HC Doug Marrone admits Jaguars offensive line 'would like some plays back', but is still optimistic

Jaguars left guard Andrew Norwell has been a hot-button issue since Sunday's game.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) have been facing a number of questions on both sides of the ball since Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Carolina Panthers (3-2), and among those questions has been the Jaguars offensive line and, more specifically, left guard Andrew Norwell. 

Norwell came under some fire on Sunday after he was the primary culprit behind Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew fumbling as he attempted a pass, leading to Panthers defensive end Brian Burns returning it 56 yards for a touchdown.

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And then after the game Mario Addison, the defensive end who pushed Norwell into Minshew's lap to force the fumble, elaborated on what it easy for him to make the play. 

"I knew (Andrew) Norwell liked to be aggressive but this time he was passive, so I stabbed him and grabbed his hands and ran back to the quarterback as hard as I could before he could recover," Addison said to reporters after the game. 

Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone took questions from local media Monday and was asked about the pivotal play, which potentially erased a future Jaguars score and instead swung seven points to the Panthers.

Marrone noted it was a poor play but also said it requires context when you view how an offensive lineman performs over the course of an entire game. 

“Yeah, I thought that at times, there’s a lot of plays that you like to take back. And I think, especially with the offensive lineman, I’ll talk specifically about Andrew [Norwell], is that when a guy has a bad play, it’s going to be a really bad play," Marrone said. 

"People are going to notice it. They don’t notice all the good [plays] that happen during the game a lot of times. I’ve always said that before. When I was an [offensive] line coach, I used to say all the time, ‘You can dominate someone for 70 plays, but give up three sacks, and it’s the worst game you’ve ever played.’ But in saying that, I think that’s a good illustration of what happened."

Marrone didn't attempt to downplay the impact of the game-changing turnover. But he also pointed out that it was not only Norwell who had some issues blocking the Panthers defensive front. 

"I think that when you have a bad play, it was a really bad play, and I’m sure Andrew would want it back, like we all would. And there’s other players, too, other linemen, other players on that field that would like to have those plays back," he said. 

The Jaguars' offensive lines next challenge is the New Orleans Saints, who are tied for sixth (along the Jaguars) in the NFL with 16 sacks. The Saints feature several high-level starters along their defensive front and they are also one of the deeper units in the league, making this another tough test for a Jaguars offensive line that is trying to help the team get back to .500.

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