A trend has emerged early at Jaguars camp. The receivers are struggling, starting at the top of the depth chart with Laurent Robinson.
"He's got to make some plays. Maybe he's pressing. I'm not sure," Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey said about Robinson via the Florida Times-Union. "I know he knows it [that he's got to make more plays]. Heck, he's been around the league a long time, and he knows he's got make a play. Sometimes, you press. He'll come around. ... All he has to do is make one, and they'll come in bunches."
Mularkey made those comments on Sunday. On Monday, Robinson and the other receivers reportedly struggled to get open, according to Big Cat Country. Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne barely completed any passes, holding the ball too long.
Without Justin Blackmon and Maurice Jones-Drew in camp, the Jaguars are hurting for weapons. Mularkey also mentioned tight end Marcedes Lewis needs to get in better shape. The writers around the team uniformly say that Gabbert has looked better this year, but the Jaguars defense remains well ahead of the offense.
The Jaguars paid Robinson huge money for a guy that has been a journeyman throughout his career. He must prove he can handle the extra attention and pressure that comes with a big contract.
