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Shotgun or Pistol formation?

Shotgun or Pistol formation?
Recently I made a comment about QB Colin Kaepernick and the Pistol Formation that he ran at Nevada. I think this is the formation we should use even with Garrard at QB this coming year.
I have always believed that the closer to the line of scrimmage the hand off is made to the RB the more success the run will be. Like the quick opener or quick count. For  several years I have seen the Jags run for one yard after the QB goes back to the RB to hand it off. In the stands everyone knows, OK this will be for one yard.
I believe that on running plays the initial block of the OL is where you can do something, not after one or two seconds of trying to hold that block. When will we ever learn. Some things do not work and to me are a waste of a play. I hate it and we have to change and throw out plays like that no matter what they think it does for setting up something else. A play wasted is a play wasted simple as that.
Think of it the “hurry up offense” and the “no huddle” is also popular and the fans always say why not do that earlier in the game. OK maybe we can’t do it for the whole game but a modified version of it from the “pistol” maybe something we can incorporate.

I even like the Steelers version better if the QB is tall. It's closer to the line like the formation calls for 3 to 4 yards deep. 

By the way I suggest that the Jags draft Colin Kaepernick in the later rounds if available. He fits the bill on big tall QB's that teams have had success with.

CONTINUITY

Continuity that is the reason to keep Tucker and Koetter. I believe that we have missed that in past years with coaches leaving or being fired. JDR has gone through too much of this and I for one want the team to stay together one more year. There is a lot to be said for continuity and if you look at some of the good teams they have keep everyone in the fold.

Gene and Jack did a great job of getting the players to be a TEAM and now maybe they can improve what they had instead of having to learn a new system from a new coach.

Listen I have many doubts about this team and I picked them to go 8 / 8 last year in June. This year I am picking them to go 9 / 7 here in Jan. I may change that again in June or July depending on the draft and training camp to 10 / 6, any record above this will be wonderful. Hopefully it will be enough to get us into the play-offs.

It's strange that I'm writing this because I have been one of JDR and his coaching staffs biggest critics. 

Anyway I'm in for another year with bright spots being Special Teams. New play makers with another year of experience namely Jennings, Hill, Lewis, Alualu, Knighton, Cox and maybe Zack Miller. Oh yeah and the return of Kampman. 

I could end up wrong and disappointed, but then it wasn't my decision to keep Jack anyway. All I can do is go with it and try to hope for something positive.

If they do good and get into maybe even the second round the I wouls say they may even do better the next year.

Look for an update after the draft and free agency. 

AFC SOUTH NEWS

Vince Young is out.

Will Fisher be back?

Wade Phillips to fix Texans defense

KEEP YOU HANDS OFF MY DEFENSE

Jack "What did you say?" Mel "I said keep your hands off my defense" 

  I'm afraid that JDR will still have too much to say on defense. Now that it is Mel's to run they should let him run it completely like he wants and listen to him on players that need to go and players that he needs. Will this happen? I have doubts about that.

Speaking of Greg Williams what really happened with him? I have suspicions that he didn't get along with Jack. It seemed to me that the year Greg was here he changed to a 3 / 4 and was good for a couple of games and then Jack stepped in and stopped it. I think that this was the end of Greg as the man. The same thing could happen to Mel, so we should watch for that. If Mel does not have the freedom then that'[s another strike against Jack.

Are the fans unaware of players ability? I think fans know just as well as the coaches who is slacking of not playing good. The fans are all surprised that Mathis has been pointed out as good player. What is Jack seeing that we don't see? We see someone that seems to be playing touch football. 

Any way I say good luck to Mel too and hope the best for him the smallest amount of interference from Jack.

One more thing, since almost no one agrees with Wayne on keeping Jack, we should keep the pressure on Jack and hold him to his promises this time. I think Wayne should keep a short leash on Jack. Don’t be mistaken I can find some good in keeping Jack for another year too, but I’m ready to yank him quickly if he gives us the same kind of performance. 

IT IS WHAT IT IS !

Are the Jaguars newsworthy or even relevant? It seems as if they are not if you look on NFL.com or The NFL Newark. It’s almost as if there is a conscience decision to not mention the Jags. 

Today’s team news on keeping Jack Del Rio as head coach was big news here in Jacksonville and very controversial and you would think they would at least mention it. Maybe the league is upset as much as the fans and they just don’t want to give it any news time. Who knows maybe they are disappointed with the team and owner.

Anyway is makes me angry and it should make others angry too. I can remember back in the late 60’s that the Redskins never got any attention either and it upset everyone. There was a MNF game when Howard Cossell didn’t left the Skins off the half-time review. You know I was upset if I still remember that.

Anyway they won’t change because they are not really a news broadcast but a bunch of dummies that just keep repeating stories about their favorites. They sure have some Darlings like Dallas and others that they love to talk about even if they are losing.

Oh well IT IS WHAT IT IS !  The only thing that will help to get on the news is to win, win , win , win. 

So Go JAGURS !

OK SO WE GO WITH JACK

OK so we stay with Jack for another year.

It may surprise a lot of you but I agree with keeping JDR for another season. The one big reason was pointed out by Wayne Weaver and that is the "culture" of the team. I give a lot of credit to Jack Del Rio and Gene Smith the GM for getting rid of some bad players who didn't buy into the vision and a lot of players who had character problems.

Together they turned around the character of this team and made them into a TEAM that believes and works together.

That is so very important and I wish them luck and I am behind them 100% this coming year. Now don't think that means I won't be critical, because I will be. Continuity is almost always good. 

GOOD LUCK JACK AND GENE 

WORK HARD 

GO JAGUARS