Alright guys, my dream offensive line has been sent into the ether. Little worried about Druski on the blind side, but I have conviction in my scouting. Who is your dream offensive line? (no NFL boys allowed)
"Speed" is probably the most misunderstood concept by football fans. Most people will look to a guy's 40 time to discern whether or not a player is fast. This metric only informs a players acceleration from a dead stop. It does not measure the most important aspects of playing Speed. For example how quickly can someone throttle down? How much does a guy throttle down before making a cut? Can he cut at full throttle? What's a players terminal velocity or long Speed. All of these examples are far more useful metrics for evaluating play speed. It baffles me that as data becomes more ubiquitous modern scouting has not evolved to create more predictive measurements. Also fans who like to get more granular in the ways they understand the game would love new toys to play with.
And also route running. Aside from Tyreek Hill the best receivers usually don't have the fastest top end speed because their route running is top notch
The Saints had kind of an unfair advantage having had so many games against Ridley when he was with the Falcons. They know how dangerous he is when he gets a totally free release in single coverage.
Also another thing that contributed to this was the horrible O-Line play. You can see Trevor getting pressured before he can do anything on so many plays
Thank you. Thats what this youtuber fail to see. The jags O line was terrible last year so T Law didnt have time to find Ridley down the field. Most of the time, T Law had to run out of the pocket to avoid getting sacked.
I went down to make this exact comment and saw I didn't need to lol. I'm a jags fan and I am confident he is gonna have a great year with the Titans now that he's not getting that X treatment
Brian Callahan is a coach that has tendencies to put players in the best positions to succeed. Seen this a lot in Cincy. They know what Calvin is best at, so I expect them to do what hes best.
As a Jags fan I attribute Calvin Ridleys wasted potential to be a number of things that was plaguing us. 1. TLaw and Ridley were constant on different pages 2. The Jags were notorious for big gains getting turn apart by penalties 3. Ridley had a decent drop issue. Not big but decent 4. Ridley would sometimes give up at the top of the Route. Leading to picks 5. TLaw constantly felt the need to play Hero ball because his offensive line was utter garbage. 6. Because the o line was so trash.... Ridleys route running tree was very limited to deep comebacks
I'm convinced the jaguars have been wasting talent everywhere. They have decent players on defense including what should be one of the better LB groups in the NFL yet their defense is slightly above average. This shows how they ruined using ridley and Lawrence took a step back. I think they got a new def coordinator and Brian Thomas JR may be a better fit than Ridley. Maybe they bounce back
When your defensive and offensive lines are horrible on the interior you're going to waste talent. If your interior O line sucks your offense will suck and same with the defense.
That’s the future market rate for a young starting QB. I think they should have waited a year to give it to him to see how he performs because she’s certainty underwhelmed
@@ahastar1141 I mean the other alternative is finding another QB cheaper to pay that is on TLaw's level at 24 yrs old that is worth the long term contract. There is no problem paying a young QB who has top 10 potential a good long term deal and building around them. Baalke's problem is actually building around Lawrence on the offense which he hasn't shown he can do so far before giving him that extension.
Most Jags fans already knew this thats why we needed another wideout at the X to keep Ridley at the Y and Kirk in the slot instead of solely relying on him to do everything.
You know, as someone who is 6'1 200 lbs, I consider myself a pretty big guy. It's always funny to be reminded I would be teeny tiny next to NFL players.
Thank you for this. So many fans/fantasy players claimed Ridley was washed last year, but JAX did not use him correctly at all and he still got 1,000 yards, like you mentioned. Using him as the X negatively impacted his ability to perform. It’s no coincidence that his best games of the season are games in which Zay Jones was healthy and operating as the X.
Ridley contributed to more lost points due to drops more than any player in the NFL last year. EPA claims Lawrence lost 37.8 points(most in the league) from dropped balls from WRs, and thats with him not playing a full 17. Dude should've had a monster year if he could've held onto the ball.
Talked a lot about that Browns game and didn’t show the plays Ridley straight up didn’t run routes so he could turn and argue with the ref once the play started
Biggest reason Ridley played so much X was because of Zay Jones being hurt so much and missing most of the season. Zay was the only bigger bodied receiver that could line up on the line which is why it was such a huge deal when he went down.
