Jacksonville Jaguars

így elcseszni egy karriert... pedig sok van a srácban

 www.newson6.com/story/26102571/former-osu-football-star-justin-blackmon-arrested-in-edmond

Former Oklahoma State football player Justin Blackmon was arrested for the possession of marijuana Wednesday night in Edmond.

Nem írnék rá semmit, jobb ha búcsúztok Alkesztől és kivágjátok a fenébe.

Ma a veteránok is csatklakoznak a rookiekhoz.

SI (pontosabban MMQB) Jags szezon előzetes.
 mmqb.si.com/2014/07/24/nfl-2014-jacksonville-jaguars-team-preview/

Halloren utolsó kérdése a TC előtt - ki lesz ott a végső 53ban, frissített verzió.

20. Who makes the roster?

Last month, I projected the 53-man roster and with one big change (you know what it is), here it is again:

QUARTERBACKS (3)

In: Chad Henne, Blake Bortles and Ricky Stanzi.
Out: Stephen Morris.
New: None.

RUNNING BACKS (5)

In: Toby Gerhart, Jordan Todman, Denard Robinson, Storm Johnson and Will Ta’ufo’ou (FB).
Out: Terrance Cobb and Bradie Ewing (FB).
New: Beau Blankenship was waived yesterday.

TIGHT ENDS (3)

In: Marcedes Lewis, Clay Harbor and Marcel Jensen.
Out: Brandon Barden, Reggie Jordan and D.J. Tialavea.
New: None.

RECEIVERS (6)

In: Cecil Shorts, Allen Robinson, Marqise Lee, Tandon Doss, Mike Brown and Allen Hurns.
Out: Ace Sanders (suspension), Kerry Taylor, Chad Bumphis, Lamaar Thomas, Damian Copeland and Nathan Slaughter.
New: Sanders goes from ‘In’ to ‘suspended’ for at least the first four games. Doss takes his spot.

OFFENSIVE LINE (8)

In: Luke Joeckel (LT), Zane Beadles (LG), Mike Brewster (C), Austin Pasztor (RT), Brandon Linder (RG), Jacques McClendon (RG), Luke Bowanko (C) and Cam Bradfield (OT).
Out: Patrick Lewis, Matt Stankiewitch, Drew Nowak, Tyler Shatley, Josh Wells and Sam Young.
New: But watch Wells – he’s earned praise throughout the summer and will challenge Bradfield.

DEFENSIVE LINE (10)

In: Red Bryant (DE), Chris Clemons (Leo), Sen’Derrick Marks (DT), Roy Miller (DT), Ziggy Hood (DT), Andre Branch (Leo), Tyson Alualu (DE), Abry Jones (DT), Chris Smith (Leo) and Ryan Davis (Leo).
Out: Gerald Rivers (Leo), DeAndre Coleman (DT), Ricky Havili-Heimuli (DT) and Jordan Miller (DT).
New: None.

LINEBACKERS (6)

In: Paul Posluszny (MLB), Dekoda Watson (OLB), Geno Hayes (OLB), LaRoy Reynolds (OLB), Nate Stupar (MLB) and Telvin Smith (OLB).
Out: Allen Bradford, Marcus Whitfield, J.T. Thomas and John Lotulelei.
New: None.

DEFENSIVE BACKS (9)

In: Alan Ball (CB), Dwayne Gratz (CB), Johnathan Cyprien (SS), Winston Guy (FS), Will Blackmon (CB), Demetrius McCray (CB), Jeremy Harris (CB), Chris Prosinski (S) and Josh Evans (S).
Out: Mike Harris (CB), Sherrod Martin (S), Jamell Fleming (CB), Joe Young (S), Craig Loston (S), Jerome Junior (S), Deion Belue (CB) and Rashaad Reynolds (CB).
New: None. Belue was signed Tuesday.

SPECIALISTS (3)

In: Josh Scobee 💋‍, Bryan Anger (P) and Carson Tinker (LS).
Out: Kasey Redfern (P/K) and Charley Hughlett (LS).
New: None.

