Which Jaguars WR Will Step Up?
by Alfie Crow on Nov 18, 2011 11:45 AM EST
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the worst passing offenses in the National Football League. I won't being up the reasons because we've beat that horse beyond death. What the Jaguars do need however is a wide receiver to step up. It doesn't matter who it is, just someone. Last week, it was Jarett Dillard and Chastin West. Dillard has done nothing but catch the football when it's thrown to him, but his role has been minimal much of the season. Dillard caught a bullet from Blaine Gabbert in the middle of the field last week for a big gainer and caught another touchdown from Gabbert on a route he beat his man off the line. Last week, Dillard was targeted twice and caught both passes.
Chastin West on the other hand was the most targeted Jaguars receiver last week. West was picked up weeks ago off the Green Bay Packers practice squad and hasn't seen a ton of action. Last Sunday however, he was targeted a team leading five times, catching 3 passes for 39 yards. He showed the ability to get inside on the slant route and catch the football. The normal wide receiver mainstays of Mike Thomas and Jason Hill combined for just two total targets in the game and combined for 1 catch for 1 yard.
So, who's going to step up against the Browns?
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Well, as you pointed out...
Dillard and West looked pretty good last week. Let’s hope they continue to target those 2.
Is Robiskie going to get some playing time?
Is Jason hill still on the team?
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I bang my head against the wall...
trying to figure out why the Jags inked Jason Hill after the season. He was decent but that’s all. This organization is so quick to jump the gun on alot of their players.
Two year deal with next season being his last
He’s making $1 million this year. Yeah they really dove head first on this one.
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by Adam Stites on Nov 18, 2011 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
A new HC may cut him (Hill) next year….
by orecic76 on Nov 18, 2011 1:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He hasn't been god awful
He’s just not a number one. We took a chance to see if he was because there was potential last year. It wasn’t big money and it wasn’t a long term deal.
Worth a shot in my opinion.
Mike Thomas can ball...
Give him and Gabbert a full offseason the guy can play! Damn, i dont understand you guys football IQ sometimes. Just because we have the 43rd Offense in the league doesnt mean every single WR we have on the team sucks!
Its clear, Gabbert and the WR’s have got to get on the same page. Trust the guys around you.
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Yeah man. Mike Thomas can ball out. Just look at him. He’s awesome.
by Alfie Crow on Nov 18, 2011 1:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He looked pretty damn good last year! What’s changed? Oh yeah, the QB. Im patient with Blain which is a huge reason for the lack of production.
Not gonna beat that horse anymore Crow. Our offense “is what it is”, but im not gonna throw anybody under the bus, if so its gonna be the play of our QB.
Houston's#1JagsFan
Your definition of “damn good” is extremely liberal.
He’s an OK receiver. He was an OK receiver last year. You’re acting like he’s been awesome or something. He’s nothing special. The QB isn’t making him run junk routes a d drop passes.
The QB play has been crappy. Thomas’ play has also been crappy.
by Alfie Crow on Nov 18, 2011 1:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nope
I didnt use the word “awesome” to describe his play. I wont be a guy next year talking about “I told you so”. Good coaching is what this team needs most. Ive seen worst units than what we have and still succeded.
Houston's#1JagsFan
I never said you used the word “awesome”, either. I said you’re acting like he’s awesome. You said he’s been “damn good”. Your classification of what “damn good” is, is apparently extremely liberal.
Hey, if Mike Thomas turns into some 1,200 yard receiver next year, I invite you to say “I told you so”. You can only say a guy is “damn good” so long while they’re not producing before it just looks foolish to say it. Right now, it looks foolish. Last season Thomas did basically what Sims-Walker did in 2009. Once again, we’re rushing to crown a guy something he isn’t.
I like Mike Thomas.
I actually think he’s alrightbas a player. He’s no Pro Bowler, but he is a decent enough WR.
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He was solid earlier in the season
However, he has under-performed as of late. I think Thomas will benefit from having a true #1 on this team, whenever that happens.
Mike Thomas is not gonna step up
I liked mike thomas coming into the year. However, he hasn’t played good at all this year. Its not blaines fault either how can you blame the qb when the wr stops running his route half way through it, or when the wr drops the ball when its a good pass. Im picking chastin west to step up, and I think we should keep him around he has potential.
MJD=MVP
I doubt anyone steps up
against the #1 Pass Defense in the league.
However, MJD might go for like 165 on the ground with a TD or 2
Because their run D is so poor
nobody bothers to pass on them.
They give up 143/gm
and are only better than the Colts and Rams.
i know there run d sucks
but I do not feel like coming out and saying that because their run d is so poor they automatically will qualify as a top tier pass d since no one passes on them is a ridiculous thing, and i doubt it holds to be true. I looked it up, and it is true they have been passed on the least of all teams, but relatively speaking their pass defense is still damn impressive.
even if it is true what you say, well then I figure the jags follow the trend and run the ball a ton and so there won’t be many plays for any of the wideouts to really break out and step up.
it is true
The raiders used to be the faux #1 pass defense when they had Nnamdi. No one bothered passing on them because they were horrible at run def
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by TheTealDeal on Nov 18, 2011 3:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Name me one player in the Browns secondary?
Thank You! People we are playing the Browns, with all due respect this is a game the Jags should win…
I’m not expecting much out of the Offense just keep pushing to become better as a unit.
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Your ignorance of the other team doesn’t mean their secondary is bad. They actually have some very good defensive backs.
Watch more games.
by Alfie Crow on Nov 18, 2011 1:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
West & Dillard….I like their potential a lot!
by orecic76 on Nov 18, 2011 1:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
People are ignorant about our Defense!
I can’t make people respect my football team. But what i can do is hope that the Jags arent afraid to air it out because on paper the Browns have the best secondary in the league.
Thats crazy! If everybody thought like that, teams would just hand Green Bay the superbowl trophy.
Houston's#1JagsFan
The Browns give up 143 yards per game rushing
Which is only better than Indy and STL… so why should the team air it out if they should be fairly successful running the ball ? Winning the game is the only objective.
I agree
Should i say “open the offense up just a little bit”, wouldnt mind seeing Gabbert take shots. Thats all im saying.
Houston's#1JagsFan
I wouldn't mind MJD averaging 10+ yds/carry
and not needing to pass the ball at all. :)
by pksiv on Nov 18, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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Should open the Offense up more. They know we wanna run the ball, why not get the cheap stuff over the top of the 8 and 9 man fronts.
Houston's#1JagsFan
Mike Who?
Does Mike Who? still play for the Jaguars? He seems to be MIA.
We need to keep our recievers consistently on the field first.
I feel our best wideouts are Thomas,Dilliard,West,Hill in no particular order. Put thomas in the slot with Dilliard/West being on the outside and hill coming in when we have 4 wideouts.
The fact that we keep changing our recievers around doesnt help any imo
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