The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered yet another loss Sunday after a battle against the Tennessee Titans that was competitive in the first half, but not so much in the second as the final score was 42-10. There was enough blame to go around for both sides but the defense, which consists of the team’s best players, once again allowed over 400 yards on the day. Of course, the unit’s abysmal showing left fans highly upset and looking for answers, something the staff and players seemingly don’t have at the moment.
After Sunday’s game, Jags cornerback A.J. Bouye offered some striking comments that displayed just how out of sync the team was Sunday:
“At certain times as a corner, the most frustrating thing is to know a route is coming and you are yelling because you know where your help is supposed to be, and it’s not there,” Bouye said. “[Our issues] a mix of everything. We aren’t doing the things we need to be for 60 minutes.”
When looking at how things transpired, it’s worth noting that safety Ronnie Harrison had to leave the game early with a concussion. Andrew Wingard replaced him but struggled mightily, especially in coverage. With him not taking a lot of snaps with the starters, it’s possible he was a part of the disconnect in which Bouye spoke on Sunday. That’s not to say the veteran was calling anyone out, however, he more so was trying to paint a picture of how out of sync the defense was as a whole.
We’ll have to see if Harrison clears the concussion protocol and returns and will also have to see if the Jags’ defense as a whole improves heading forward. At the moment, that’s hard to envision after the attention to detail the Jags supposedly put into last week’s practice but time will tell.