Football is such a beautiful sophisticated game I learn something every season. I knew Ridley was disappointing , but never knew it to this extent what I was even watching whenever I watched the Lawrence and Ridley combo flop. Now I got a little bit more to be mindful of when I’m watching games. American football is soo underrated globally
Facts. I've been watching it for years now and I'm a die hard fan who knows a decent amount of X's and O's but not to this level. You really learn something new everyday lol.
You're assuming Ridley was the target on all those plays. The jags have a platoon of good targets, as opposed to the falcons. Maybe Ridley was a decoy on those plates. Also, he was running the wrong routs on key hot plays and third downs.
I agree with this assessment. Though I wonder if it could have been explained simpler as a #2 WR being missed casted as a #1? I also think Lawrence’s regression this past season plays a factor. Good video..
I think on the ball vs off the ball is much better than 1 or 2. Some teams' #1s are on the ball and some teams' number #1 are off the ball, so not sure how that would clarify anything.
Great video! I never knew about the differences between the "X" and the "Z" in regards to lining up on or off of the line, and regardless to preferred skill set and body type! Also, I do believe that the Jaguars may have blown their window last year, and that they wasted some elite talent. In addition to Calvin Ridley, they had an elite Running Back, an elite Tight End, and a receiver that had 1,000 yards the previous season (Christian Kirk). I was willing to argue that they had one of the best skill position groups in the league. Do you know how many teams would wish to have a group like that? They also had a 5-2 start that they squandered. The way that they handled Trevor Lawrence's injury during the last month of the season was horrible. But, who would you hold at fault for squandering this talent? Coach Pederson? The coordinators? The Lawrence injury, and the way that it was handled?
As a Jags fan, I’m glad that somebody has finally realized that Gabe Davis is Ridley’s replacement. Too many people saying we drafted Brian Thomas Jr. to replace Ridley.
He also dropped multiple game winners. The fact is he was rusty. He had so many chances to have more yards and touchdown but he didn’t preform in big moments. Had a brutal drop final week against the titans which could have brought us to the playoffs. I also recall a dropped one against the Texans. He was top ten in passes caught. Cant shit on the jags if you didn’t watch them.
The Bills and Jaguars both have this issue where they keep creating receiver rooms more suitable for Peyton Manning, who preferred having smaller route technician guys. Lawrence and Allen both need big physical bailout guys, and it appears they both rectified that in the draft with Brian Thomas Jr. and Keon Coleman.
Talk about Calvin Ridley dropping passes and touchdowns. He’s the reason his stats are that. Dropped at least 3 tds I can remember. Several first downs
Show how many times ridley ran the wrong route or dropped the ball. Tf being lined up on the Los have to do with catching and running your designated route?
Stud, true #1 receivers could play on and off the ball. Rod Smith didn’t need motion or space to get open. He got open and fought for ever yard. That’s elite talent in action. Unfair comparison for Ridley, but he should aspire to greatness.
Why would you take someone that can play well and force them to do something else? You don't take a Darren Sproles type RB and try to turn him into a 3 yards and a cloud of dust battering ram. You try to maximize what you have. One of the jaguars problems in this respect is that their TE Engram is barely a TE so hes not great at lining up on the line either. Basically their whole team is off the line type finesse players, which is why someone like Gabe is a sorely needed addition - someone who is both a deep threat but also a more physical player. Ridley probably should have been the one to play off the line though, he gives you the biggest upside from the guys we had when he wins.
@@BlGDaddyRob Not only are they finesse players but they were saved by consistently good scheming which explains the pass production in 2022. Because Pederson was the play caller in all those games. 2023 was a huge change because despite that success, Dougie P handed those play calling duties to his OC Press Taylor. But as you noted balance and different athletes help expand good schemes so Gabe Davis despite his inconsistencies as well as rookie Brian Thomas Jr are a welcome addition. If only Doug would take play calling reins back in 2024.
@@t4d0W Taylor called the second half of games in 2022 as well. People act like he wasn't already calling half the plays the previous year, or the first half of the year when we were 8-3, on the road to 9-3 when Trevor got injured.
Now I need an AI art of Wes Welker as an Ompa Lompa. Thanks Alex. Also, something something, the nutty professor will make a good head coach once he retires from playing RT.
