{"id":5780,"date":"2019-01-29T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jags4life.com\/?p=5780"},"modified":"2019-01-30T00:46:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T00:46:36","slug":"o-zone-people-are-people-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-7-3-2-2-2-3-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jags4life.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/29\/o-zone-people-are-people-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-7-3-2-2-2-3-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"O-Zone: Time for Tony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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JACKSONVILLE \u2013 Let\u2019s get to it \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Frankie from London, UK<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. O! There’s an inkling in me that thinks the Jags either trade up … or trade down. I’ll be a little surprised if we pick at No. 7. What say you?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With essentially three months remaining until the 2019 NFL Draft, I\u2019m leaning the other way \u2013 toward the idea that there\u2019s a good chance the Jaguars stay at No. 7 overall in Round 1. I\u2019m assuming for the sake of this question the Jaguars won\u2019t have signed a front-line quarterback in free agency \u2013 which means they would enter the draft seeking a quarterback in the first round. I\u2019m also assuming they\u2019ll like Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins, but that they will like enough about a couple of other quarterbacks to not feel forced to trade up from No. 7 to get Haskins. I also imagine they won\u2019t want to risk trading down and missing on a quarterback. That\u2019s a lot of assuming, and a lot can change in the coming months as the Jaguars\u2019 early feelings on this draft class cement into clear plans. Of the two possibilities, I would lean toward the Jaguars trading up a spot or two over moving back, but my guess remains that neither will happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wow! from Duval<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ramsey played offense in the Pro Bowl? How’d that happen?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey played wide receiver in Sunday\u2019s Pro Bowl because why not? It\u2019s the Pro Bowl. What will it hurt?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mike from Atlanta, GA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Have you ever read the message board\/comments section? They are experts at criticizing past decisions and have tremendous confidence in their ability to predict and forecast. All without data analytics or on-the-job experience. It’s really impressive, John.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What\u2019s a \u201ccomments section?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Phil from Woodmere, NY<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why do you only answer the most stupid, asinine questions or the questions that are literally nothing but complaints about you, rather than the thoughtful football-related questions?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I answer more than 3,500 questions a year. I bet I can look back and find a football-related question in there somewhere. Here\u2019s something to chew on, too: I actually don\u2019t answer the \u201cmost-stupid, asinine questions.\u201d You should read the ones I leave out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Daniel from Jersey City, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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O-Man: I was literally at the Grand Canyon recently and still checking out O-Zone. What is wrong with me?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nothing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anooj from Scottsdale, AZ<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Is it necessary for this franchise to get a bridge quarterback? Why spend more money to get a bridge quarterback that also comes with uncertainty of success? Why not instead use that money to get some offensive free-agent pieces to help the rookie quarterback be successful?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The theory behind the Jaguars signing a \u201cbridge\u201d quarterback is they are good enough defensively that with a few upgrades \u2013 at tight end and perhaps wide receiver \u2013 that a veteran quarterback could provide enough offensive stability to win. No matter the talent level, \u201cstability\u201d is an elusive trait for a rookie quarterback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Art from Drexel Hill, PA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I can\u2019t help but believe knocking Blaine Gabbert out in the first Titans game changed our season. Dang.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I agree that a lot went right for the Jaguars in 2018 before former Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert was knocked out of the Jaguars-Tennessee Titans game early in the season. And I agree that a lot went wrong after that. But remember: A very limited Marcus Mariota replaced Gabbert in what became a 9-6 Titans victory in Week 3. If the Jaguars couldn\u2019t stop Mariota from beating them, there\u2019s no guarantee they would have stopped Gabbert, either.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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RunNGun from Jacksonville<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While it’s true that the Los Angeles Rams succeed in running the ball, the way they do it is very different from how the Jaguars have done it in the past few years. They almost exclusively run out of multiple-receiver sets, which keeps defenses from stacking the box and can threaten a pass or run on each play. Running out in heavy formation, allowing the defense to stack the box and hoping you have success despite getting stuffed on a regular basis isn’t a good formula for success. Do you think we will see more variation in what we \u201cshow\u201d to defenses in our play calling next year?