Better Know The Jacksonville Jaguars: Ask Big Cat Country
by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 10, 2010 2:04 PM CST
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For whatever reason, I tend to frequent this blog, so I guess introductions aren't necessary. The Texans travel to Florida for a do or die game between two 4-4 teams. Or, if you want a more catchy name "The Dead Coach Walking" bowl. These games usually have one of the two fan bases wanting to find a nice steep ledge to jump off of afterward, so it should be fun. Any questions about the Jaguars, feel free to ask.
And since you're all a bunch of monkeys who find the Rec button irresistible, I don't think I'll need to ask you guys to rec this thread.
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And I thought this picture was Sasquatch
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 12:08 PM CST up reply actions 7 recs
A BFD sighting?
Rec’d
Assmass alone does not a NT make.
Don't be so mean to poor Sasquatch
I smell far worse.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Will David Garrard complete more passes than he throws against our defense?
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 8, 2010 11:58 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
Probably. As will Matt Schaub vs the Jags pass defense
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 12:26 PM CST up reply actions
???
How can he complete more than he throws…..? He has to throw to complete… You mean complete more than he doesnt complete….?
by Texans-4-life on Nov 10, 2010 3:05 PM CST up reply actions
You grew up having to experience Fernando Bryant
Tell the Houston fans who are sold that Kareem Jackson is going to be a star because of his draft position what that was like?
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Actually, Bryant at least showed promise his first two seasons.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
I've seen the BCC comments that your secondary is spectacularly bad...
how bad is it?
Do you wish for real safeties like we do?
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I believe in all but two games this year the pass defense has given up over 300 yards.
Dear God yes.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
Don't worry
Schaub is back to his David Carr impersonations of throwing the ball just far enough to avoid getting a first down. Your safeties and set up a hammock and sip some ice tea.
That is unless Kubiak accidentally calls in a running play and Foster gets into the secondary. At that point you are screwed. But again, don’t worry, Kubiak is pushing the passing game despite all the forces in the universe and a flashing neon sign showing him that we have the best running team in the NFL.
Be sure to tell your DE’s that Schaub’s ribs are soft, warm and go great without any BBQ sauce.
Reminder: COD Black Ops 11.09.2010
I think
you’re a close second to the Chiefs very good run game. Even with no threat of the pass they dominate in the run game. And Jamal Charles is starting to look a lot like Chris Johnson did last year.
My mistake
We have the best running back in the NFL (total yards, yards/game, touchdowns, first downs)
Let's wait more
than a season before we start making those types of statements. Remember it wasn’t long ago that the Texans offense made Slaton look like one of the best in the league.
my statement
is based on the existing stats at NFL.com, but we can wait 5 years before we say anything about performance. By then Buffalo and Dallas may have winning seasons again and most of the current RB’s will be retired.
Trust me, Slaton never looked like Foster. But it is also the entire unit running the ball very well this season. In all fairness (as a life long Bronco fan who doesn’t take comparisons lightly), the “appearance” on field is incredibly similar to the days of Terrell Davis. Foster is really special. I hope you get a chance to see it this week.
What's going to happen to Slaton, I wonder?
I think he gets cut next year when Jeremiah Johnson comes back. Foster, Ward and Johnson. No room for Slaton. How the mighty have fallen….
I dub the jaguars..... untelevised!
O I do like
Jeremiah Johnson. Personally I would get rid of Ward if Slaton can get over his injuries and fumbling issues.
Yeah
Jeremiah showed some great stuff in preseason. Ward has been hitting some nice runs averaging almost 7 yards per carry. I think Slaton is just needing a new environment and a fresh start. His fumbles were the issue last season, but his mental challenges hurt him this year. He stepped out at the 1 yard line on a kick off return. He also just doesn’t allow blockers to develop and tends to rush right into their backs, and he struggles to get defenders to over pursue and cut back against them (the way Foster does).
I think next year is Foster, Tate, Ward with Jeremiah Johnson on practice squad unless Ward is just getting too old by then.
But Ward
has been getting his yards in ways that wont come in the future. You’ll see what I mean in about 5 weeks or so.
As for Jeremiah, I was a fan of his since his college days. Seeing him in the preseason, I know, he’s got eve more to show you.