.........yes it is the Jaguar fault for using his skill set incorrectly. " A completely different player was able to do it despite also being small" irrelevant That's the equivalent of getting a small QB just because you saw Drew Brees be successful while being small. Even if people are similar, they still have individual skill sets and it is your job as a coach and a team to bring out the best of that skill set if you're using it incorrectly. It is undoubtedly your fault. Non-debatably
@@dishantithomas4198 so he’s a limited player that can only get open when the defenses play some type of soft coverage? the standards could not be any LOWER
@@patek9789 literally every player has a limited skill set it is your job as a coach to use that skill set correctly IDC how good you think Edelman is he's not winning jump balls like Calvin Johnson IDC how talented you think Calvin is he's not running routes like ochocinco IDC how talented you think ocho is he's not as sure handed as Larry Fitzgerald IDC how talented you think Larry is he's not as fast as Tyreek Hill IDC how talented you think Tyreek is he's not as good of a blocker as Brandon aiyuk Etc etc every player has a specific skill set and it's your job as the coach to put them in the best position to utilize that skill set. If you cannot do it then you're just not a good coach. It's very straightforward
“Out of position” you don’t know ball brother he dropped at least 9 passes 5 of which were tds. Position doesn’t correlate to on or off the ball. Ridley was running the wrong routes constantly too along with giving up on plays. Ridley wasted our time.
it was not the Jags fault when Ridley consistently ran the wrong routes and dropped multiple big throws and would be TDs. plus he only had one 1000 yard season prior to joining the Jags so not sure how you can possibly consider him elite
Calvin Ridley isn’t elite the dude can’t catch he dropped a lot of passes and he couldn’t catch a cold in winter that’s how bad he was and he ran the wrong route majority of the time
Trevor Lawrence was ass last year would only get ridley involved last year after yall were getting spanked and no chance of coming back. that contract yall gave Lawrence is ridiculous if we going by last year.
There's a lot of coaches out there today that don't know how to utilize the X receiver role. This type of receiver should be your big, physical go up and get it guy. They need to be able to beat press man coverage to be effective. I'm a Chiefs fan so I shouldn't be complaining but AR tends to fall in this category at times. You have a tall receiver, use him in the red zone!
TLaw was awful last year for his standards. Ridley had a 4.4% drop rate, 6 on 136 targets. According to PFF, average drop rate among recievers with 52+ targets is 6.7%. Ridley was 33% better at catching than the average nfl receiver. Ridley also ranked 82nd in catchable targets, at 64.7%. When adjusted to compensate, his true adjusted catch rate is about 86%. Meaning if TLaw threw Ridley 10 *good* balls in a game he would come down with 8 or 9 of them.
Imo the team's problems all trace back to offensive scheming. So Press Taylor and Doug Pederson. They both better be gone if Jax and Trevor don't really step up this year.
Well he would have had about 1300 yds and 12 tds if he didn't drop so many balls including about 3-4 tds I can think off the top of my head. Let's not act like the Jags got the same exact Ridley his first year back after missing two years he was deff rusty.
So basically Ridley never learned, nor cared to learn, how to beat press. For a receiver who doesn't like press, although I don't think any receiver does, a thousand yard is amazing.
@Sunshine4prez-kt8eb Not saying everyone wants or cares to be the best. But is that not embarrassing to be in the league that long a kids fresh out of college that have less speed and a similar built (Justin Jefferson) can beat press? Not shaming the guy. I’m just super surprised looking at this tape.
@@AlexRollinsNFL He quit on his team not long after that. Then got suspended. Looks to me that Jax had less playmakers and they needed to use him on the line of scrimmage due to him being the best they had. Had he stayed in Atlanta perhaps he could have been the guy in his spot. he deserves some fault for his situation. Will Levis may not be the guy for him either this year. We'll see.
they tried using him as a Z, Zay jones got injured they asked Ridley to step up and be a big boy and he couldn't. numerous drops and poor concentration on near misses made him underwhelming but he had every opportunity. the guy had 910 yards through the air out of over 1600 attempted air yards. Dpi and some other stuff interfered, sure, but realistically the guy cant win at the line of scrimmage and doesn't win after the catch. Way too much of a specialist
Kirk was 5'11, Zay Jones was 180 lbs and less talented...So who was the expecting to take on press coverage? Now that the Jags have BTJ. Ridley would have been able to be in a better role had he stayed. So what sold him with the Titans is that he could play that off the ball role and not have to worry about being pressed off the line as much.
