Quick Bytes: 11/2/2009

by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 2, 2009 11:03 AM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars Quick Bytes

Jaguars' defense running on empty | Jacksonville.com
The Jaguars defense gave up a franchise record in total rushing yards (305) and to a single rusher (228.)

iJax | Jags Train Off the Tracks to Hope Town
Cole Pepper put's it blunlty, this loss meant a loss of hope.

Run records for Jags, good and bad - AFC South - ESPN
Maurice Jones-Drew joined Barry Sanders and Frank Gore as the only running backs to score two 75+ yard touchdowns in the same game. The only problem was that was our entire offense.

Wilford: Official should be ashamed of call - AFC South - ESPN
Ernest Wilford is still shaking his head at the 15 yard "taunting" penalty he received, and I can't blame him.

Rapid Reaction: Titans 30, Jaguars 13 - AFC South - ESPN
Paul Kuharsky give's his thoughts on the Jaguars loss to the Titans

Baffling Jaguars find a new way to lose | Jacksonville.com
For once, Gene Frenette write's a column I agree with. The Jaguars' inconsistency has reached a maddening new level under Del Rio. Either fix it or be gone.

Jaguars Notebook: Loss to Titans exposes cornerback issues | Jacksonville.com
Whether or not Reggie Nelson is a corner, if you can't tackle, you can't play. Also, Brad Meester started his 136th career game, tying him with Fred Taylor for the second most in franchise history. Congrats Brad!

More shuffling doesn’t help Jags’ offensive line | Jacksonville.com
Inserting Tra Thomas in a left tackle certainly wasn't the answer on Sunday. I'll have more of my thoughts on that later.

Report Card: Jaguars vs. Titans | Jacksonville.com

COACHING F

It’s hard to argue against the initial strategy of attacking the Titans’ pass-challenged defense through the air. It didn’t work because the Jaguars were simply outplayed in the trenches. With the Jags trailing 20-13 in the third quarter, backup running back Rashad Jennings was stopped for 1 yard on third-and-3. Why go to Jennings in that situation when you’ve barely trusted him to carry at all this season? The troubling thing over how the Jaguars failed to seize the momentum after they tied the game is it continues a Jekyll-and-Hyde pattern that has been evident for much of the Jack Del Rio era.

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Why are the Jaguars so afraid to drop the axe and get rid of Del Rio.

They had no problem firing Shack.

by Slvrgun on Nov 2, 2009 11:45 AM EST reply actions

Most likely because the franchise is already bleeding cash with poor attendance, and...

coaches contracts are guaranteed. If Jack had any integrity, it would be to admit failure, and release the franchise from any obligation of honoring the contract they signed him to.

Duuuuvvvvallllllll!!!!!....Damn, I miss Paul Spicer!

by JagsCub on Nov 2, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

Something we'll be talking on BCC Radio Wednesday night.

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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 2, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

Vic about Koetter and th playcalling

Can you help me and the rest of the Jags fans understand what Dirk Koetter and coach Del Rio were thinking?

Vic: I’m assuming you’re referring to the nine consecutive passes to start the game and the fact that Maurice Jones-Drew didn’t get a rushing attempt until midway through the second quarter. I’m also assuming that was the result of a game plan that mirrored the one the Jaguars used to beat the Titans on Oct. 4. In that game, David Garrard came out throwing and the Jaguars jumped out to a 27-3 halftime lead. Garrard threw 25 passes and had 203 yards passing and Jones-Drew rushed four times for 12 yards in the first half of that game and not only didn’t anyone complain that Jones-Drew didn’t get enough carries, but my inbox was full the next day of e-mails that said that’s the way you do it. Koetter was praised for being aggressive in his play-calling. Well, they tried the same thing in Tennessee and it failed for a variety of reasons, and now my inbox is full of e-mails from people saying Koetter should’ve called more running plays. You know what the real complaint is? The Jaguars didn’t win. That’s the real complaint.

Well; There is a few BCC member who load Vic’s mailbox. (I not praised Koetter on that day-I write often to that mailbox)

Thanks for th links John!

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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 2, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions

That's what I don't get

I understand the game plan against the Titans. They had an even worse pass defense then what we had and we had already shredded them for over 300 yards a few weeks ago.

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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 2, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions

Freakin

Finnegan made a huge difference in their secondary. The guy knows how to cheat and get away with it. He keeps cutting off our receivers routes. Made me want to hit him for being so savvy.

by Ewdtrey on Nov 2, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions

The Refs got in the way of Holt

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by TheTealDeal on Nov 2, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

Another Vic gem:

Vic: Inconsistency isn’t a cause, it’s a result. I hear coaches say over and over that their teams need to be more consistent, and I think to myself, "Get better players and you’ll be more consistent."

The Jaguars simply need better players. We all knew this coming into the season.

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by MoveThoseChains on Nov 2, 2009 12:02 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

rec'd

by OGN on Nov 2, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

+1

Especially at safety and DE. I think in general we don’t have many glaring needs. But the ones we do have were exposed against the Titans.

by Ewdtrey on Nov 2, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think its so black and white.

You need better players which initially requires better talent evaluators then better coaches to develop the talent. The Jaguars got one part right. Now its time they work on the other part correct.

by Slvrgun on Nov 2, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

I like

the Owner, GM, Coach, and even most of the players. We just have a couple glaring weaknesses that should improve soon. The OT situation should get better. The run blocking should get better. And that’s without even making any roster moves.
We badly need a DE/34OLB. We also need another explosive RB behind MJD. I like Jennings’ attitude, but I’m a little fed up with his play as of right now. We also need another blocking TE. Wilford and Miller aren’t satisfactory in max protect, and its really hurting when anyone throws 7 man blitzes at Garrard on obvious passing downs. Makes it hard to come back in a game, or even to convert a long down.

by Ewdtrey on Nov 2, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

To quote Tkopa

I’ll never get my hopes up for this team. Until they prove it.

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by TheTealDeal on Nov 2, 2009 6:31 PM EST reply actions

How about this info from the TU via rotoworld...

“David Garrard will be told “on occasion” not to audible out of runs into passes."

Audibles were blamed for Maurice Jones-Drew only getting eight carries in Sunday’s loss to the Titans. The first two plays of the game were called as runs to MJD, but Garrard checked out of them. Later in the game, Del Rio took Garrard’s ability to audible away. Expect a bigger workload for MJD, who got just eight carries last week, against the Chiefs Sunday."

by pksiv on Nov 3, 2009 1:04 PM EST reply actions