One thing Jaguars coach Gus Bradley wants to see from quarterback Blaine Gabbert in his return to the starting lineup Week 4 against the Colts is a willingness to improvise. He talked with the Florida Times-Union Monday about simplifying the game plan to allow Gabbert more freedom.
"He really wants to please [offensive coordinator] Jedd Fisch, he really wants to please us and he really wants to please the players," Bradley said. "I think when you do that, you might not take as many risks because he doesn't want to let anybody down. I think we have to change the mindset to say it's OK, don't worry about us, we'll be fine. The way you please us is to go out and let loose and take some risks and to do those things and play with some more freedom."
Unfortunately, no amount of freedom figures to do him much good against the Colts, who limited Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers to seven points on 254 yards just last week. The Colts have allowed the eighth-fewest Fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, and none of them played for teams averaging just 9.3 points per game.
Needless to say, even with the 15-stitch gash in his throwing hand now healed, Gabbert is an inadvisable Fantasy option.