Dougie P is a good dude, not a good coach and Press Taylor is only in the NFL because Doug loves for some unknown reason. This video epitomizes what Eagles fans felt about this duo and I'm sure Jags fans feel.
The Jaguars are the definition of solid. Qb meh if he didnt have an elite 3 game strech 2 years ago we would call him a bist. Rb really good. Wrs solid to good te above average the defense solid but nothing elite to hang you hat on
Alright guys, my dream offensive line has been sent into the ether. Little worried about Druski on the blind side, but I have conviction in my scouting. Who is your dream offensive line? (no NFL boys allowed)
Thank you for your knowledge
Rick Ross at Guard cuz I know he'll be hustlin
Rod wave center?
Kurt Cobain at center
Gotta have DJ Khaled in there somewhere 🫡
"Speed" is probably the most misunderstood concept by football fans. Most people will look to a guy's 40 time to discern whether or not a player is fast. This metric only informs a players acceleration from a dead stop. It does not measure the most important aspects of playing Speed. For example how quickly can someone throttle down? How much does a guy throttle down before making a cut? Can he cut at full throttle? What's a players terminal velocity or long Speed. All of these examples are far more useful metrics for evaluating play speed. It baffles me that as data becomes more ubiquitous modern scouting has not evolved to create more predictive measurements. Also fans who like to get more granular in the ways they understand the game would love new toys to play with.
YES!
And also route running. Aside from Tyreek Hill the best receivers usually don't have the fastest top end speed because their route running is top notch
Nice take 👍🏻🔥🔥
"That is why Wes Welker was able to dominate despite being the size of an OOMPA LOOMPA" 💀💀💀
I swear if Alex isn’t 6’4+ that was waaaay outta pocket, Wes Welker is a perfectly live sized human being
😭😭😭 bro wilding
Tbh he is only 5 foot 9
I'm 6'12
@@AlexRollinsNFL I would’ve thought 5’16”
The Saints had kind of an unfair advantage having had so many games against Ridley when he was with the Falcons. They know how dangerous he is when he gets a totally free release in single coverage.
Also another thing that contributed to this was the horrible O-Line play. You can see Trevor getting pressured before he can do anything on so many plays
Absolutely wrong joe burrow was an mvp candidate with much worse oline
Really so how did jamar chase and higgens do great with much worse oline ?
Cause it wasn’t worse than what the Jags performed last season sheesh
@@123shoshan because they're two elite talents with a great QB.
Thank you. Thats what this youtuber fail to see. The jags O line was terrible last year so T Law didnt have time to find Ridley down the field. Most of the time, T Law had to run out of the pocket to avoid getting sacked.
They tried to fit a square peg (Z receiver) into a round hole (X position)
Hopefully the Titans learn from the Jags mistake
DHop will probably fill that hole
I went down to make this exact comment and saw I didn't need to lol. I'm a jags fan and I am confident he is gonna have a great year with the Titans now that he's not getting that X treatment
Brian Callahan is a coach that has tendencies to put players in the best positions to succeed. Seen this a lot in Cincy. They know what Calvin is best at, so I expect them to do what hes best.
@@cameront222 you get it
Zay Jones got injured and we had no choice.
As a Jags fan I attribute Calvin Ridleys wasted potential to be a number of things that was plaguing us.
1. TLaw and Ridley were constant on different pages
2. The Jags were notorious for big gains getting turn apart by penalties
3. Ridley had a decent drop issue. Not big but decent
4. Ridley would sometimes give up at the top of the Route. Leading to picks
5. TLaw constantly felt the need to play Hero ball because his offensive line was utter garbage.
6. Because the o line was so trash.... Ridleys route running tree was very limited to deep comebacks
Really so how did Joe burrow be mad mvp candidate with much worse oline
Wrong all press Taylor did was call predictable screens instead of targeting Ridley downfield more
Ridley only had 6 drops stop
Wrong jamar chase and givens and a deep route teee with much worse oline
@@123shoshan He had a much better defense, and receivers.
I'm convinced the jaguars have been wasting talent everywhere. They have decent players on defense including what should be one of the better LB groups in the NFL yet their defense is slightly above average. This shows how they ruined using ridley and Lawrence took a step back. I think they got a new def coordinator and Brian Thomas JR may be a better fit than Ridley. Maybe they bounce back
When your defensive and offensive lines are horrible on the interior you're going to waste talent. If your interior O line sucks your offense will suck and same with the defense.