Hivatalos Ace Sanders 4 meccses eltiltása.

Gus Bradley Sandersről

“It is unfortunate,” Bradley said Wednesday afternoon on Jaguars.com LIVE, which runs on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. on jaguars.com. “You hate to lose a player of Ace’s caliber for a period of time. He’s a great teammate, and players really respect him. He’s very talented.

“But with that being said, a lot of good has come about with this, and we’re not going to miss that opportunity.”

Bradley said Sanders handled the situation as well as could be expected, discussing the issue openly with Bradley and General Manager David Caldwell and speaking on the conference call with local media.

“One of the things we’ve talked about with our program is communication and trust,” Bradley said. “I think Ace really showed that by the way he handled the whole situation. … To have the call last night, I think says a lot about Ace.”

Bradley earlier in the day spoke of Sanders’ situation on Jaguars Today on 1010XL with Mike Dempsey and John Oehser, saying, “Here’s a young man who’s facing it head on, understands the situation and has lot of trust in the organization. He has dealt with it that way. For that part, we’re excited.”

Bradley also on Wednesday he expects Sanders to have a role upon his return.

“There’s no doubt,” Bradley said. “We’ve talked to Ace and said, ‘When you come back from all of this we’re going to welcome you with open arms and, ‘Let’s get back to work.’ We’ve talked to our guys about, ‘You’ve got to get your world right, then the man becomes right.’

“That’s what he’s doing now. He’s getting himself right.”

Halloren 5-5 pontban kiemelt 5 játékos, akiknek jó lenne hajó TCje lene, mondjuk kérdés Dekoda mennyit tud majd edzeni) és 5 dologot is leírt, amit jó volna megvalósitani a következő hetelben.

FIVE WHO MUST RISE

1. WR Marqise Lee: He undoubtedly believes he should have been drafted in the first round. He fell to No. 39 and the Jaguars were equal parts stunned/thrilled to take him. Lee is motivated to show he was wrongly passed over … but first he has to get on the field and get up to speed so he can be an immediate contributor.

2. C Mike Brewster: The Jaguars have a center not named Brad Meester for the first time since the 2002 season. The team tried to acquire Alex Mack (Cleveland quickly matched the offer sheet) and the job became Brewster’s to lose when the Jaguars waited until the seventh round to draft a center (Luke Bowanko). It’s a huge opportunity for Brewster, who must get the revamped line on the same verbal page.

3. DE Andre Branch: He had five sacks in the last seven games of 2013 and the release of Jason Babin last month was a nod to Branch’s progress. Now entering his third season, Branch will get a chance for more early-down work in a rotation with veteran Chris Clemons. Branch has to show consistency and an ability to play the run.

4. WR Tandon Doss: On the bubble earlier this week, a spot is in Doss’ hands following the leave of absence/suspension of Ace Sanders. Coach Gus Bradley likes Doss’ size (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) and physical style of play, but he needs to be on the field after missing the last two weeks of the offseason. Doss will enter camp as the No. 1 punt returner.

5. LB Dekoda Watson: The Jaguars created the Otto linebacker position with Watson in mind and signed him on the second day of free agency. But a “tweaked” (his word) groin this spring resulted in sports hernia surgery this summer. He is unlikely to be available for the start of camp. The goal for him is to play in at least one preseason game to show he can be ready for Week 1.

CAMP OBJECTIVES

1. Settle on a starting right guard: The candidates are Jacques McClendon (nine career games and two starts) and Brandon Linder (third-round pick this spring). Look for them to split first-team reps early in camp and if it’s even remotely close to being even, look for Linder to get the Week 1 start.

2. Get Blake Bortles plenty of work: It remains unlikely Bortles will start anytime soon, but training camp is the perfect chance for him to get heavy work. If Chad Henne gets a day off here and there, it would give Bortles a chance to work with the starting offensive line. The Jaguars don’t have to necessarily get Bortles ready to start Week 1, but they do have to get him ready to play, as he’ll be one snap away from game action.