Nail on the head - Slaton has no patience and doesn't let blocks develop
He’s had plenty of chances to watch Arian do it this year. Time after time Foster uses change of speed and/or direction to follow the blocks as they develop or elude would be tacklers. His combination of vision, balance, agility, speed and strength make him the complete back that he currently is. The ability to slow down and use peripheral vision is more gift than learned skill. I’m not sure that Slaton can learn to do it. He is a slasher. Even in his highly successful rookie season, he repeatedly ran up the backs of his blockers and many times was able to bounce off of them and find a hole. If he could only learn to slow down a half tick I think he could still be a productive player.
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by oiler-texan diehard on Nov 11, 2010 9:12 AM CST up reply actions
Except in the last game Slaton got any carries
he actually looked a lot better to me. Then the coaches fell in love with ward and I think over the last 3 games Slaton has 0 carries.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
yeah I remember that game
and the last of those 3 carries, Slaton ran straight into the pile like he was doing last year. I don’t know if it’s him not seeing stuff with peripheral vision or if he needs to turn his neck before running.
It was great to see him seem like a great running back in those first 2 carries and disappointing to see him return to form by running straight for the pile - yet again. I figured maybe he got tired ;).
by BattleRedFan on Nov 11, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
Heard from people close to the team that he just didn’t have the smarts to be an effective safety. He got by on sheer athletic ability at UF, and couldn’t do that in the NFL. Certainly explains things.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 3:50 PM CST up reply actions
Can you guys fire Del Rio this week
so we can hire him as our DC?
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by nolander on Nov 8, 2010 6:23 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Jack hasn’t been so hot on the defensive side the last few years, but hey
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2010 6:39 PM CST up reply actions
Is RC still alive?
and can we bring him out of retirement? I want a wrecking crew!!! lol… OH BTW Thanksgiving is goin to be a good game for my boys in Maroon. SAW THEM HORNS OFF!
I heard Brian Cushing like to do it with girls in a really uncomfortable place and i am not talking about the back seat of a Volkswagen
Go Texans!
hah! yeah I think the horns have been feeling a sense of entitlement and have to figure out how to win again
are they playing at UT or at A&M?
by BattleRedFan on Nov 11, 2010 2:30 PM CST up reply actions
^^^ THIS!
I’ll even come move his crap to Houston for free =P
*INSERT any activity on grass*......and Kareem Jackson will fall down
Rebuilding
And young talent. The team is sloewly getting better and better- with young players.
Also every Jags fan loves the season Marcedes Lewishave right now. He’ll be a very rich man very soon….
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 8, 2010 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
How many fans will be disguised as empty seats?
Also, please give us Terrance Knighton. Thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.
Just how badass is he?
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I think it will be blackout free for this Sunday
Plus it will be a big Military Appreciation Day parade – so it will be full house for this game
Knighton? He started really badly in the fiirst 2 games. Since then he is in BEAST mode. So as Tyson Alualu; Aaron (Defensive MVP&Nightmare of QBs)Kampman… Your O-line better be ready or Shaub will be knocked out once again….
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 8, 2010 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Szia, Zoli
Nice to see you again. You holding down Budapest until my next visit?
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Yeah
Most likely
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 8, 2010 7:32 PM CST up reply actions
How does it feel to be Wade Phillips' last win as a head coach?
Knighton has the makings of a dominant DT, he just needs to control his weight better during the offseason.
You can't reason with unreasonable people.
About the same as it would be to root for the next team to re-locate.
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by bigfatdrunk on Nov 8, 2010 10:14 PM CST up reply actions 12 recs
had to rec!
I heard Brian Cushing like to do it with girls in a really uncomfortable place and i am not talking about the back seat of a Volkswagen
Go Texans!
How does it feel to make the playoffs???
Oh yeah that’s right, you guys wouldn’t know. Better yet, how does it feel to hear “This is the Texans year” from every sports analyst every year and come up short?
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So what's the worst part of Jack Of River
"...and Kareem Jackson will fall down..."
eerg, accidently hit enter
What’s the worst part of his coaching? Playcalling, schemes?
"...and Kareem Jackson will fall down..."