@@904TallerTimthankfully they resigned Ezra and brought in Mitch Morse so hopefully we don’t needa deal with that
He ass and needs to be wr2 to thrive
considering the Jaguars have him 275 million I don’t think they are questioning TLaw.
That’s the future market rate for a young starting QB. I think they should have waited a year to give it to him to see how he performs because she’s certainty underwhelmed
@@ahastar1141 I mean the other alternative is finding another QB cheaper to pay that is on TLaw's level at 24 yrs old that is worth the long term contract. There is no problem paying a young QB who has top 10 potential a good long term deal and building around them. Baalke's problem is actually building around Lawrence on the offense which he hasn't shown he can do so far before giving him that extension.
@@ahastar1141doofus that’s is not the rate for an average qb
@@ahastar1141relaly would you rather pay an average qb 5 million or 300 million ? No one forced the jags to pay anything
To be fair do the jaguars ever make good choices
Most Jags fans already knew this thats why we needed another wideout at the X to keep Ridley at the Y and Kirk in the slot instead of solely relying on him to do everything.
You know, as someone who is 6'1 200 lbs, I consider myself a pretty big guy. It's always funny to be reminded I would be teeny tiny next to NFL players.
It's the league, your not small ,those guys are just huge😅
What's your 40 time?
You start working out for 8 years and you’ll be huge
Nah you'd fit right in the avg height/weight of WR over the 100+ yrs of history in NFL is 6'1 200.2 lbs
Thank you for this. So many fans/fantasy players claimed Ridley was washed last year, but JAX did not use him correctly at all and he still got 1,000 yards, like you mentioned. Using him as the X negatively impacted his ability to perform. It’s no coincidence that his best games of the season are games in which Zay Jones was healthy and operating as the X.
Ridley contributed to more lost points due to drops more than any player in the NFL last year. EPA claims Lawrence lost 37.8 points(most in the league) from dropped balls from WRs, and thats with him not playing a full 17.
Dude should've had a monster year if he could've held onto the ball.
Wouldn’t Brian Thomas probably be the X I guess not at the start but he’s there
I think Brian Thomas finna be the x he’s faster and honestly better then Gabe Davis
100%
thank you for the 101 segment! very appreciated, and super clear; love the graphics on it~
That oline is gonna be dominant🤣
Great video Alex! I always learn something new from your videos!
Thanks brother!
Talked a lot about that Browns game and didn’t show the plays Ridley straight up didn’t run routes so he could turn and argue with the ref once the play started
Ay man lol it's our fault apparently 🤣 they can give Ridley his pass whatever, this year it's time finally
Great film study Alex!!!
I've learned a looooot!!!🤟🏾
Thanks brother! Love to hear it
would have been nice if he caught a few of those dropped tds and wasn't out of place so often..
8:12 isn't that b/c of OLB for the Browns on defense is in the middle of that throwing lane so he has to put it behind him?
Biased Titans fan here but Ridley had a 1K season after basically 2 years on the couch
After being spoon fed the ball when him and engram were the only WRs playing after second half of szn. But 1k is 1k tho
with no true X available Ridley also saw a lot more CB1 attention than he was used to.
Biggest reason Ridley played so much X was because of Zay Jones being hurt so much and missing most of the season. Zay was the only bigger bodied receiver that could line up on the line which is why it was such a huge deal when he went down.
Football is such a beautiful sophisticated game I learn something every season. I knew Ridley was disappointing , but never knew it to this extent what I was even watching whenever I watched the Lawrence and Ridley combo flop. Now I got a little bit more to be mindful of when I’m watching games. American football is soo underrated globally
Facts. I've been watching it for years now and I'm a die hard fan who knows a decent amount of X's and O's but not to this level. You really learn something new everyday lol.
Wes Welker just catching strays lmao
You're assuming Ridley was the target on all those plays. The jags have a platoon of good targets, as opposed to the falcons. Maybe Ridley was a decoy on those plates. Also, he was running the wrong routs on key hot plays and third downs.
When Nick Sirianni was calling the plays for my Eagles last season, i can understand where this video is coming from.
Excellent video!
Thanks brother!
I agree with this assessment. Though I wonder if it could have been explained simpler as a #2 WR being missed casted as a #1? I also think Lawrence’s regression this past season plays a factor. Good video..
