JDR: Gabbert was checking into potential game-winning play

by Adam Stites on Oct 10, 2011 5:09 PM EDT in Jacksonville Jaguars News

In Jack Del Rio's press conference today he talked about the play that really sealed the deal for the Jaguars, when Brad Meester snapped a ball past Blaine Gabbert as he was checking out of a play. According to Del Rio, Gabbert was taking advantage of a look the Bengals defense was showing and it could've resulted in a game-winning touchdown for the Jaguars.

"That was a good sign. To have him at the end make the right check, they're bringing all out zero, we got a chance to gouge them for a potential game-winner and he's making the right check and we just get a little antsy before it on the snap."

Here is a look at the Bengals defense just seconds before Meester's premature snap:

When Del Rio says they're bringing "all out zero," he means that the Bengals were looking to blitz and were going to use a "cover zero" defense. That means that there would be no safety over the top to help defend a deep pass. You can see in the picture that all 11 of the Bengals defenders are within six yards of the line of scrimmage.

This means that in all likelihood, the Jaguars would've been throwing a deep pass on 3rd & one. On the one hand, I'm excited that the Jaguars have a QB that recognizes situations such as these and makes changes to the correct play call, but on the other, I'm a little sick to know what the team could've taken advantage of.

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kinda reminds me of the safety Brunell took in the AFC Championship when Jimmy Smith was streaking downfield, WFO.

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by Joe Fisher on Oct 10, 2011 5:12 PM EDT reply actions

What couldve been, well never know....

by amujic32 on Oct 10, 2011 5:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

"...Potential Game-Winner...", that is a bunch of BS

Shut up Jack and leave our town so we can get a better coached football team.

by Slawsc on Oct 10, 2011 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

No it's not... Were you watching the game? Gabbs made the right Audible.. They were in man coverage and going to blitz..

I’m impressed…. Garrard would have ran for the first… Wich is also good but Gabbs was going for the kill… Love it.

Just the fact that he recognized it and had the balls to audible is AWESOME SAUCE..

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 10, 2011 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah, a Jags QB who can audible

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by unhipcat on Oct 11, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Tie Meester to the Field Goal post

And let Gabbert and Scobee use him as target practice

by Jags85 on Oct 10, 2011 5:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

and add Turk to the same Field Goal post also

by Jags85 on Oct 10, 2011 5:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Apparently wr are bringing in punters

by amujic32 on Oct 10, 2011 5:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

ok Meester messed up

he’s human, leave the guy alone. he’s still a good player.

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by rhettchrystal on Oct 10, 2011 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

I know

Unfortunately speaking out of frustration

by Jags85 on Oct 10, 2011 6:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Gabbert is awesome, I love this dude. Already he is far better than Garrard, and Leftwhich. He is making throws that I have never seen any Jaguar QB make, except for Brunell, but back then I was so young I really did not understand or care about that kind of stuff. This makes me so happy.

by Demetrius82 on Oct 10, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions

Brunell had a nice deep ball....

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 10, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Gah I don't want to know that

It makes the loss that much worst

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by tiquanunderwear on Oct 10, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

That hurts

I thought I saw something from my TV

by Andrew Kane on Oct 10, 2011 6:44 PM EDT reply actions

Don't remember

losing a more painful game. This one hurts…alot. I remember saying right before the drive, “I hope Brad and Blaine are on the same page this time”. Can’t get over this loss. Just seems like the season is done and we’re gonna have to start all over with a new system. Really unfortunate.

by fortzj on Oct 10, 2011 6:58 PM EDT reply actions

I actually took this loss okay. I told myself after the Panthers game that I would remain calm from here on out.

Theres too many blunders going on to keep getting mad about. How about wasting another timeout cause we have 12 men on the field? Im just gonna let this season play itself out and pray that Weaver shows the balls to do what needs to be done.

by JagSoldier on Oct 10, 2011 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

I will reitterate something I posted yesterday here in another venue

I am a Bengals fan. I am here today to tell you something that you may not believe. As well as I think Dalton has done this season and yesterday as well, I actually was more impressed with Gabbert than I was with Dalton. Dalton had all of training camp practicing with the #1s and had a lot of time in four preseason, again with the #1s and four actual live fire games under his belt.

Gabbert wasn’t the first QB. He wasn’t the second QB. He was the 3rd QB. All he got all preseason, after no OTSs or off season work, was the scraps left over after the #1 and #2 QBs got their work. Then after two games were played he was informed that he was the starter and after only one week of prep was thrown into the fire. Dalton had much more coaching and twice the game experience that Gabbert had before the game Sunday. I was very impressed with the was he handled himself. Your WRs are, honestly rather pedestrian, good – but not great. Dalton had a much better WR corp to throw to in a game with what is a very legitimate top rated Defense. IMO you have a real winner on your hands there. Give him some time and a couple of targets to throw to and he will serve you well.

I also have had the impression that DelRio is a good coach. Just why the QB change fiasco happened I don’t know but if Gabbert had the full TC and PS to work with you would have a better record. We barely pulled out the win yesterday and though we have a lot of people down on the Bengals we are going to play well – much better than many thought this year. Good luck the rest of the year. You may not see it, but from my perspective good thing will happen sooner than many of you may think.

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by JUNGLEJOHN on Oct 10, 2011 9:59 PM EDT reply actions

What a load of crock...

Blaine was supposed to me the most NFL ready QB out of this year’s draft and there is so much excuses made for his bad playing that I swear u will be blaming God soon for Blaine’s not living up to the hype.

Dalton got as much Preseason practice as Blaine and he proved himself. There is a reason why Blaine couldn’t beat out David nor Luke and had to get his starting QB job by default but please spare me the BS…Way to knee deep for me.

All I’ve got to say is,,,,I called it back during the draft. The media and fans will be make a whole lot of excuses for the reality that Blaine should have NEVER been a top ten QB..

by privategirl on Oct 10, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha I think private girl should keep her thoughts PRIVATE..

Leave the football to us guys who know somthing… And go play with your EZ-bake oven…

NOW GIT IN THE KITCHEN AND FIX ME SOME TURKEY POT PIE!

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 10, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

privategirl, I have no dog in this hunt. I am an objective outsider.

I said what I said and I meant every word of it.

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by JUNGLEJOHN on Oct 11, 2011 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I am not goiing to rip Dalton....

and I am not going to claim Gabbert is better or worse than Dalton, but Blaine most definitely played like a first round QB yesterday. If you did not see that, I do not know what you were watching.

by GAJAGFAN on Oct 11, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Good eye JJ..And thanks again for the encouraging words.. As you can tell by stinkyprivatesgirl reaction some of our SO CALLED fans are coming unglued.

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by SALTWATERJAG on Oct 10, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

If she had real knowledge about the game she would have her facts right

First of all Dalton did not get as much practice a Blane – he got 10 times the practice Blane did. She obviously has not idea how much there is for a QB to learn in the transition from the college game to the pros. I am all for women being football fans but if you are going to come out with such a forceful post you really should know what you are talking about and if you don’y maybe you should listen to others who do and learn.

Could you imagine the hell it would be to be married to someone with an attitude like that.

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by JUNGLEJOHN on Oct 11, 2011 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Thanks JungleJohn

I do believe we will see something special this year. I think we need more weapons on Offense (WR). We need to be better prepared offensively and Defensively(12 on Field).
But there is no reason why we can’t use the weapons we have better. Marcedes and Greg Jones. Gabbert will win us some games himself once he becomes a little more comfortable.

by jagswinbig on Oct 11, 2011 12:34 AM EDT reply actions