Week 10 Jax @ Colts

[Puck]

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Lets talk about Jax and their weaknesses... and how do we exploit them?

What are their strengths and how do we attack them?

What will be our weaknesses against them and how do we cover them up?

What will be our strengths against that will provide mismatches against them?

[HoosierinFL]

Don't make mistakes. No bad penalties, no turnovers, and no keystone cops defense like we saw against the Raiders.

[FatDT]

They can be run on. Our OL and RBs have been doing very well in recent weeks. With an extra week to game plan and get healthy I would expect the emphasis on running the ball to continue. We don't want to let them get their pass rush going. Run, short throws in space, and play action.

On defense, I would think a conservative zone is in order. Bortles can get hot and make plays but he's been pretty bad. If life too see Hooker get an INT and return it. If not against Bortles then when and against who?

Fournette might be back.

[rcubed]

Just some info:


Mike Wells
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@MikeWellsNFL
The Colts haven’t given up a sack in 160-straight drop backs by QB Andrew Luck. Coach Frank Reich called this week’s opponent - Jacksonville - their toughest test. The Jags sacked Jacoby Brissett 10 times in last season’s game in Indy.

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by rcubed

Just some info:


Mike Wells
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@MikeWellsNFL
The Colts haven’t given up a sack in 160-straight drop backs by QB Andrew Luck. Coach Frank Reich called this week’s opponent - Jacksonville - their toughest test. The Jags sacked Jacoby Brissett 10 times in last season’s game in Indy.

That was last year. This year, they aren't doing so well in that department. In fact, they have less sacks than the Colts do.

[Pez]

The only early odds I see are the colts +3. Any win will do, but it would be good to make some sort of statement here and blow these clowns out.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by albany ed

That was last year. This year, they aren't doing so well in that department. In fact, they have less sacks than the Colts do.

True. I was more interested in the 160 drop backs with no sacks.

[Pez]

Jacksonville is 24th against the run... so we should be able to run the ball

They are 2nd best against the pass, we can exploit that with our running game and quick PA to TEs to get them to come in to play underneath and blitz to open up more vertical routes.

They are -11 turnover diff, we are +3. Get the damn ball, let bortles have small stuff and look for turnovers in the passing game.

I think we can still be run on as well, and they can burn our corners. I would look to negate this by getting pressure from Turay and Hunt, also some 'bend dont break' tampa 2 and cover 2 man under that lets our safeties actively help the corners once the field compresses as they move toward the red zone. This feeds back to the pass rush.

As far as mismatches go, I would look to spead the field with 3 wide + 2 TE to try and get mismatches where they need to cover a TE with a linebacker. Again if we do this repetitively we should see a deep safety of a corner trying to cheat underneath and get lucky in the mid to deep range.

They play a lot of cover 3, and I think with our OL that makes them vulnerable in the flat, especially if we can send a receiver and a TE deep toward their CBs there should be space behind for a screen or dump off to a RB, especially if our OL or TE can seal the edge to prevent an LB from coming over.

More generally, we cant get behind. Bortles is half the QB that andrew luck is. If we can get a ten point lead on then we should work to control TOP from that point forward and that will serve to make Bortles slightly desperate and prone to mistakes.

Bortles has 10 TDs and 8 picks on the season. Luck has 23 TDs and 8 picks. In the last 3 games, bortles has 2 TDs and one pick, Luck as 11 TDs and 3 picks (all 3 in the jets game, two werent his fault).

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Pez

Jacksonville is 24th against the run... so we should be able to run the ball

They are 2nd best against the pass, we can exploit that with our running game and quick PA to TEs to get them to come in to play underneath and blitz to open up more vertical routes.

They are -11 turnover diff, we are +3. Get the damn ball, let bortles have small stuff and look for turnovers in the passing game.

I think we can still be run on as well, and they can burn our corners. I would look to negate this by getting pressure from Turay and Hunt, also some 'bend dont break' tampa 2 and cover 2 man under that lets our safeties actively help the corners once the field compresses as they move toward the red zone. This feeds back to the pass rush.

As far as mismatches go, I would look to spead the field with 3 wide + 2 TE to try and get mismatches where they need to cover a TE with a linebacker. Again if we do this repetitively we should see a deep safety of a corner trying to cheat underneath and get lucky in the mid to deep range.

They play a lot of cover 3, and I think with our OL that makes them vulnerable in the flat, especially if we can send a receiver and a TE deep toward their CBs there should be space behind for a screen or dump off to a RB, especially if our OL or TE can seal the edge to prevent an LB from coming over.

More generally, we cant get behind. Bortles is half the QB that andrew luck is. If we can get a ten point lead on then we should work to control TOP from that point forward and that will serve to make Bortles slightly desperate and prone to mistakes.

Bortles has 10 TDs and 8 picks on the season. Luck has 23 TDs and 8 picks. In the last 3 games, bortles has 2 TDs and one pick, Luck as 11 TDs and 3 picks (all 3 in the jets game, two werent his fault).

I think putting pressure on their LBs will be the key to the game. As you mention, get the run game going, pull the LBs up, then take advantage in the passing game with playaction passes over the vacated coverage spots to the TEs. On defense, they should put 8 in the box most of the game and force Bortles to beat them, mostly because I don't think he can. Limiting Fournette is the key to shutting down their offense.

[VeveJones007]

Great litmus test game for the OL. Can they continue to be effective in the running game, setting up 2nd/3rd and manageable? That will really help their chances of protecting Luck.

For the D, can they at least take away some easy completions and make Bortles beat them?