I think on the ball vs off the ball is much better than 1 or 2. Some teams' #1s are on the ball and some teams' number #1 are off the ball, so not sure how that would clarify anything.
This video was so good, thanks a lot for this
Yessir!
That's most of the AFC South covered, so what will the inevitable Texans video be about? My guess is Will Anderson.
Always insightful and always learning something. Great video again
Thanks Trey!
I love your simplification of alignment
Alex!!!! Thank you!
Thank you bro!!
The Jaguars gon “Jag” what do yall expect?? 😂😂😂
Unfortunately this is facts
Great video! I never knew about the differences between the "X" and the "Z" in regards to lining up on or off of the line, and regardless to preferred skill set and body type!
Also, I do believe that the Jaguars may have blown their window last year, and that they wasted some elite talent. In addition to Calvin Ridley, they had an elite Running Back, an elite Tight End, and a receiver that had 1,000 yards the previous season (Christian Kirk). I was willing to argue that they had one of the best skill position groups in the league. Do you know how many teams would wish to have a group like that? They also had a 5-2 start that they squandered.
The way that they handled Trevor Lawrence's injury during the last month of the season was horrible. But, who would you hold at fault for squandering this talent? Coach Pederson? The coordinators? The Lawrence injury, and the way that it was handled?
As a Jags fan, I’m glad that somebody has finally realized that Gabe Davis is Ridley’s replacement. Too many people saying we drafted Brian Thomas Jr. to replace Ridley.
Great breakdown on different receiver alignments
Thanks!
Jack black at center would be legendary
Sherman Klump at right tackle FTW
The o line 😂😂😂😂
so informative thanks
It’s Saturday Alex Rollins on deck let’s gooo
Hell yeah 👍💯
Druski n jackblack on the oline is top tier
Good analysis!
Thanks!
This is a great analysis thanks!
Thanks!
I was geniuely surprised when I read the title then saw the thumbnail and it not being one of the Eagles previous cordinators.
“Hope is not a sustainable strategy in football.”
Bars.
He also dropped multiple game winners. The fact is he was rusty. He had so many chances to have more yards and touchdown but he didn’t preform in big moments. Had a brutal drop final week against the titans which could have brought us to the playoffs. I also recall a dropped one against the Texans. He was top ten in passes caught. Cant shit on the jags if you didn’t watch them.
The Bills and Jaguars both have this issue where they keep creating receiver rooms more suitable for Peyton Manning, who preferred having smaller route technician guys. Lawrence and Allen both need big physical bailout guys, and it appears they both rectified that in the draft with Brian Thomas Jr. and Keon Coleman.
Nah that aint it it the fact that Press Taylor is calling plays instead of Douggy P., in 2022 Jags offense was ranked 10th
Talk about Calvin Ridley dropping passes and touchdowns. He’s the reason his stats are that. Dropped at least 3 tds I can remember. Several first downs
Sherman Klump at Right Tackle FTW
Show how many times ridley ran the wrong route or dropped the ball. Tf being lined up on the Los have to do with catching and running your designated route?
6:28 of course he did well against the Titans because we ran almost no press ever, but he's ours now lol
And the funny thing is, this year we're going to press a ton.
@@vonstev1668hell yea you know it
I think that be Justin Blackmon… ironically he played for the jaguars as well
Stud, true #1 receivers could play on and off the ball. Rod Smith didn’t need motion or space to get open. He got open and fought for ever yard. That’s elite talent in action. Unfair comparison for Ridley, but he should aspire to greatness.
Why would you take someone that can play well and force them to do something else? You don't take a Darren Sproles type RB and try to turn him into a 3 yards and a cloud of dust battering ram. You try to maximize what you have. One of the jaguars problems in this respect is that their TE Engram is barely a TE so hes not great at lining up on the line either. Basically their whole team is off the line type finesse players, which is why someone like Gabe is a sorely needed addition - someone who is both a deep threat but also a more physical player. Ridley probably should have been the one to play off the line though, he gives you the biggest upside from the guys we had when he wins.
He can aspire to be 6'3" 215, but I doubt he'll ever get there.
@@BlGDaddyRob Not only are they finesse players but they were saved by consistently good scheming which explains the pass production in 2022. Because Pederson was the play caller in all those games. 2023 was a huge change because despite that success, Dougie P handed those play calling duties to his OC Press Taylor. But as you noted balance and different athletes help expand good schemes so Gabe Davis despite his inconsistencies as well as rookie Brian Thomas Jr are a welcome addition. If only Doug would take play calling reins back in 2024.
