The Jacksonville Jaguars have a lot to prove this season. After starting off strong, the team essentially collapsed in the second half of the season and missed the playoffs. But they are ready for a comeback.
Christian Kirk spoke to the media this week about the improvements the secondary has made and how ready they are to play the Dolphins.
On how different the Jaguars’ secondary looks to him, specifically in terms of playmaking
Christian: I think you definitely hit it on the head. Buttoned up is a good way to describe the way that group operates. The attention to detail and the level of communication on the backend that you hear from them, especially on a pre-snap basis. We do a lot offensively when it comes to motions and shifts and throwing different things at them, and to hear them communicate, all of them are on the same page pre-snap. They always talk about—I’m sure the defensive guys tell you guys about it—winning the pre-snap, and they do a great job with that. So, especially on the back end, you’re always having to communicate, and those guys have done a great job. Rarely do you see them out of position and they’re very opportunistic and I’m really excited to watch them do what they do this season because I feel like Coach Nielsen [Defensive Coordinator Ryan Nielsen] and Coach Richard [Defensive Backs Coach Kris Richard], they’ve done a great job of putting those guys in position to capitalize on some takeaways and do some things to take away what those offenses do best.