The Jacksonville Jaguars are convinced they have a much better offense than they’ve shown in the first three weeks. After finishing 10th in scoring and yards a year ago, the expectation was that the Jaguars would have one of the NFL’s most elite offenses in 2023.
Instead, they’ve stepped on just about every rake possible in the first three weeks en route to a 1-2 record.
Coaches and players have been searching for answers to explain the rough start. Doug Pederson thinks the Jaguars might’ve bought their own hype and certain players (namely, Calvin Ridley) have been pressing. Center Luke Fortner said the team may be dealing with the weight of expectations.
Jaguars tight end Evan Engram is done trying to get to the bottom of it.
“I think we’re a little frustrated because we know we’re better,” Engram said Thursday. “We know we’re better than the product we’ve put out and there’s a heightened sense of urgency to go out there and get it done.
“We can sit here and talk about ‘Oh, we gotta do this better, we gotta do that better.’ We gotta stop talking about it and go do it. That’s been our focus this week.”
Unlike some of his teammates, there’s not a whole lot Engram needs to do differently to get the Jaguars on track. He’s caught 18 passes for 173 yards and is No. 1 among tight ends and No. 4 among all pass catchers in yards after catch with 130.
On Sunday, he’ll face a Falcons defense that allowed 18 receptions and two touchdowns to tight ends through the first three weeks.
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