DO THE JAGUARS HAVE A PENALTY PROBLEM?
Yes. The Jaguars were called for nine penalties totaling 79 yards. “We had some penalties, but we’re going to continue to be aggressive,” coach Gus Bradley said. The thing is, one doesn’t have to do with the other. If the Jaguars were getting called for penalties like late hits and helmet-to-helmet contact, then the their aggressiveness would be at the root of the problem. It’s all of the unforced errors, which started in the preseason. Just look at Sunday’s penalties as a reason why the Jaguars should be concerned: twelve men on the field for the defense, offside, false start, pass interference, unnecessary roughness (Malik Jackson wasn’t even in the game), neutral zone infraction, delay of game and holding on a punt return when the punt sailed out of bounds.