The Jacksonville Jaguars will have a new play-caller this season in head coach Doug Pederson, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 2.2% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 4th-fastest paced defense in football (context-neutralized) right now, leading opposing offenses to average 27.41 seconds per play.
The Jacksonville Jaguars O-line ranks as the 4th-best in football this year in protecting the passer, which has a strong effect on all passing game metrics across the board.
Trevor Lawrence’s throwing accuracy has gotten a boost this year, with his Completion% rising from 58.9% to 63.0%.
Opposing QBs have thrown for the 7th-most yards in football (278.0 per game) against the Las Vegas Raiders defense this year.
Cons
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 11.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-least in the league. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have utilized motion in their offense on 33.0% of their play-calls since the start of last season (9th-least in the NFL), which usually makes an offense more predictable and less effective.