AriGold

October 10th, 2013 at 3:47 PM ^

the only reason I can see for not properly utilizing Denard is that the OC for the Jags is channeling his inner Al Borges by completely mis-using/under-utilizing the incredible talent that is Denard

LSAClassOf2000

October 10th, 2013 at 3:55 PM ^

It certainly couldn't make the following seem any worse for Jacksonville:

Offense
Jacksonville Denver
Yards/Play 4.0   6.9
Points/Play 0.164   0.644
Rush Play % 35.05%   42.30%
Pass Play % 64.95%   57.70%
Completion % 52.49%   75.62%
3D Conv % 28.77%   58.33%
RZ Scoring % 33.33%   82.61%
Defense
Jacksonville Denver
Opp Yards/Play 5.7   6.3
Opp Points/Play 0.491   0.421
Opp Completion % 62.26%   59.81%
Opp 3D Conv % 38.03%   38.81%
Opp RZ Scoring % 52.17%   59.09%

 

Yeoman

October 10th, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^

It always could be worse. They could lose four yards per play instead of gaining four. They could average one turnover/series. They could be Cumberland College.

I'm reminded of an announcer--I've thankfully forgotten who he even was--frantically screaming into his mic in a late-70s NFL game that THE FALCONS SHOULD RUSH ELEVEN ON EVERY PLAY IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE ANY WORSE THAN WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW.

When NFL coaches start taking advice from Esquire Magazine and sending untested quarterbacks out to figure things out on the fly, they might as well fold their franchise.

 

pasadenablue

October 10th, 2013 at 3:56 PM ^

Let’s be clear: Robinson has no idea what he’s doing as a quarterback. But that shouldn’t matter, however, since A) Neither do the rest of the Jaguars

Yeah, pretty much.  Though I do worry about the kid getting hurt.

Perkis-Size Me

October 10th, 2013 at 4:20 PM ^

Well, I guess at the end of the day, really what do the Jags have to lose? I think putting Denard in at QB would be a disaster waiting to happen, but then again, so would be putting in Blaine Gabbert.

Either way, the Jags are losing this game. By an insane amount of points.

Erik_in_Dayton

October 10th, 2013 at 5:21 PM ^

I don't even think he can offer them much hope.  I did not appreciate what a crap team he was going to when they drafted him.  I wish he was with Philly or Washington. 

SituationSoap

October 11th, 2013 at 8:29 AM ^

Unless you believe he's a better RB than Theo Riddick or a better wide receiver than Ryan Broyles (neither of whom are getting much playing time even when the players ahead of them are injured) the best he could've done on the Lions was practice squad.

 

Dont' get me wrong, I'd love to see Denard in a Lions jersey. But I don't think he would have had any more impact here than he's had in Jacksonville.

TruBluMich

October 10th, 2013 at 7:32 PM ^

Denards my starting QB on Madden... I may or may not have modified a few glaring errors in his original ratings. But JAX has not lost a game in 3 seasons... So this should work out just fine.



/s

gwkrlghl

October 10th, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^

I think they're in trouble. Denards an elite athlete but just good at QB/RB/WR/KR/CB/PR/DT. I don't think he's magically going to become amazing for the Jags