Inconsistency
His team is inconsistent – alwways; you cannot predict which Jags showing up each week; no matter what happened in the last game – a great or a really bad.
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 8, 2010 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah
Kubiak is a very interesting coach for sure.
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 8, 2010 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
I'd take my chances
with JDR over Kubiak. I think everyone could tell the run should have been used more against the Colts.
I get that your secondary is bad
Back can it defend against halfback option passes?
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 8, 2010 10:30 PM CST reply actions
Only if Chris Brown is throwing it
You can't reason with unreasonable people.
by JagsAlex87 on Nov 8, 2010 11:45 PM CST up reply actions 6 recs
Gotta give that a rec
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by Barryfromtexas on Nov 10, 2010 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
I went ahead and set up an Ask BRB thread at BCC
http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2010/11/9/1802871/better-know-your-doppelgangers-ask-battle-red-blog
People should feel free to head over and answer ?s over there.
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Did drafting Tebow help your attendance as much as expected?
Also what’s the best way to get from LAX to the stadium?
by WhiskeyR on Nov 9, 2010 2:18 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
About as much as drafting Reggie Bush helped the Texans
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 9, 2010 2:30 PM CST up reply actions
We couldn't draft Reggie
We don’t sign players from other pro teams outside of Denver
by LouisianaTexan on Nov 10, 2010 2:16 PM CST up reply actions
I actually got to the stadium from LAX a few weeks ago
Quite a pain in the ass that is. Flying across the country, I mean.
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What is the worst problem with your secondary?
I always thought Rashean Mathis and Derek Cox were okay. Is it safety play? Am I totally wrong about your corners?
Rashean
despite not having the numbers and despite the ridicule he’s had from the fan base has played ok. Derek Cox had a seriously rough start to the season and was benched. Since being reinstated as the starter he’s performed extremely well.
The main problem in our secondary is the horrible play from our safeties. We’ve been shuffling around due to injuries, roster changes, money, etc etc. We now have 2 young Safeties who are playing defense in the NFL for their first time.
The strong safety is coming around quicker. He’s actually looking like a good thumper in the run game and he has the athleticism needed in coverage.
Now at the FS position…. we still have a problem. I like the talent there. He’s fast, strong, athletic, smart, etc etc, but he’s a first year player and he’s a first year player making a position change from CB to FS. And the position change wasn’t made till about week 4. And he’s only started the last 2 games. But he’s already shown significant improvement.
Eugene Wilson
Will show you that inexperience is not essential to atrocious safety play.
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Tyson Alualu…how has he been this season?
"Lord, beer me strength."
He's played really well
significantly better than his more highly touted draft counterpart in Tampa, Gerald McCoy.
He’s played well against the run and he’s had pressure and a few sacks in the pass game. He plays a crapload of snaps. Best of all he’s improving. And the guy has a motor like you wouldn’t believe. I’m talking John Randle like. Not the player that he was, but definitely worth the draft pick.
Here’s a nice little sack from him.
I think what it will come down to is
Which team do you think wants the loss more this week?
by Bobbythegreat on Nov 9, 2010 8:01 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I think both teams
are on the edge when it comes to the playoffs. The team which lose can say bye-bye to their hopes.
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 9, 2010 10:38 PM CST up reply actions
They would be wise not to update their resume..
Unless they wanted to add “long tenure with little to no success” to their most recent work experience.
by leacheatsbabies on Nov 11, 2010 10:24 AM CST up reply actions
You guys have been lacking a pass rush the past couple of years.
Has Aaron Kampman made the most significant impact on this defense? Or perhaps the rookie DT Alualu?
"You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I'm the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right."- Charles Barkley
How does your owner
feel about Del Rio’s performance as coach? Is he considering making a change at the end of the season? (Not that I particularly want the guy: I just wanna know if your administration trusts him).
PK wrote about Jacksonville having only 2 passes over 30 yards...a league low
Do the Jaguars throw deep? Do you expect them to attack the league leaders in allowing 30+ yard passes?
