Big Cat Country · Sep 16, 2022
What happened on the McLaurin touchdown?
The Jacksonville Jaguars allowed several big plays in its Week 1 loss to the Washington Commanders. The biggest stinger was a fourth-quarter, 49-yard touchdown to Terry McLaurin.
Shaquill Griffin was behind McLaurin by technique, but he got burned by tendency and talent.
At that point in the game, Carson Wentz had just two completions on throws over 10 yards downfield, and they were to his tight end and running back. Griffin may have not respected the deep throw simply because it hadn’t come all afternoon.
McLaurin also deserves credit for how he paced his route. The slight hesitation gave him space to glide around Griffin and burst up the sideline untouched.