3. Keep certain starters healthy: Last training camp, receiver Cecil Shorts, tight end Marcedes Lewis and then-right tackle Luke Joeckel were among the players who missed practice time. Now more familiar with their roles and the playbook, it only makes sense for them to be managed so they’re ready to go in early September.

4. Figure out the logjam at cornerback: The likely locks are Alan Ball, Dwayne Gratz, Will Blackmon and Demetrius McCray. That leaves only two spots for a group that includes Mike Harris, Jamell Fleming, Jeremy Harris and Rashaad Reynolds. Ball (ankle) will start on the physically unable to perform list, creating snaps for the others.

5. Determine roles for reserve running backs: Toby Gerhart is the starter, but Bradley admitted last week that the Jaguars need to figure out what Jordan Todman, Denard Robinson and Storm Johnson do best so they can be worked into the rotation. This is a huge camp for Robinson, who hopes to carry his offseason momentum into preseason games.

Beau Blankenshipet kiraktuk, jött helyette egy UDFA rookie CB, Deion Belue. Az Alabamára járt, egyetemi bajnok volt 2013ban. A Steelers és a Dolphins is leigazolta, de nem maradt sokat egyik helyen sem. Mivel Colvin és Ball is sérült, kellett egy CB.
Kár hogy Blankenshipet elküldtük. Én megmondom őszintén a practice squadba vártam.

Jason Babin a Jets játékosa lett. Sok sikert neki ott!

Gus Bradley a mai Jaguars Liveban többek közt annyit mondott, hogy egy ideális világban idén mind a 16 meccsen Chad Henne kezdene!
 www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/7/23/5928585/ace-sanders-suspension-justin-blackmon-jaguars

Halloren mai kérdése: Ace Sanders eltiltásának milyen következényei lehetnek Acere, a jagsre és másokra nézve?

19. What the Ace Sanders suspension means for the Jaguars in general and the team’s receivers in particular?

What it means for the Jaguars:

*They continue to be cursed at the receiver position.

*They lose the player they envisioned returning punts … and doing it more effectively last year.

*They lose probably their No. 4 receiver for at least the first four games.

What it means for Sanders:

*The momentum he built up last year as a receiver will be tough to re-capture when he returns in Week 5 and who knows what his role will be. He had 51 catches and played 600 snaps last year.

*He is one more failed test from being suspended for most likely a full season. The Jaguars would have no reason to stick with him at that point.

*It could very likely derail his entire season -- he'll have to re-earn his role once he's eligible to play in Week 5 ... if he's even back with the team at that point.

What it means for the receivers:

*Tandon Doss, who was out most of the off-season program with a calf injury, is the likely Week 1 punt returner.

*Assuming Cecil Shorts, Marqise Lee, Allen Robinson and Doss are the top four, it creates an extra spot for the group of Allen Hurns, Mike Brown, Kerry Taylor, etc.

Justin Blackmon múltjáról, jelenéről és jövőjéről beszéltem a korábbi edzőjével:  insidehandoff.com/2014/07/23/justin-blackmon-jaguars-future/zolika26

Köszi szépen ezt, és ha már Blackmon szóba került, érdemes összehasonlítani a két emberke elnézéskérését:
 www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/7/23/5928585/ace-sanders-suspension-justin-blackmon-jaguars
Ace nagyon jól kezelte/kezeli a nyilvánosság felé a problémáját, talán nem lesz belőle Alkesz 2.0. Bár nála nem tudni egyelőre, hogy drog vagy pia a gond.
 www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/7/23/5928585/ace-sanders-suspension-justin-blackmon-jaguars

nagyon jó kis videó - így készülünk a TCre.
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Preparing-for-training-camp/79f06000-45ee-482e-998a-30fb649e8531

Ezek nem komputergrafikák, ezek tényleges fényképek a giga jumbotronunkról - GYÖNYÖRŰ!!!!!