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jason from Da\u2019Hass<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John: Why not designate officials to look specifically for pass interference and holding penalties like they do for the last two minutes of the game? You’d be adding two sets of eyes on every play, and if something is obvious they can buzz the refs to stop the game for a closer look. This way it’s out of the coaches\u2019 hands and these two drive-killing\/extending penalties can be called correctly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The NFL already has designated officials looking for pass interference and holding penalties. That\u2019s what the current officials do. How many officials do we want? One per player? And how many stops of play for holding and pass interference do we want? What sounds like a good idea in theory could become very tiresome \u2013 and annoying \u2013 very quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keith from Jacksonville and Section 436 Sinnce 1995<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A big question down the road, what is the status of talks about the new CBA? When does it expire? Should we worry?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires following the 2020 season. Talks to extend haven\u2019t been a big issue yet, though I expect that to begin changing quickly. And considering there was a lockout in 2011 \u2013 and considering players generally haven\u2019t been thrilled with the current CBA \u2026 yeah, if you\u2019re worried about lockout news, then it\u2019s fair to worry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Emiel from Texas<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If coaches were allowed to challenge pass interference, both teams would be out of challenges in the first quarter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That\u2019s one issue. The other is that very often \u2013 perhaps as often as not \u2013 the result of the review would be no more satisfying than the original call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael from Fruit Cove, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I like the idea of reviewing penalties such as holding and pass interference, even though they\u2019re \u201cjudgement\u201d calls. The play in the Saints-Rams game was not a \u201cjudgement\u201d call, since literally nobody thinks it wasn\u2019t a penalty. There has to be a way to fix the obvious misses. A holding by Taylor Lewan on Telvin Smith at the end of a close game also comes to mind. The current state of refereeing in the league is bad, and there are lots of ways to change it for the better. Are any of these perfect? No. Are they better than the current system? Yes, and isn\u2019t that the idea?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The play at the end of Rams-Saints involved pass interference, which means no matter how blatant or obvious the penalty it is a judgment call. Many people believe there are a lot of ways to improve officiating. I\u2019m not convinced a lot of the ideas \u2013 adding full-time officials, adding eyes and voices to the equation via added replays \u2013 necessarily would be improvements. But there is enough outcry about this that I expect the league to take some measures to placate the masses. Will those measures be real improvement? The guess here is that we\u2019ll get the opportunity to find out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael from Phoenix, AZ<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We had a No. 1 receiver. His name was Allen Robinson. We let him walk. You ‘member?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I remember the Jaguars let wide receiver Allen Robinson sign with the Chicago Bears. Time will tell if he is a \u201cNo. 1 receiver\u201d worth what he wanted in free agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jags Fan 818<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If the Jags want to RUN the ball, will we ever have a franchise quarterback \u2013 whoever he is? If the quarterback can’t throw the ball because they want to pound it on the ground, then how do they keep their confidence?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An offense can throw and run effectively. There\u2019s nothing in the rules preventing it. And a solid ground game should help rather than hinder a quarterback\u2019s confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fred from Naples, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I just finished watching again the Jaguars-Bills playoff game from 1996. I watched Tony Boselli completely dominate Bruce Smith from start to finish. To this day Smith refuses to acknowledge that it was a complete beatdown by No. 71. When Tony gets up next week to do his acceptance speech into the Hall of Fame, I hope he takes the time to thank Smith for doing his part in seeing to it that Boselli is enshrined. He is the greatest Jaguar ever and their biggest fan and I am praying he gets his due \u2026 NOW. One ‘fer Bo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Boselli did dominate Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith that day in the Jaguars\u2019 30-27 Wild Card Playoff victory over the Buffalo Bills following the 1996 season. It\u2019s rare that a young player not only gets but so dramatically and fully takes advantage of such an opportunity. Boselli not only had a national stage against an elite player, he had a head coach in Coughlin who trusted him to block that elite player one-on-one the entire game. The striking thing about Boselli wasn\u2019t as much that Buffalo game, but the fact that he was just as good in countless other games. He was as elite as a player can be and was as good as any player to play the position ever. And yes \u2026 here\u2019s hoping it\u2019s Boselli\u2019s year to be voted into the Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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