@@t4d0W Taylor called the second half of games in 2022 as well. People act like he wasn't already calling half the plays the previous year, or the first half of the year when we were 8-3, on the road to 9-3 when Trevor got injured.
What software do you use you chop n cut videos with audio merged?
I use adobe premiere and after effects
Alex roasting Wes for no reason lol. If Alex ain’t 6’0”, I swear 😂
I am on my Hinge profile
Now I need an AI art of Wes Welker as an Ompa Lompa. Thanks Alex.
Also, something something, the nutty professor will make a good head coach once he retires from playing RT.
😂 Nutty Professor can handle the 49ers play calling duties
So it’s the Jaguars fault for him not being good at beating press coverage? Julian Edelman wasn’t big either and could beat press coverage
Thank you
.........yes it is the Jaguar fault for using his skill set incorrectly.
" A completely different player was able to do it despite also being small" irrelevant
That's the equivalent of getting a small QB just because you saw Drew Brees be successful while being small. Even if people are similar, they still have individual skill sets and it is your job as a coach and a team to bring out the best of that skill set if you're using it incorrectly. It is undoubtedly your fault. Non-debatably
@@dishantithomas4198 so he’s a limited player that can only get open when the defenses play some type of soft coverage? the standards could not be any LOWER
@@patek9789 literally every player has a limited skill set it is your job as a coach to use that skill set correctly
IDC how good you think Edelman is he's not winning jump balls like Calvin Johnson
IDC how talented you think Calvin is he's not running routes like ochocinco
IDC how talented you think ocho is he's not as sure handed as Larry Fitzgerald
IDC how talented you think Larry is he's not as fast as Tyreek Hill
IDC how talented you think Tyreek is he's not as good of a blocker as Brandon aiyuk
Etc etc every player has a specific skill set and it's your job as the coach to put them in the best position to utilize that skill set. If you cannot do it then you're just not a good coach. It's very straightforward
@@dishantithomas4198 all those players are or were good at beating press coverage besides Ridley
Once Zay Jones got injured, it put Ridley in a tough spot having to be used in a way that didnt matich his play style.
“Out of position” you don’t know ball brother he dropped at least 9 passes 5 of which were tds. Position doesn’t correlate to on or off the ball. Ridley was running the wrong routes constantly too along with giving up on plays. Ridley wasted our time.
We Await Silent Trystero’s Empire
Edit: wait a minute, this is not a Thomas Pynchon video essay is it?
Ridley said he wanted to be "the guy". Well he had his chance.
Nice! Jack Black at Centre is sick!
it was not the Jags fault when Ridley consistently ran the wrong routes and dropped multiple big throws and would be TDs. plus he only had one 1000 yard season prior to joining the Jags so not sure how you can possibly consider him elite
Calvin Ridley isn’t elite the dude can’t catch he dropped a lot of passes and he couldn’t catch a cold in winter that’s how bad he was and he ran the wrong route majority of the time
Ha, no he didn't
@@vonstev1668 yes he did he dropped a lot of passes and would run the wrong route a lot of times he’s been overrated
Trevor Lawrence was ass last year would only get ridley involved last year after yall were getting spanked and no chance of coming back. that contract yall gave Lawrence is ridiculous if we going by last year.
With DeAndre Hopkins at X, Ridley at Z hopefully he gets more opportunity to shine under Brian Callahan and with Will Levis
There's a lot of coaches out there today that don't know how to utilize the X receiver role. This type of receiver should be your big, physical go up and get it guy. They need to be able to beat press man coverage to be effective. I'm a Chiefs fan so I shouldn't be complaining but AR tends to fall in this category at times. You have a tall receiver, use him in the red zone!
_In other news, the Jaguars currently have Trent Baalke as their GM._
Considering his previous history, let’s see how the team looks 5 years from now.
Glenny balls at left guard is a good move. Maybe the jags should consider
Throw some of his only fans chicks on the line too with him while we at it
“Elite” is not a word I’d use for Ridley
1300 yards even when not utilized correctly seems pretty good to me.