Justin Blackmon múltjáról, jelenéről és jövőjéről beszéltem a korábbi edzőjével:  insidehandoff.com/2014/07/23/justin-blackmon-jaguars-future/

Eszét vesztett Ace-ét elveszíti a Jags? 😊 Alkeszville Bepiálsz lesz a csapat neve hamarosan? Ha egy komplett rehab csoport kijön egykori és mostani Jags elkapókból, arra jár csoportos kedvezmény a Betty Fordban?

A teljes conference call hanganyaga:
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/audio/Conference-Call-Ace-Sanders/38b09726-ca9e-4393-a2e6-ee8de9095199

Részletek - Ace lehet nem is lesz Jacksonvilleben a TC nagy része alatt.

Jaguars receiver Ace Sanders is taking a leave of absence from football and is also facing a four-game suspension without pay for violating the NFL’s substance abuse program.

“I’ve decided to go seek help and get that attention,” he said. “I should be fine.”

Sanders said, “I’ve made some mistakes that I could have handled a little differently.”

Sanders asked the Jaguars' media relations department to organize the conference call, which lasted about 10 minutes.

Sanders said he will likely be away from the Jaguars for the entire training camp but did not say if he would remain in Jacksonville.

Asked if he would be entering a rehab center or receive counseling, Sanders wasn't specific except to say, "conseling, anybody that can give me insight."

"I think I'll come back and be ready to play," he said. "This time I'm taking to get everything in order will be really helpful."

Sanders, about to enter this second NFL season, will be eligible to make his debut Oct. 5 against Pittsburgh. He said the nature of the suspension allows him to be around the Jaguars during the first four games.

Sanders is third Jaguars player to be suspended since last October. Receiver Justin Blackmon is serving an indefinite suspension and linebacker LaRoy Reynolds sat out four games in the second half of the 2013 season.

Sanders becomes the 13th player to be suspended by the league to start the season.

Blackmon was able to play in the 2013 preseason before starting his four-game suspension that preceded his current ban.

The Jaguars had Sanders – who had 51 catches last year – penciled in as a slot receiver and he was also going to get the best shot to win the punt return job.

Without Sanders, the biggest beneficiary could be Tandon Doss, who led the NFL in punt return average last year.

Remélem az elkövetkező 12 hónapban Allen Robinson vagy Marqise tiszta tud maradni, mert ha nem akkor Jerry Porter, Reggie Williams és Matt Jones voodoo órákat vett Derrick Harveytól és megátkozta a WR locker roomunkat.

Iktriad, Allen Hurnsről tudsz pár mondatot írni, mennyi esélye van rosterre kerülni?mustaine

Akkor ez is átfogalmazódhatmustaine

Nem feltétlenül, mert 1. Ace csak 4 meccsre lesz remélhetőleg távol. 2. Hurnsnek komoly sansza volt Aceszel együtt is keretre jutni. Ahogy Halloren is írta, ennek a szituációnak Tandos Doss lehet a legnagyobb nyertese.

Egy normális elkapótok volt, abból is alkoholistát csináltatok... szép mondhatom.Sixo67

Igen, Blackmon esete tényleg szomorú. De Shorts még mindig megvan!

Egy normális elkapótok volt, abból is alkoholistát csináltatok... szép mondhatom.

Iktriad, Allen Hurnsről tudsz pár mondatot írni, mennyi esélye van rosterre kerülni?mustaine

Akkor ez is átfogalmazódhat

Ace személyes ügyekre hivatkozva ki fogja hagyni a TC nagy részét, plusz valószínűleg kinéz neki egy 4 meccse eltiltás is.

"I’ve decided to go seek that help and get that attention. "Counseling, anybody that can give me insight."

Ace: "Sometimes life hits and it hits hard. I made some mistakes." Says he's seeking help.

Ajjaj, ez vagy drog, vagy pia. Ezt nem hiszem el, komolyan.

ik ez a te hibád ....Sixo67

Mert?

