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The Jaguars knew it was a tough task. After all,Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic, they have young players on both sides of the ball and were down a number of starters.
"We didn't go out there and play up to our capabilities and make plays when we had opportunities," Bradley said. "We got a little bit out of character, which can happen. But we have to protect against that. I think when you start doing that, you try to make plays and you do things that are uncharacteristic that you don't do normally. That's when the score can get like it (did).
Those injuries left Jacksonville having to move backup cornerback Peyton Thompson,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, who started the season on the practice squad, to safety and play rookie cornerback Nick Marshall, Auburn's starting quarterback the last two seasons, down the stretch.
"That's a lesson for our team, for everybody to learn. Stay true to the principles. Stay true throughout and let's see what takes place."
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The latest and greatest blowout of Jaguars coach Gus Bradley's tenure was "disappointing" and created "some frustration."
Bradley didn't want to use the injuries as an excuse, but he acknowledged the reality of the situation.
"It's disappointing," Bradley said. "They're an extremely good team. They're precise. They know what they're doing. They have guys that are making plays for them. They're a challenging opponent."
The 51-17 debacle at New England also seemingly negated all the progress Jacksonville made a week earlier by beating Miami. It was the most points the Jaguars have allowed in a game, tied the most lopsided loss in Bradley's three seasons and showed just how far the franchise has to go to really compete with the AFC heavyweights.
Now, the Jaguars will try to regroup before playing at Indianapolis (1-2). The winner stays atop the woeful AFC South,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, which gives the Jags something to focus on instead the latest lopsided loss.
As it was, the Patriots ended up totaling 471 yards, making 35 first downs and converting 11 of 14 third-down tries.
"I told the team that's a good thing and shows they're invested," Bradley said Monday.
Left tackle Luke Joeckel, tight end Julius Thomas and running back Denard Robinson sat out, and receiver Marqise Lee (hamstring) joined them on the sideline.
Defensive end Andre Branch, defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks,Wholesale China Jerseys, cornerback Dwayne Gratz and safety Johnathan Cyprien also missed the game. Making matters worse, safeties Josh Evans (knee) Sergio Brown (calf) left the game and did not return.
What took place Sunday was downright ugly for the Jaguars (1-2).
"It's an opportunity to stay where we're at in the division, to excel in the division,Cheap NFL Jerseys, set a tone in the division," Odrick said. "You have to be able to put your energy into this so you don't miss out on this."
The defending Super Bowl champions scored on all nine possessions, picking apart Jacksonville's depleted secondary with short passes and abusing veteran linebacker Paul Posluszny in the middle of the field.
Tom Brady completed 33 of 42 passes for 358 yards, with two touchdowns. He was sacked twice, but even those negative plays did little to slow down the Patriots (3-0).
"Every time we went out there for one of their drives, we had the mindset that we were going to shut them down right there," Jaguars defensive end Jared Odrick said. "It was upsetting not being able to do so. I thought we'd be able to put a tourniquet on it, but we never did.
If Bradley had a do-over, he said he would have been more aggressive by playing tighter coverage and blitzing Brady more often.
"It was mistake-free football on their behalf and taking advantage of our mistakes,Wholesale China Jerseys. Brady took full advantage of it." |
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