finish second on the team with 99 tackles, and he started only 10 games. But when he got on the field, he stayed, showing he could stand up against the run, be adequate in coverage and, most importantly, find the football. Smith had one interception, four pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and nine tackles for lost yardage.

A key for the Jaguars will getting solid play from the strong-side spot they re-configured last year and called the “Otto.” The name should have been “Uh-oh.”

Watson was a bust. Reynolds was benched after Week 3. Thomas was OK in that spot for a game but was moved to the middle after Posluszny’s injury. Hayes held down the fort down the stretch.

Enter Skuta, who has 23 starts among his 86 career appearances for Cincinnati and San Francisco and has made 80 tackles and 5.5 sacks.

Skuta started a career-high 11 games last year for the 49ers and had five sacks. The Jaguars feel he can give them equal parts run stoutness and coverage ability and maybe even a little pass rush.

Reynolds led the Jaguars with 10 special teams tackles last year so he’s safe. That leaves the other players to compete for two spots.

“I feel really good about [the starters],” general manager Dave Caldwell said. “It gets interesting [after that] just because you don’t know. We may have a good backup or two and maybe a potential starter. We’ll know by the second or third preseason game if one of those guys can take it and run with it.”

Vajon mennyire lehet rossz Geno Hayes bokája, hogy nem most sem próbáltuk visszahozni? Megmondom őszintén, ha az első 2 pre meccsen nem emelkedik ki senki a cserék közül, akkor vissza kéne hívni, már ha akkor még FA lesz.

Ebből is látszik, hogy láma edző, nem HC-nak való. Steve Spurrier ebből a Jags keretből 1 éven belül SB győztes csapatot csinálna.Sixo67

Én szóltam. Már tervezem a South Carolinás aláírásomat a college szezonra. Még 1-2 ilyen remek megjegyzés, és élesítem is, egyéb játékmókusos külsőséggel.iktriad

Nyuszi vagy McFlySixo67

Már hegesztik a Pharaoh Cooperes sigemet némi Spurrieres kiegészítéssel.iktriad

Király. Amúgy ő rokona Pharoh Coopernek aki jövőre fogtok draftolni?Sixo67

Igen, az egyiptomi unokatesója.