"WR Ace Sanders said he’s likely facing a 4-game suspension. “I am taking full responsibility for all my actions. I am sorry.

Ace Sanders, on a conference call, said he made some mistakes that he “dealing with.” Says he’s trying to be a better person, seek help.”

ik ez a te hibád ....

Hoppá!

The Jaguars have placed WR Ace Sanders on the non-football injury list, source says. CB Alan Ball and LB Dekoda Watson placed on PUP list(Ian Rapoport)

A Ball dolog meglepne, szerintem inkább Colvin lesz az. A sokk egyértelműen Ace. Kipukkadóban a bubble? Sixo ki fog borulni.

Update:
Sixo máris kiborult. 😀

Update 2.:
Rapoport szerint tényleg Ball az. Demetrius McCray és Jeremy Harris nagyon fog ennek örülni.

Update 3:
Colvin is a listán van.
Sanders mellé oknak " non-football illness" írt a Jags, Ballnak nem komolynak tűnő bokasérülése van, amit a minicamp alatt szedett össze.

"The #Jaguars have placed WR Ace Sanders on the non-football injury list, source says."

Neeeeeeeee, szemetek! 😥

A legfontosabb kérdés Halloren 20asából - mikor lene a legalkalmasabb Bortlest kezdeni?

18. When will be the right time to start Blake Bortles?

Here are my educated guesses:

Week 7: Cleveland. The Jaguars play two straight home games. This would be a situation where the offense is broke and they think Bortles can provide a spark.

Week 12: at Indianapolis. Following the Jaguars’ bye week. Yes, it’s a road game, but he’ll have to play on the road eventually, right?

Week 14 vs. Houston: If the Jaguars’ record is, say, 4-8, why not start Bortles to get a head start on 2015?

A look at the projected 32 NFL starting quarterbacks and when they made their first regular season start:

YEAR ONE (19)

Game 1: EJ Manuel, Buffalo; Geno Smith, NY Jets; Ryan Tannehill, Miami; Andy Dalton, Cincinnati; Joe Flacco, Baltimore; Andrew Luck, Indianapolis; Peyton Manning, Denver (with Indianapolis); Robert Griffin III, Washington; Matthew Stafford, Detroit; Matt Ryan, Atlanta; Cam Newton, Carolina; Russell Wilson, Seattle; Sam Bradford, St. Louis.

Game 5: Alex Smith, Kansas City (with San Francisco).
Game 10: Nick Foles, Philadelphia; Eli Manning, NY Giants.
Game 12: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Houston (with St. Louis); Jay Cutler, Chicago (with Denver).
Game 15: Matt Schaub, Oakland (with Atlanta).

YEAR TWO (8)

Game 1: Jake Locker, Tennessee; Drew Brees, New Orleans (with San Diego); Carson Palmer, Arizona (with Cincinnati).
Game 3: Tom Brady, New England; Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh.
Game 4: Chad Henne, Jaguars (with Miami).
Game 7: Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco.
Game14: Josh McCown, Tampa Bay (with Arizona).

YEAR THREE (2)

Game 1: Philip Rivers, San Diego.
Game 7: Tony Romo, Dallas.

YEAR FOUR (3)

Game 1: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay.
Game 2: Matt Cassel, Minnesota (with New England).
Game 16: Brian Hoyer, Cleveland (with Arizona).

Nekem is az Indy elleni meccs lenne talán a legideálisabb időpont. Akkor már tudni fogjuk, hogy alakul a szezon és ha akkora már kuka lesz az idényünk, akkor tényleg be lehet rakni Blaket, hogy szerezzen némi tapasztalatot.

John Oesher jelenti, hogy úgy tűnik minden WR fog tudni edzeni, mikor elkezdődik a TC. Ez az OTAken és minicampen tapasztalt elkapó sérüléshullámot látva remek hír.

De úgy tűnik, idén sem a WRek, sem a O-line, még a QBk sem leszenk annyira a támadójátékunk számára, mint ez az uriember:
 www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/7/22/5926059/toby-gerhart-carries-jacksonville-jaguars
Ha Fisch igazat mondott, komoly terhelés vár rá idén.

