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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING<br />

QUOTE OF THE WEEK<br />

“We knew this was going to be a journey. We knew that we were going<br />

to go through some struggles like this. I think what can’t budge is the<br />

standard. You say, ‘It’s not budging now. We have this where we’re going<br />

and we have to see these plays being made,’ and I think everybody<br />

understands that part of it.” Head Coach Gus Bradley on the ups and downs of the 2015 season<br />

Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick on his impression of the Jaguars:<br />

“You can obviously see the influence of Dave [Caldwell] and Gus [Bradley]<br />

and what they’ve done in terms of building the team and the players<br />

they’ve brought in, the schemes that they run on offense, defense, special<br />

teams, how it all kind of goes together, the type of players that they<br />

are using and how productive they’ve been. This is a good young team<br />

that’s really hungry and very talented.”<br />

NFL.com’s Marc Sessler on if the Jaguars have the potential to become<br />

one of the league’s next great offenses: “The leap taken this<br />

season by Jacksonville’s collection of young talent begs the question:<br />

Can this be the NFL’s next great offense? It feels entirely possible. ...<br />

Either way, coach Gus Bradley and general manager David Caldwell are<br />

beginning to see the plan come together. The Jaguars can’t be shrugged<br />

off as just another easy out. Young players are beginning to develop<br />

and mesh, giving Jacksonville one of the NFL’s more intriguing rosters<br />

heading into 2016.”<br />

QB Blake Bortles on the advantages of growing in a system with the<br />

likes of RB T.J. Yeldon and WRs Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson: “It’s<br />

huge. I think to have the same guys in a system for a long period of<br />

time, the arrow is going to continue to go up. Guys are going to continue<br />

to grow and get better and more comfortable and confident to the point<br />

where, as a player and as an offensive unit, we’ll own the system. That’s<br />

where you’ll see so many of the older guys and the older quarterbacks<br />

that do know how to do stuff like that because everybody has a good<br />

understanding of the offense now and what’s going on schematically.”<br />

NFL Media senior analyst and former NFL executive Gil Brandt on QB<br />

Blake Bortles being the top QB picked in the last two drafts: “Anybody<br />

that goes from 11 touchdowns a year ago to 30 touchdowns now,<br />

and the season’s not over yet, that tells you a lot. I think he has athletic<br />

ability that you want, and he’s not one of these guys that gets too high<br />

one day and too low the next. I like his demeanor. I like his size.”<br />

Saints Head Coach Sean Payton on QB Blake Bortles and the Jaguars<br />

offense: “Well, they’re getting the ball down the field as well as anyone.<br />

I think the confidence level he has in the two receivers - both [Allen]<br />

Robinson and [Allen] Hurns - you see plays that are stretched, you see<br />

those guys competing for balls above their head, and then you see plays<br />

that come out of the pocket. The one thing that stands out is his athleticism.<br />

When he scrambles, he’s scrambling with the intent to throw. So,<br />

that becomes problematic because now the time on the clock is extended,<br />

and we’ve seen guys like [Ben] Roethlisberger and Cam Newton and<br />

these other quarterbacks extend plays.”<br />

ESPN.com’s Mike DiRocco on why WR Allen Robinson deserved a Pro<br />

Bowl nomination: “He’s the one Jaguars player who should have made<br />

the Pro Bowl, but instead was named as the first alternate receiver.<br />

However, he deserved to make the team. Not only is Robinson already<br />

having one of the best seasons by a receiver in team history, he’s also<br />

having one of the best seasons in the NFL this season. He’s tied for the<br />

league lead with [14] touchdown catches and [sixth] in receiving yards<br />

[1,292]. His [17.2] yards-per-catch average is better than every other<br />

player with 1,000 yards receiving. ... Robinson already has the Jaguars’<br />

receiving touchdown record and is the first Jaguars player since Jimmy<br />

Smith in 2005 to surpass 1,000 yards.”<br />

Head Coach Gus Bradley on WR Allen Robinson’s recognition as a<br />

Pro Bowl first alternate: “It’s great. We talked about, ‘Things like this<br />

take place within a team.’ I think it really shows up for the whole team.<br />

So many people are a part of it. Here’s a guy who has worked extremely<br />

hard and we have other guys who have worked really hard. ... It showed<br />

on game day, and credit to a lot of people - the scheme, the offensive<br />

line, the quarterback. But ultimately he did a good job this year, so it’s<br />

cool to see.”<br />

WR Allen Robinson on being named a Pro Bowl first alternate: “A lot<br />

of people said I should have gotten in, but sometimes that’s just how it<br />

plays out. Like I said before, it’s pretty cool any time you can be in that<br />

category. A good percentage of the guys on the list are probably future<br />

Hall of Famers. It’s really a great honor.”<br />

NFL Network’s Jeff Darlington on the work ethic of WRs Allen Hurns:<br />

“Some around the Jaguars building say Hurns and Robinson are truly<br />

special, two players with work ethic and commitment that is up there, as<br />

one source put it, with the “top one percent in the NFL.” Wide receivers<br />

coach Jerry Sullivan ... said that Hurns’ work ethic and toughness compare<br />

very closely to a rookie receiver he drilled 12 years ago: Anquan<br />

Boldin. In terms of compliments from people with experience and knowledge,<br />

you won’t get much better than that.”<br />

Head Coach Gus Bradley on what WR Allen Hurns means to the Jaguars:<br />

“His leadership, first of all, off the field, and I think his leadership<br />

on the field is something that he brings to the table. ... Blake [Bortles]<br />

really trusts him. All members of the team really trust him, his work<br />

ethic. He’s a guy that really is what we’re all about because every day<br />

that’s what he’s trying to do, is find a way to improve. I think every day<br />

he does in some facet of his game.”<br />

ESPN analyst and former NFL linebacker Tedy Bruschi on what he admires<br />

about LB Paul Posluszny: “As a former linebacker, this is a player<br />

I have always respected and enjoyed watching him play. He’s been one<br />

of the better linebackers in the league and is a very solid player. He has<br />

always continued to battle, even when the situation he’s been in has<br />

been challenging at times.”<br />

Head Coach Gus Bradley on how much room CB Davon House has to<br />

grow: “I think he’s got a lot of room for growth, just like last week I saw<br />

him out there - he was one of the last ones to come in, working on some<br />

things. One of the things is he’s starting to understand his strengths and<br />

I think that’s a big challenge for quarterbacks. Sometimes they look and<br />

see another guy or another guy and try to emulate him or this person.<br />

I think that is what Davon House is starting to understand - who he is,<br />

what his strengths are and what areas he needs to work on. When you<br />

have that, then you have a great chance for taking the bar higher.”

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