Week 4 Pro Football Focus insights: Blake Bortles
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includes the Week 4 matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York
Jets.So who was the cream of the crop on Sunday? Let’s check it out!OffenseThe
team’s highest graded player on offense was wide receiver Dede Westbrook with a
90.0 overall grade, ranking fourth among receivers in Week 4. Westbrook did most
of his damage in the slot where he lined up on 94.3 percent of his snaps, his
nine receptions and 130 receiving yards ranked first and second from the slot in
Week 4.Blake Bortles was cool under pressure against the Jets on Sunday. He
achieved the highest passer rating of any quarterback under pressure at 136.8
and his 128 passing yards while under duress ranked fifth
overall.DefenseCornerback A.J. Bouye earned the seventh highest coverage grade
among cornerbacks for the week with an 82.5 coverage grade. Bouye only gave up
one reception against the Jets for just six yards. He locked down the Jets
receivers all game only seeing a target once every 39 coverage snaps, the lowest
rate among corners in Week 4.Edge defender Yannick Ngakoue was getting after the
quarterback all game on Sunday, his seven total pressures were tied for the most
by an edge defender in week four and his highest of the season so far. Ngakoue
ranked sixth overall with a pass rush productivity of 12.9 which was also his
highest of the season.Who else stood out to you from Week 4? Let us know in the
comments below!5 questions with The Falcoholic: Regular season dress rehearsal
It’s the third week of the preseason, which means we’re going to get an extended
look at the starters during the Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game on
Saturday. This will be a big test for both teams, as Jacksonville’s
highly-vaunted defense gets a chance to go against an offense with a lot of
firepower, while Blake Bortles and the offense faces off against a very
underrated defensive unit.As we continue our “5 questions with the enemy”
series, I had an opportunity to speak with Jeanna Thomas, who covers Atlanta for
The Falcoholic and is also the talent manager for team brands with SB Nation.
She took time out of her busy schedule to answer a few of my questions regarding
the preseason tilt and the how the Falcons look as a team in 2018. Let’s get
right to it...1. Obviously a lot was made about Jalen Ramsey’s comments
regarding NFL quarterbacks. Matt Ryan said he isn’t bothered by Ramsey’s
thoughts, but are you expecting Ryan to use those words as motivation and go
after Ramsey a bit? Or do you agree that this is a non-issue?Jeanna: I
completely agree that it’s a non-issue. Ramsey’s outspoken, and quite frankly,
it’s fun. I think the league needs more guys like him. But Ryan’s been in the
league for a decade now
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overrated. 2. The third preseason game is generally the game where we see the
starters get the most reps all preseason. What players will you be paying
attention to most, and are there any players on the Jaguars you are excited to
watch? Jeanna: We’ll all have an eye on Calvin Ridley, who certainly has
impressed thus far. I would say Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman, but I doubt
they play. Right guard is the most pressing issue on offense, so that rotation
is one to keep an eye on, and the continued development of tight ends Austin
Hooper and Eric Saubert is also of interest. On defense, I really just want to
see them playing with intensity. I may feel differently about this than many
Falcons fans because I covered the league nationally for a few years, and I
low-key love the Jaguars. The defense is so much fun to watch. I hope they take
it easy on my quarterback, though.3. The Falcons regressed a bit offensively
under first-year offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian last year. What does
Sarkisian and the offensive unit need to do to improve as he enters his second
year as OC? On the flip side, the defense was improved and finished in the
top-10 in both scoring defense and total defense in 2017. What can that unit do
to be even better this season?Jeanna: I think more than anything the offense
just needed another offseason for Sarkisian to adapt to the considerable talent
he has at his disposal, and vice versa. We should see more consistency from that
unit based on that familiarity alone. It was the case in 2016, after fans spent
much of the 2015 season calling for Kyle Shanahan’s head. We all know how that
turned out. Sarkisian isn’t the coordinator Shanahan is, so I’m not at all
saying that all of a sudden Matt Ryan’s going to be MVP again and the Falcons
offense will dominate every team in its path
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takeaways and getting pressure on the quarterback. If they can improve in those
two areas, we’ll see an even tougher defense in Atlanta this season. 4. The
Julio Jones contract situation was a big offseason storyline for the Falcons.
Now that a re-worked deal has gotten done, what are the expectations for Jones
this season? How do you think he matches up with Jalen Ramsey and/or A.J. Bouye
this week? Jeanna: I actually don’t think Jones will play this week. I do try to
temper my expectations for preseason in general because the game plans, if they
even exist, are so vanilla. As far as the regular season, though, I think the
addition of Calvin Ridley is going to keep defenses honest. With Ridley’s speed
and the crisp routes he runs, he’s got to be accounted for on the field. I’ve
seen teams use a top corner, a safety, and cheat a linebacker in Julio’s
direction to try and contain him and it doesn’t work even close to all the time.
With Ridley on the field, too, that limits the resources teams can devote to
covering Julio
Black Keelan Cole Jersey , which should create more opportunities for him. 5. While the starters will play the majority of the time, are there any
young players or roster bubble guys you are hoping to see something from this
week? Jeanna: On defense, Damontae Kazee is making a case for regular season
playing time, as is rookie Deadrin Senat. Second-year LB Duke Riley isn’t really
a fringe player, but he has underperformed. We’d all like to see more out of
him. Offensively, rookie running back Ito Smith may end up being groomed to take
over Tevin Coleman’s role next season, since Coleman is in a contract year. A
big thank you to Jeanna for providing her insight! Give her a follow on Twitter,
and to keep up with what’s going on in Atlanta this week, follow the Falcoholic
as well.