"He has the ability to do it all," Fisch told O'Halloran. "He can catch it well. He can pass protect well, and he’s going to be in the game a lot — third down, base downs, short-yardage, passing downs."

Temélem megbírkozik vele.

És Sexton ma az NFL 18. legtöbb mezét generáló játékosára (Luck, JJ Watt vagy Calvin Johnson is mögötte van április 1. - július 17. közti időszakban!) fókuszált mai videójában.
 www.jaguars.com/media-gallery/videos/Sexton-Spotlight-Blake-Bortles/5de0c9d6-7aaf-4d2c-bb28-8d78a6b8efa5?campaign=jac:fanshare:twitter

New York Times videó a megagiga eredményjelzőnkről, működés közben.
 www.nytimes.com/video/sports/football/100000002993581/making-the-nfls-biggest-screens.html
Szombaton avatás!

Fontos kérdés jutott hétfőre, mire számíthatunk Andre ranchtől idén.

17. What kind of jump should Andre Branch make this year?

Branch experienced tough-sledding early last season when he had as many penalties as sacks (one) in the first nine games.

But in November, he saw the light and had five sacks in the last six games.

Branch played 40 or more snaps in five of the last six games and finished by playing 593 of 1,120 snaps.

The Jaguars’ decision to release veteran Jason Babin last month was undoubtedly good news for Branch, who will rotate with starter Chris Clemons.

The key for Branch is consistency on first and second down against the run and on third down and posting the sack of pressure when he has the chance.

If he lines up opposite Clemons on certain third downs, Branch must also show he can beat one-on-one match-ups.

Projecting Branch’s 2014 production, if gets between 8-11 sacks, it will be a solid step forward.

Az, hoggy babin nincs már itt, az Branchre nézve jó jel. Remélhetőleg tényleg sokkal jobb lesz a pályán, mint akár tavaly is volt, mikor a sackjeinek többségét injább a sémának köszönhette (egyedül maradt a QBval) mint önmagának.

Bortles 18. helyen van az összesített mezeladásokat tekintve április 1 és július 17. között. Az nem rossz egy Jags játékostól. Megelőzi pl. JJ Wattot, Andrew Luckot, Calvin Johnsont vagy Cam Newtont. A rookiek közül továbbra is az 5. Manziel, Sam, Bridgewater és Clowney mögött.

Poz még az átlagos szintet se üti meg?bHúsrágó

a PFF fontosnak tartja a cover képességeket, abban meg lassú, és kevés playmaking megoldása van, ami az extra pontokat hozza az osztályzatban. Más kérdés, hogy tőle nem azt várják elsősorban, hogy a LoS mögött emberkedjen.

Frissített Pro Football Focus depth chart - valamivel szebben fest, mint FA nyitás előtt. De csak valamivel.


Íme a PFF értékelése és elemzése
 www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/05/30/2014-depth-chart-jacksonville-jaguars/iktriad

Average STARTER , egész jól hangzik ,hogy kezdőnek nevezik 😀

Poz még az átlagos szintet se üti meg?b

Frissített Pro Football Focus depth chart - valamivel szebben fest, mint FA nyitás előtt. De csak valamivel.


Íme a PFF értékelése és elemzése
 www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/05/30/2014-depth-chart-jacksonville-jaguars/

Halloren mai kérdése - vajon leszünk-e mi az esélyesek idén Vegasnál egy meccsre

16. Will the Jaguars be favored in a game this year?

Right now, no.

Later, maybe.

From CG Technologies, here are the early lines for each Jaguars game.

+11 at Philadelphia

+9 at Washington

+6 vs. Indianapolis

+10 at San Diego

+6.5 vs. Pittsburgh

+7 at Tennessee

+2.5 vs. Cleveland

+4 vs. Miami

+11 at Cincinnati

+10 vs. Dallas in London

+12 at Indianapolis

+5.5 vs. NY Giants

+4 vs. Houston

+10.5 at Baltimore

+3 vs. Tennessee

+10 at Houston

The ones that jump out are being home underdogs to Cleveland, Miami, Houston and Tennessee.

