How to fix the Jaguars in a few easy steps
by DeeMoe on Sep 27, 2010 10:17 PM EDT
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The Jaguars have truly disappointed us fans by the way losing the past two games by 25 points apiece. I think I can offer a quick solution to our problems:
1. Start Vince Manuwai: Seems like an easy decision, but why is he not playing? Is there some injury thing we don't know? We need something to jumpstart our run game and I think he is the missing link. Uche or Smiley can ride the pine. I know we need pass protection, but Vinny can handle the job.
2. Fire Mel Tucker and promote Joe Cullen to DC: Another easy decision. The fire he has brought to the DL can be spread throughout the defense with this simple move. The defense played well yesterday except for a few breakdowns. I think someone with the fire of Cullen can make a difference and add some pride to our defense.
3. Wayne Weaver and Gene Smith needs to meet with JDR and Koetter. Both JDR and Koetter need some fire put under their butts. Simple meeting notes: Ok guys, we have provided you with all the tools you need to be succesful on offense. Put up some points, get aggressive or find yourselves without a job. WE WILL NOT HAVE A GAME LIKE YESTERDAY AGAIN! (Wayne and Gene kick both out of the office). Maybe the threat of not having a job will stop us from being so predictable on offense and Jack can stop being so passive in his press conferences.
4. After meeting with Wayne and Gene, JDR and Koetter meet with Garrard. Simple meeting notes again: Ok Dave, you have shown us what you are made of. You will not be our QB next year. Whoever we draft will be our QB. If David knows he will not play for the Jags next year, maybe, just maybe he will play with a little reckless abandon.
5. Jaguar fans need to buy the rest of the tickets. We have already done a lot, but selling out the stadium lets the team know we are serious about keeping them around. Fans can not stop buying tickets even if the product is not the best quality. We are still 1 out of 32. Jacksonville is still an elite city!
Here are just a few suggestions. Anybody want to add to the list?
Still hoping for the team to play well,
DeeMoe.
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Fire Mel Tucker?
How will firing Mel Tucker make the secondary better? How will firing the defensive coordinator make the defense better?
Everyone (players, coaches, management) know they had an epic fail the past 2 weeks. Will firing a young defensive coordinator make things better?
Meetings with Wayne? These guys know they sucked. Del Rio knows if they don’t turn it around he’ll be gone. This is a business, they’re not producing, and they know they are 6 or 7 losses away from unemployment. I’d rather have these guys watching tape, on the practice field, in the classroom etc… rather than in managerial meetings threatening job losses.
If I’m Jack Del Rio:
1. (to Mel Tucker): Mel, you are a bright young mind. However, my ass is on the line. We cannot afford another defensive nightmare. I am taking over play calling. Not a slight against you, and you’re still going to be here and game plan with me. But both of us are this close to the chopping block.
2. (to Dirk Koetter): Dirk, what is going on with David? Is it the fans? Is it something in the locker room? You better play amateur psychologist and get his head right. Simplify the game plan, get Rashad Jennings in the game more, and lets get MJD going. If he plays like he did the past 2 weeks we can’t win. Period.
3. (to David Garrard): David, buddy. We need you. We’ll only go as far as you can take us. The running game has been anemic. The pass game has been bad. Here’s what we’re going to do: we’re going to do more max protection. We’re going to simplify our routes. We’ve got a lot of young guys, and you’re the veteran. We don’t need you to put this team on their back, but we need you to distribute to our playmakers.
4. (to the training staff): Please tell me Deji Kareem is ready to go. Our special teams has been good, but Deji can make it special. Make it happen without endangering his career.
5. (to the team): Gentlemen, our backs are against the wall. One more game like that and we risk not only losing the season, but we risk losing our fans. This is my 8th year in Jacksonville, and I intend to make it to 9. Secondary, I appreciate we’re in a hard spot right now. We’ve got to give our defensive line that 1 extra second to get to the quarterback. We have the guys to play cover 2, and we’re going to play it. It’s not glamorous, but the heart of this defense is the defensive line.
Offense, we’ve got to get points. We run the ball. We run the ball. We throw playaction. We don’t make mistakes. We protect the lead. We protect our field position. We control the line of scrimmage. Now let’s get on the practice field and get better.
Ignore the hype; look at the results.
I think we all know
Mel Tucker is the DC in title only. JDR is pulling all the strings on that defense. You are right, though. David Garrard needs some major brain massaging right now and Deji Karim is a contributor we need right now. Here is where these guys EARN their money. If this ship does not correct itself, heads must roll, because the fair weather fans will. I am a Jaguar for life and I want these guys to get it together. What better way to do that by killing some Colts this weekend.
