SIRIUS NFL radio talking Jag's Leftwich may have problems with Smith gone

[Cowboy from New York]

Listening on my way to work today, Kirwan was equating Leftwich's situation this year with Culpepper's last year. Basically, Culpepper had always seen certain coverages due to the fact that Moss was at WR and as he got used to seeing those coverages he got better and better at reading them quickly and what to do to them. When Moss left, defenses were able to change things up and disguise things better so that was a big part of Culpepper's troubles.
Now, Smith was not Moss but he was quite good and certainly the Jags number one receiving threat. Leftwich will start the year with no clear bigtime threat and hopefully we will be able to throw some different coverages at him to trip him up, more importantly coverages that allow Roy to play close to the LOS and slow up that JAg running game. Do that and they should not be able to generate anything against us on opening day.

 

[Charles]

Listening on my way to work today, Kirwan was equating Leftwich's situation this year with Culpepper's last year. Basically, Culpepper had always seen certain coverages due to the fact that Moss was at WR and as he got used to seeing those coverages he got better and better at reading them quickly and what to do to them. When Moss left, defenses were able to change things up and disguise things better so that was a big part of Culpepper's troubles.
Now, Smith was not Moss but he was quite good and certainly the Jags number one receiving threat. Leftwich will start the year with no clear bigtime threat and hopefully we will be able to throw some different coverages at him to trip him up, more importantly coverages that allow Roy to play close to the LOS and slow up that JAg running game. Do that and they should not be able to generate anything against us on opening day.

Interesting, I think the best way to get at Leftwich is with the pass rush because Leftwich has a cannon plus touch. I believe he can out-throw any coverage.

If Leftwich has a clean pocket or passing lanes, I believe he'll make good on 2 or 3 opportunities for big plays.

 

[miamicowboy21]

It's going to be a tough game regardless of the loss of smith. J'ville is a physical team, and playing at home on opening day they will be fired up. IMO, that game comes down to the play of the O-line. If they cant control stoud, and henderson were in trouble. I see this game being similiar to the San diego game last year......... a heartstopper.