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The goal of this thread is for us to take a look at what the Jaguars are as a team. I'd love to see people on here take a personell grouping, do a little breakdown, talk about what they do well, what they don't do well, who are the standouts, how they can be countered ect...
I'll start by taking a look at the Jaguars main strength defensively, their D-Line. Here's what I have gleaned through what I have seen of them so far. I will expand on this once the NFL network plays the GOTW later this week and I can really sit down with a pad and pen and break it down.
Sheme: A base 43 defense in the mold of the Baltimore 43 while Del Rio was their coordinator. The emphasis is first on stopping the run by setting a LOS and allowing the backers to roam. They are not a 1-gap or 3-technique team like Indy, Chicago or Tampa. Similar to Philly but with less stunting and zone-drops. The defense is based upon the tackles Henderson and Meier. They are long, powerful linemen very similar in build to Seymour and Warren. Their primary responsibilty in run is to 2-gap and free up the athletic linebackers. In pass, they use their strength and height to their advantage. They can collapse the pocket from inside with their power and their height leads to batted balls. The tackles are flanked by ends Spicer and Hayward. Both are prototypical 43 defensive ends in the 6'5 270-290 range. In run, they are responsible for setting an edge and allowing the Sam or Will to persue outside or play the C and D gaps. In pass, they are your standard 43 ends. They get upfield and are strong enough to press the tackles or ends into the quarterback in contain.
Sub-Packages I don't have enough knowledge yet to accurately break their sub-sets down. More to come later in the week.
Strengths They're big, powerful and play with good technique. They are very stout against the run when they execute 2-gap responsibilities. The tackles can be dominant. The ends set the edge and allow their help to arrive. They are good at forcing runs inside and sealing the A and B gaps. They use their length to extend blockers and enable the defenders to get good reads. Their length also enables them to put their hands up and be disruptive in the passing game. The interior power of the defense can collapse the pocket. When playing well, they are nearly impossible to run directly at.
Weaknesses They're not overly active or explosive. Good blocking technique in the passing game can negate their power moves. They rarely get in the backfield on run plays because of schematic emphasis. Once the run passes them, they are not a threat in persuit. The outside counter-trey or offtackle pulling game can exploit their lack of speed. With Strout out, The Pats can game-plan to focus on and negate Henderson. Because of their size and emphasis on power, a pop pass or screen game can force them into lateral persuit situations and wear them out over time. They take time in getting to the passer, facilitating 3, 5 and 7 step drop and gun oriented passing.
More to come later in the week...
I'll start by taking a look at the Jaguars main strength defensively, their D-Line. Here's what I have gleaned through what I have seen of them so far. I will expand on this once the NFL network plays the GOTW later this week and I can really sit down with a pad and pen and break it down.
Sheme: A base 43 defense in the mold of the Baltimore 43 while Del Rio was their coordinator. The emphasis is first on stopping the run by setting a LOS and allowing the backers to roam. They are not a 1-gap or 3-technique team like Indy, Chicago or Tampa. Similar to Philly but with less stunting and zone-drops. The defense is based upon the tackles Henderson and Meier. They are long, powerful linemen very similar in build to Seymour and Warren. Their primary responsibilty in run is to 2-gap and free up the athletic linebackers. In pass, they use their strength and height to their advantage. They can collapse the pocket from inside with their power and their height leads to batted balls. The tackles are flanked by ends Spicer and Hayward. Both are prototypical 43 defensive ends in the 6'5 270-290 range. In run, they are responsible for setting an edge and allowing the Sam or Will to persue outside or play the C and D gaps. In pass, they are your standard 43 ends. They get upfield and are strong enough to press the tackles or ends into the quarterback in contain.
Sub-Packages I don't have enough knowledge yet to accurately break their sub-sets down. More to come later in the week.
Strengths They're big, powerful and play with good technique. They are very stout against the run when they execute 2-gap responsibilities. The tackles can be dominant. The ends set the edge and allow their help to arrive. They are good at forcing runs inside and sealing the A and B gaps. They use their length to extend blockers and enable the defenders to get good reads. Their length also enables them to put their hands up and be disruptive in the passing game. The interior power of the defense can collapse the pocket. When playing well, they are nearly impossible to run directly at.
Weaknesses They're not overly active or explosive. Good blocking technique in the passing game can negate their power moves. They rarely get in the backfield on run plays because of schematic emphasis. Once the run passes them, they are not a threat in persuit. The outside counter-trey or offtackle pulling game can exploit their lack of speed. With Strout out, The Pats can game-plan to focus on and negate Henderson. Because of their size and emphasis on power, a pop pass or screen game can force them into lateral persuit situations and wear them out over time. They take time in getting to the passer, facilitating 3, 5 and 7 step drop and gun oriented passing.
More to come later in the week...
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