Um
I think 3 and 4 are already kind of taken care of. JDR and Garrard already know their careers are at stake.
And I thought Mel Tucker did a great job calling the game. Pressure came from where it was supposed to. The zones, aside from one or 2 cases, held up well when properly executed etc etc
What killed us was the DB’s never made any plays. Ask anyone you have DeSean Jackson at WR and David Jones in coverage…. Who do you take? Simple fact is, we don’t have the talent to compete with players like Jackson. Mathis played fairly well for most of the game. He fell down on one play, but was reliable the rest of the game. And the same could be said of Considine, who really hurt some people during the game. He also had a sack and 7 tackles. David Jones and Greene were horrendous however. Greene was late, slow, out of position, unsure of himself…..
I wouldn’t be against Manuwai starting if that meant Uche could play center. But the truth is the interior OL wasn’t the reason we lost. The tackles definitely had bad games, when I really did not expect them to. I thought they had their scouting reports and some experience against the eagles having played them in the preseason, then I realized they were both missing in that first game.
Speaking of the coaches
Sunday’s game was the first time I really thought Koetter was just flat out out coached. Our game plan looked like run on first, run on second and then throw on 3rd and 10-15 from the shotgun in a one back set with a 5 or 6 man protection. That’s just not gonna work. We threw maybe 4 or 5 screens on 3rd and long and every single one I remember was sniffed out and stopped. Garrard can’t win if your trying to play small ball and they know where you’re trying to throw it. And MJD can’t win if the OL doesn’t perform well, and the OL can’t just maul opposing teams with the run at will because they are not that good. Seemed to me, like every play was like banging our heads against the wall.
Another thing we should do
Resign freakin Scotty Starks. I’m sure he could do a better job than David Jones, Williams Middleton, or Michael Coe. Don’t wait either. Sign him now. Let him get in football shape; and then when he’s ready, let him strap his chin straps and go.
Allow Durant to get healthy. We really need his speed on D. Last year I thought Russell Allen played well, but he really hasn’t as of so far this year. He’s been indecisive and hesitant, kind of like Derek Cox. I expect both players to step it up, but they are not playing winning football as of right now.
Just now found out that
Chris McGaha was put on IR.
And speaking of the IR, we really could have used Dillard yesterday.
So basically we all just
need to be patient and let the chips fall where they may…. Ok then, I’ll wait. Scotty Starks will probably be back after the Indy game unless we somehow get things together. Collie just had a great game and we all know what Reggie Wayne does to Rashean.
He would've
been a great third receiver against that defense. Mike Thomas was tripled on every third and long and MSW was covered by Asante, which meant if we could’ve had a viable third receiver to get quick third downs the game might’ve turned out much differently.
Other Recommendations
1. Listen to what the Jaguar Fans want — they buy the tickets.
2. Don’t go on the cheap.
- QB. Why did we sign an untrained QB instead of going after other available veteren QBs? Do we realistically believe he will be able to take over if needed? Did they talk to Quinn Gray?
- Coach. Why did we hire a novice coach (Jack Del Rio) when other vetern coaches were applying for the job? Why are we not hearing about other veteren coaches as possible Del Rio replacements? Maybe the pay for the Giants is better than pay for the Jaguars? Can we hire Bill Parcells for a year or two?
If the Jaguar Fans want stupid stuff
Then don’t give them what they want.
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by Adam Stites on Sep 28, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed!!!!
Fans, including myself, can be very knee jerky. Not what the team needs to do! Plus, we never know all the facts to make a decision….not that that would stop us! I do agree that we need to continue to buy tickets!
Buying tickets, to me,
indicates a willingness to support the team, regardless. One can only respond accordingly when the support is there. In other words, Wayne Weaver can’t continue to let paying customers not be happy with the product they are getting. My excitement level is up again, hoping for either a major turnaround, or a major shakeup in the off season. To whatever happens: GO JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS!
I think the main thing is
you’ve got to find a way to enjoy the losses. Hey the Texan fans are really good at it. They have fun with it. They hope for the best every year, and yet have never been to the playoffs and have had only 1 winning season. When you can enjoy the losses the team becomes safe. Because frankly…. EVERY team will have losing spells. When we lose I get very angry, but then I become more analytical and try to figure out what went wrong instead of ranting about who to fire and who’s the idiot that did etc etc.
by Ewdtrey on Sep 29, 2010 4:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Said last year
we needed to slow down on him. He’s still very talented, but he has to work on his technique and his film study.
Do you think calling it a sophmore slump would be correct?
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Whens the Draft?
by TheTealDeal on Sep 29, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes the only to get better
is to play through mistakes. Let the kid play. What else do we have to lose?
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