@@jakethompson9260had that with falcons
you didn’t have to come for Wes Walker like that 💀💀
TLaw was awful last year for his standards. Ridley had a 4.4% drop rate, 6 on 136 targets. According to PFF, average drop rate among recievers with 52+ targets is 6.7%. Ridley was 33% better at catching than the average nfl receiver. Ridley also ranked 82nd in catchable targets, at 64.7%. When adjusted to compensate, his true adjusted catch rate is about 86%. Meaning if TLaw threw Ridley 10 *good* balls in a game he would come down with 8 or 9 of them.
So we need better coaches
Great video
Biggest waste of talent was Ridley sidelined because he got suspended for gambling.
Yeah it's unfortunate like so many other great players on teams that should've won
I just hope coach Cally uses him correctly and he helps Levis break out
Sir the prince who was promised is the QB it’s 100% Ridley fault
Imo the team's problems all trace back to offensive scheming. So Press Taylor and Doug Pederson. They both better be gone if Jax and Trevor don't really step up this year.
Cant play Ridley off ball when you're other WR is Christian Kirk
Jags really need to hire Alex as an offensive coordinator. Save Trevor Lawrence’s career.
Trev would die bro 😂
@@AlexRollinsNFL Well.. Least he’ll be remembered. I have faith in your O-Line!
@@AlexRollinsNFLisn’t fat albert at right tackle?
Well he would have had about 1300 yds and 12 tds if he didn't drop so many balls including about 3-4 tds I can think off the top of my head. Let's not act like the Jags got the same exact Ridley his first year back after missing two years he was deff rusty.
Why is druski on the line 😭😭😭
Just needs time to develop
So basically Ridley never learned, nor cared to learn, how to beat press. For a receiver who doesn't like press, although I don't think any receiver does, a thousand yard is amazing.
@Sunshine4prez-kt8eb Not saying everyone wants or cares to be the best. But is that not embarrassing to be in the league that long a kids fresh out of college that have less speed and a similar built (Justin Jefferson) can beat press?
Not shaming the guy. I’m just super surprised looking at this tape.
Did the fact that Julio Jones drew more attention help him out at all?
Yes, but he also balled out when Julio was injured that year
@@AlexRollinsNFL He quit on his team not long after that. Then got suspended. Looks to me that Jax had less playmakers and they needed to use him on the line of scrimmage due to him being the best they had. Had he stayed in Atlanta perhaps he could have been the guy in his spot. he deserves some fault for his situation. Will Levis may not be the guy for him either this year. We'll see.
that ol so tuff 🔥🔥🔥
Facts
How did the jags make Ridley drop passes? He was bad last year in ways that defy the explanation that it was the Jags’ fault.
Hmmmm sounds a lot like Troy Franklin here 👀👀
I think it's a false premise - Ridley isn't an elite reciever. Good player but not in the top tier, which is what 'elite' implies.
14-1500 yards huh? Did you add up all his drops😂
Not the fact that Ridley kept dropping the ball?
he was targeted 136 fucking times but he dropped everything
they tried using him as a Z, Zay jones got injured they asked Ridley to step up and be a big boy and he couldn't. numerous drops and poor concentration on near misses made him underwhelming but he had every opportunity. the guy had 910 yards through the air out of over 1600 attempted air yards. Dpi and some other stuff interfered, sure, but realistically the guy cant win at the line of scrimmage and doesn't win after the catch. Way too much of a specialist
Wasted my fantasy season too😢
Join the club 😞
Kirk was 5'11, Zay Jones was 180 lbs and less talented...So who was the expecting to take on press coverage?
Now that the Jags have BTJ. Ridley would have been able to be in a better role had he stayed.
So what sold him with the Titans is that he could play that off the ball role and not have to worry about being pressed off the line as much.
Looks like the Jags have a shitty GM then .
Zay is listed a 201 pounds
Dougie P is a good dude, not a good coach and Press Taylor is only in the NFL because Doug loves for some unknown reason. This video epitomizes what Eagles fans felt about this duo and I'm sure Jags fans feel.
The Jaguars are the definition of solid. Qb meh if he didnt have an elite 3 game strech 2 years ago we would call him a bist. Rb really good. Wrs solid to good te above average the defense solid but nothing elite to hang you hat on
one name: press taylor.
DRUSKI AT TACKLE😂😂😂😂
Nice of way saying he’s a ideally a number two. If you watched him in Atlanta you’d know this.