Generally it’s all about the way you reply. The Jacksonville Jaguars responded Sunday afternoon.
After an embarrassing highway loss final week, the Jags flipped the script this week with their 17-10 win over the hated Houston Texans. It was removed from fairly or clear nevertheless it was a win nonetheless, exhibiting this crew is likely to be constructed for adversity in any case.
For the third straight week the Jacksonville protection produced three turnovers, already eclipsing the crew’s season complete from the yr earlier than. Brian Thomas Jr. responded in a giant approach late within the sport. And Trevor Lawrence known as his personal quantity to increase what ended up being the game-winning drive with a scramble.
Issues have been at all-time low after Cincinnati. After beating your bitter rival at residence for the primary time in years? The mountaintop, if just for a pair days.
What a day the Jags DBs had on Sunday.
The Jacksonville defensive backfield had a stellar efficiency led by the likes of Tyson Campbell and Corridor of Fame free agent signing Jourdan Lewis. The protection total had an amazing day by solely permitting one landing to what could be a pretty potent offense, however the corners and safeties deserve a ton of credit score for that win. Limiting Texans not named Nico Collins to only 100 yards receiving mixed is a heck of a approach to present out.
Lewis: The massive play of the day for Lewis was his interception within the fourth quarter. It didn’t lead to factors for Jacksonville nevertheless it felt like a little bit of a momentum shift. It was additionally C.J. Stroud’s first choose towards the Jags in his three-year profession.
Campbell: The just about $80 million man led the crew in tackling and had key go breakups down the stretch. However no play Sunday was larger than Campbell forcing a Nico Collins fumble that resulted within the game-winning drive by the Jags. What a approach to reply for Campbell after final week.
Andrew Wingard: Say what you’ll, however Dewey Wingard is enjoying some good soccer this yr. At all times good for a soundbite, the veteran security was third on the crew in tackles with six.
Antonio Johnson: What a random participant to get the game-sealing choose however congrats to Antonio Johnson for making an incredible diving effort on Stroud’s closing go. With Darnell Savage now gone, Johnson should step up much more. To this point so good for the security.
Travis Hunter: One other man who responded in a fantastic approach was Travis Hunter, who performed 43 snaps on protection. Hunter had some sticky protection on Collins ultimately zone that resulted in an incompletion on what might have been a expensive landing. He’s removed from polished, and the crew is much from understanding what to do with him, however this was a step in the suitable course.
Nobody most likely deserves this greater than Hines-Allen, who has seen the worst of the worst in Jacksonville and has been round for all of the shellacking the Texans do after they come to city.
It was Hines-Allen who bought to Stroud and the soccer on the Texans’ closing play although, simply barely making contact with the ball however making sufficient for it to sail within the air and into the intestine of Johnson. That’s the kind of play Hines-Allen has to make for this crew to achieve success in these moments and he did exactly what was wanted.
The sack numbers will not be there for Hines-Allen this yr, as he has simply the one half sack he bought immediately, however he leads the NFL in pressures with 18. It’s coming for Hines-Allen. Houston’s rookie sort out Aireontae Ersery was meals for Hines-Allen a lot of the sport which is a superb sight contemplating there may be nonetheless one other sport to be performed towards Ersery and firm too.
Quantity 41 wants simply two sacks to interrupt the franchise report of 55 sacks. That might come as early as subsequent week.
Nobody from Al’s Pizza is paying me to incorporate this bit. Perhaps they need to. I do marvel if the advertising and marketing particular person there bought fired for this promotion they’re working, although.
Nobody might have guessed the Jags would get 2+ takeaways in three straight video games, however extra half off pizza for everybody due to it. Each Monday evening for 3 straight weeks I’ve gotten Al’s, so thanks Anthony Campanile. It’s becoming free pizza comes courtesy of an Italian man.
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Victory Monday is nice. Victory Monday with free lunch and dinner is even higher.
What an fascinating day for the much-maligned former golden boy of Duval County.
Sunday was as rollercoaster-y because it might get for Thomas Jr., because the huge receiver was booed at residence after a trio of drops however may need saved the sport along with his 47-yard catch late within the fourth.
He had only one catch previous to that audible by Trevor Lawrence on the line to get Thomas Jr. open, which simply isn’t good for somebody of his caliber. One thing is flawed with him and it will possibly’t be simply his wrist damage.
Fortunately although, BTJ made an announcement along with his catch. It doesn’t exonerate him of his poor efficiency total as he had simply two catches on six targets. This yr, he has as many drops as complete catches with six.
Nobody has ever been on this newly created “neither” class. I hope BTJ doesn’t discover himself right here once more.
Talking of drops, the Jags have the dropping soccer virus working rampant by way of this crew. The treatment must be discovered yesterday.
Bennett, the crew’s huge receivers coach, has bought to determine what’s going on along with his unit and repair it quickly. The offense can not proceed to be stunted by the obvious ineptitude of the go catchers.
It has gotten so unhealthy that there are entire segments midgame going over the dropping downside. Lawrence is getting offered down the river due to these drops. Take into consideration how good this crew can be in the event that they caught half the passes they dropped over the previous two weeks.
Parker Washington had 11 targets and caught simply 4 balls. These numbers might make a grown man weep.
Successful does masks points a whole lot of the time however this one is definitely unattainable to not discover. With Dyami Brown now harm and his standing transferring ahead up within the air, the crew wants to carry onto the ball greater than ever.
One other challenge that has persevered by way of three weeks is penalties with this Jags crew. By sport’s finish Sunday, the Jags had 9 (!!!) accepted penalties for 70 yards.
These 70 yards are simply 16 yards shy of the crew’s total speeding efficiency and extra yardage than any particular person Jaguar go catcher had. This yr, the Jags have dedicated 26 penalties which is an absurd quantity. Many of the stuff is presnap too, with Hunter having no concept the place to line up or guys not settling earlier than the snap.
Head coach Liam Coen stated postgame he was happy with how his crew battled by way of the adversity of drops and penalties. However you don’t must battle adversity in any respect should you simply do the suitable factor from the beginning.
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