On the one hand, the Jaguars have gone 1-7 and 1-6 at EverBank Field the last two years.

But Cleveland has been a road favorite only TWO times in the last six years.

Miami has been a road favorite only three times in the last two years.

The Jaguars defeated Houston twice last year.

And the Titans have been a road favorite at Jacksonville SIX straight years (3-3 straight-up in those games) but most preseason predictions have them behind the Jaguars in the AFC South.

The Jaguars have only been favored once in their last 32 games (Week 4 of 2012 vs. Cincinnati, a 27-10 loss as a one-point favorite).

Szerintem igen. És talán nem is egyen.

Mivel gyakorlatilag holnap a rookieknak elkezdődik az edzőtábor, az FTU készített egy nagy interjút Gus Bradleyvel. avval kapcsolatban hogy mit vár a training camptől Kiválogattam belőle a legérdekesebbek kérdéseket és válaszokat(és még így is ilyen hosszú lett)

You’ve tweaked your practice schedule — an extra practice before putting on the pads, a workout the day following the Tampa Bay game, practicing on the two days you travel to Chicago and Detroit, etc. What was the strategy?

“We felt like coming out of our OTAs and minicamps, our guys did a really good job practicing without pads, and we got a lot of good work done, and we could zero in on the fundamentals. This [fourth] day will give us the ability to put those fundamentals back in place.”

Last year, the Jaguars were one of the few teams to have a “live” period — the ball carrier (non-quarterback) could be tackled. Running back Justin Forsett was injured during this drill. Will you implement any “live” periods this year?

“There are going to be times where we will make a period of practice live, but not many. Hopefully, we can do some of that during the individual drills. But you could still see some live [team] reps.”

Looking back at the OTAs, one of your best quotes was saying the Jaguars were in a “race to maturity.” What does that mean?

“The ‘race to maturity’ is having a great understanding of the game, their responsibilities, of how to handle challenging times — the whole process. We have some young players on our team, but it’s not just them who have to come together. It’s the new free agents coming together with the guys who were already in place here. By it being a race, what I mean is if we do that, we’ll have a better chance of being our best quicker.”

During camp, how do you get quarterback Blake Bortles enough reps in case he’s called on to play while also getting Chad Henne ready for Philadelphia?

“Our philosophy will be we don’t have an issue getting our draft picks or our younger guys in there with the starters. It’s not just Blake. It could be [right guard Brandon] Linder. It could be other guys on the team. I’ve told our coaches, ‘It’s OK to do that.’ ”

Is it possible that Bortles will start a preseason game?

“It would be late [in the preseason] if he did, and we’ll see how things go. We’re really excited about Chad and what he’s going to do so we’ll see how it goes with him until that fourth preseason game.”

The Jaguars’ two second-round picks, receivers Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson, missed the final two weeks of the offseason because of injuries. Are you confident they can get themselves into a position to help the Jaguars in Week 1?

“We’ll see. Obviously, we drafted them because we liked what they brought to the table and now it’s a matter of them going out there and competing. It has to be about constant improvement for them. They have the physical traits, but this is a different game than college, and they need the [game] reps. They need the practice reps, and they need to be put in different situations.”

Running back Maurice Jones-Drew is now in Oakland, and the Jaguars were aggressive in replacing him with Toby Gerhart. Can he be The Guy from the outset?

“I do see it. His work ethic, his knowledge of the game, his ability to fit in with our team, his competitiveness — he checks all those boxes. The one thing we saw during the OTAs was that his speed — he’s even faster than we gave him credit for.”

Will the coaching staff have to monitor overusing Gerhart out of the regular-season gate even though he can play in all situations?