"Lord, beer me strength."
its not our style....
our style is to manages clock, chew up yards and spit them out, grind down the game, 10-15 yard passes here and there, and a few over the top, but other then that, we play dink and dunk style football. consider us Houstons twin in pretty much every aspect, this sunday will probably be like watcing a team play them selfs in the mirror. who ever controls the clock longer i expect to win.
WE ARE JAGUARS.......FEAR OUR ROAR!!!!!!
It's bound to improve this weekend
Every QB has his career day against the Texans’ secondary. Garrard will be no different. I’m wishing right now I had Garrard on my fantasy team this weekend. I just cut Cassel today, but I started him the week they played the Texans. Scored big!
I dub the jaguars..... untelevised!
If Garrard tops his last game...
I’d be pretty stunned. He was perfect against Dallas.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Which means he is due for a 3 pick game
He must be the most inconsistent QB in the league right now. He is either flat out, bench his ass awful, or brilliant, at least based on his QB rating.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
He has been inconsistent
I thought he had a horrible game against the Chargers. Just wasn’t his day. As for the game against the Eagles he wasn’t given much of a chance to compete. His OL didn’t block well. The run game was erratic and stalling. The OC was calling a conservative passing offense against a defense that was obviously playing all the underneath routes. Against the Titans he was killed by his teammates with a lack of pass pro and his new receiver ran a wrong route that lead to a INT. He didn’t play in the loss against the Chiefs.
Still he’s somewhere in between the ratings he’s been getting.
He should have all day to throw on us
we have no pass rush and no secondary. His only chance of screwing up is if he forgets to lick his fingers and lets one fly wild or if he tries to run.
You guys may not
have a great pass rush, but we have a huge weakness on the right side of our OL; where our starting RT went down for the year. It only takes one weak link in a chain for it to fall apart.
So I guess I should play Mercedes Lewis in fantasy this week?
by AllenOU on Nov 10, 2010 2:33 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Yes, yes you should.
I’m not even a Jags fan and I know that one.
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by riversmccown on Nov 10, 2010 3:12 PM CST up reply actions
Don't forget to start Barely Competent Receiver
He’ll probably have a big day like Barely Competent Receiver did for the Chargers & Colts the past two weeks
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Nov 10, 2010 3:21 PM CST up reply actions
If you don't understand, listen to this
http://nyc.podcast.play.it/media/d0/d0/d0/dW/d1/dO/dZ/W1OZ_3.MP3?dl=1
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but you appear to be unarmed.
by The Night Owl on Nov 10, 2010 3:24 PM CST up reply actions
Why is Garrard so inconsistent?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Nuclear fusion will be powering NFL stadiums before a solid answer to that question will be around
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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 11, 2010 8:24 AM CST up reply actions
Texans Defensive Team Captains
called another defensive players meeting in prep for the upcoming Jags game:
by MeMongo on Nov 11, 2010 1:20 AM CST reply actions 3 recs
Nice.
Rec’d.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Nov 12, 2010 6:46 AM CST up reply actions
That would actually be an improvement
because people tend to move fast to that tune.
Did anyone take notice to the MNF game and see the Steeler’s and Bengals defense speed coming off the snap? My jaw literally was gaped open watching the blitz packages and the incredible sense of urgency both team’s pass rush showed on EVERY down.
Then you have our “patty cake” champion Mario and his lackluster crew of zombies.
I hear
Wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Frank Bush delenda est
by JimboTexan on Nov 11, 2010 9:12 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I get that your secondary is awful
But how is your run defense? I assume the Texans will be abandoning our extremely effective run game this week on general principle, but I’d still like to know.
Frank Bush delenda est
If their going to abandon the run game
this is the week to do it.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
^^^So much sense in this statement^^^
Therefore Kubiak probably will running the ball often
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by The Night Owl on Nov 14, 2010 12:31 AM CST up reply actions
*will be*
Damn, can we possibly consider an edit button sometime in the near future?
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by The Night Owl on Nov 14, 2010 12:32 AM CST up reply actions
The run
is actually pretty good by comparison to our pass D. Much better than the stats indicate. A lot of the yards we’ve given up are from when games were not in question. I would say they are a smidgen above average.
As we are now mostly a smaller speedier 1 gap penetrating DL, I think we are a little more built to stop the zone stretches than a “power” run game.
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