3 takeaways from the Jaguars loss to the Seahawks

In the Jaguars 20-12 loss to the Seahawks, we saw a lot of the same problems come back to bite them, but some new problems arose, which could be a concern moving forward. Here are three things we learned from the Jaguars in week 6.

The pass defense is a problem

Simply put, if the defense is not forcing turnovers, they struggle, particularly in the secondary. They now rank 29th in pass yards allowed, have allowed 3 300-yard passing games, and most recently allowing 295 yards on just 16 completions from Sam Darnold. This is extremely concerning because of the fact that they get so many turnovers, yet teams are still unafraid to go right back after them.

This has taken place against largely mediocre offenses, which may be the most concerning part. Anthony Campanile runs a zone-heavy defense, which is prone to giving up yards to avoid deep passing plays, but the Jaguars allowed 2 60-yard plays in week 6. Some man-to-man has to be played, especially when Travis Hunter is playing as well as he is on defense.

The offensive line got exposed

The offensive line was the team's strength heading into week 6 but got obliterated to the tune of 7 sacks and 25 pressures. Trevor Lawrence was under constant duress, and was forced to get rid of the ball much quicker than expected. The loss of center Robert Hainsey and tight end Brenton Strange hurt, but a considerable amount of pressure came from the two offensive tackles.

Nobody played well in the trenches, but 10 pressures coming from your two tackles is concerning, especially when one received a contract less than a calendar year ago, and the other is trying to get paid. The most telling stat of all, however, was the pressure rate allowed on non-blitzes, allowing a 45% pressure rate on non-blitzing pass plays.

Misques continue

The easy things have plagued this team, and in week 6 that was no different. They recorded 10 penalties, 3 drops, and 2 missed kicks. It is one thing to get beat by a better team, but this team has consistently beaten themselves more than anyone else has beaten them. A lot of the biggest issues with the offense are fixable, but after 6 weeks they are just as big of a problem as they were in week 1.

The Jaguars will head to London before having a bye week in week 8. This will be the perfect time to rest, reset, and improve on the easy things that have been problematic so far this season.

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