“We’re really intrigued by Jordan [Todman], Denard [Robinson] and Storm [Johnson], but there are a lot of questions we need to get answered there in camp and that might go into the season. We’re trying to figure out each guy’s strengths and how to best utilize them. “

The Jaguars’ offensive line will be revamped with new starters at every position compared to this time last year. What will the transition be like?

“We’ve got some experience in there with [left guard] Zane [Beadles], and that obviously helps. [Center] Mike Brewster has experience in the system and knows the importance of communication. [Left tackle] Luke [Joeckel] has really come into his own, and you’ll see really good improvement from him.”

It doesn’t sound like you’re overly concerned about the group despite its newness. Accurate?

“They’re talented. They’re tough. They’re physical. They’re competitive, and it’s important to them. We’re seeing them be a close-knit group both on and off the field. All those things give us reasons for optimism.”

On defense, the Jaguars were active early in the offseason adding Red Bryant, Chris Clemons and Ziggy Hood. How surprised would you be if they didn’t make your team better?

“I really trust Clem and Red and being with Ziggy and seeing his work ethic, the trust is there for him as well.”

Linebacker is clearly an issue because of Dekoda Watson’s sports hernia surgery and Geno Hayes’ knee that will require him to be managed. How big a worry is the depth there?

“There are some intriguing things there, and it’s become a really competitive group. I think LaRoy [Reynolds] made a big jump in the OTAs [working at Watson’s spot]. We’re excited about his development.”

What about rookie linebacker Telvin Smith? He’s listed at 218 pounds — would you like him to add weight?

“If he was 230 pounds, we may not have had a chance to draft him where we did [fifth round]. He’s very athletic, and whenever you can get speed on the field, you try and do it. I had a chance to coach Derrick Brooks in Tampa Bay, and he was around 217, 218 when he was drafted and then played at 230. I know Telvin has put some weight on, but he’s one guy that we’ll see how he develops and he could be a situational player for us.”

How big a leap can strong safety Johnathan Cyprien make in his second year?

“I see him playing with a lot more confidence. Poise is the thing I’m seeing from Cyp. He’s letting things come to him rather than trying so hard to make things happen.”

Are you big enough and physical enough as a defense to compete against the best teams?

“That’s our objective — to become more physical. It’s players like [free safety] Winston [Guy], who by nature is physical, and players like Cyp, who bring that.”

You have an extremely young team entering camp — only four players are age 30 or older. Is coaching youth all you know at this point?

“Our whole objective as a team when we got here was that we needed to get faster, and you can get faster by going young or by a guy having a better knowledge of the system so they can play faster. I think we have a good mixture of that.”

For yourself, entering Year 2 as the Jaguars’ head coach, do you envision being more hands-on, particularly with the defense?

“I try to be involved in all areas. It’s important that we hire coaches to do their jobs, and it’s no different on offense or defense. Our defensive staff has really taken ownership. I’m more there to bounce ideas off of or bring up different things for them to think about.”

What will make this training camp and preseason a success?

“Our biggest challenge is we believe we’re a faster team, and the teams that have success are fast and play with experience. For us, we have inexperience. Through camp, if we can challenge our guys and get closer to where we play like an experienced team, that’s the race we’re running.”

Úgy tűnik Henne helye betonbiztos, és Gus egyelőre nem aggódik különösebben az O-fal miatt sem, annak ellenére, hogy tavaly ilyenkor senki sem kezdett a mosatni posztján nálunk.
Remélem Telvinnek nem tesz rosszat, hogy némi súlyt pakolunk rá/pakol magára.

Egyébként idén felugrottam a Jaguars bandwagonra.tenorx

A végén még mainstream csapatnak fogunk számítani. 😀😀iktriad

Ennyi számít egy jó punt-returner aki idén fog beérni !Sixo67

Először kerüljön keretre. Még nem teljesen 100%ig biztos a helye egyesek szerint az idei 53ban. Elég nagy a konkurencia a csere WRek között(ami Ace is lesz, ha Shorts, A. Robinson és Lee egészséges), plusz Doss személyében még PR poszton is van komoly riválisa.