Jaguars Gameday Thread
Well, here we are at midseason and I gotta lower the bar once again on another lost campaign.
Simply put: don't make me run out the Clown Car again, Raiders.
GO RAIDERS!
posted by Raider Take at 1:20 PM
Well, here we are at midseason and I gotta lower the bar once again on another lost campaign.
Simply put: don't make me run out the Clown Car again, Raiders.
GO RAIDERS!
posted by Raider Take at 1:20 PM
2 Comments:
Stupid to throw long on 4th and inches. Even if they hit that it's a low percentage play. Lawrence is a much better QB and Jags have controlled the ball. Raiders still short on brains and talent.
I'm sure some will look at this game and see progress, but you you'll need to explain it to me.
A - Clearly, defenses are reading Smith's passes. They continue to jump routes for INTs.
B - The long pass attempt on 4th and inches makes no sense. The next 2 times the Raiders were 4th and inches, Smith ran it up the middle and they got it both times. Why risk a low percentage pass on a high percentage down and distance? That's insane! Winning teams don't do that. Only desperate teams do that.
C - One other thing that stood out loud and clear, the Raiders continue to use zone blocking at the goal line, where all the defenders are stacked at the line and there's only a split second to make a play. Critics in media have been talking about this mistake all season. It takes too long to push a guard and set up zone blocking. The defense smothers the play every time. Yet Chip Kelly and the Raiders continue to call the same goal line play.
The bar is low. So, we can call this game progress on the sheer fact the Raiders actually had a chance to win. But they continue to demonstrate the same mind set and make the same bad decisions. Even a mouse will eventually learn how to get the cheese.
On a side note, Brock Bowers is a monster.
IMO, the Raiders have enough talent to win, but their coaches are fumbling the ball. Coaching this year is as bad as any recent coaches who were fired. There's nothing to suggest otherwise.
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