What do the stats say about how the Jaguars did in Week 1 loss to Washington Commanders?

With Week 1 officially in the books, we are going by the numbers to take a closer look at how the Jaguars fared in the 28-22 loss to the Washington Commanders.

There's no question Jacksonville made too many mistakes. Whether it be penalties, drops or other unforced errors, the team wasn't able to get a handle on the game.

Still, there were some positives that came out of the game, including the team's ability to throw while not experiencing pressure, and a few of the newcomers that made an impact in Week 1.

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Here's a breakdown of some of the key stats that stood out during Sunday's loss.

13: Penalties shape Jaguars loss

The elephant in the room following Sunday's loss to the Commanders was Jacksonville's lack of discipline.

The Jaguars finished with a league-high 13 penalties for 90 yards, something Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said was surprising during his Monday morning press conference following the game.

“I was (surprised)," said Pederson. "Gosh, we had a couple like, illegal shift, illegal formation on offense, which should never happen. Those, to me, are unacceptable. Those are critical errors that we made."

Here's a breakdown of the penalties on both sides of the football:

Defense:

• 1: Defensive hold

• 2: Neutral zone infraction

• 1: Offsides

• 1: Too many men on the field

• 1: Roughing the passer

Offense: 

• 1: Illegal shift

• 2: Intentional grounding

• 1: Illegal formation

• 2: False start

• 1: Holding

The flags that stood out to Pederson were procedural in nature, i.e. penalties such as offsides, illegal shifts, illegal formation and too many men on the field.

117: Christian Kirk investment pays off

The Jaguars gave Christian Kirk a hefty four-year $72 million contract in free agency in March. On Sunday, the team reaped some of the returns on that investment with Kirk hauling in six passes for 117 yards, including a deep reception of 49 yards. Kirk led the team in targets with 12.

According to Pro Football Focus, Kirk played 51 out of 64 of his snaps in the slot, where he had much of his success last season with the Arizona Cardinals. He played just 12 snaps outside.

That distribution is likely to continue throughout the season. He also accounted for 50 yards after the catch, an average of 8.3 YAC per reception on the day.

For reference, last season former Jaguars receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. led the team in YAC, accounting for 389 yards on 63 receptions, or an average of 6.17 YAC/R. No Jaguars pass-catcher in 2021 averaged more than 7.7 YAC/R (James Robinson).

134: James Robinson, Travis Etienne combined yards

If there's one concept the Jaguars will return to over the course of the season, it'll be getting both James Robinson and Travis Etienne involved heavily within the offense. The young duo combined for 134 yards of total offense with Robinson also accounting for two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) during the day against Washington.

Robinson carried the bulk of the rushing attempts with 11 for 66 yards, including a long of 22, while Etienne carried the football just four times, but accounted for 47 rushing yards. Etienne also hauled in two passes for 18 yards, while Robinson caught one pass for three yards and a TD.

What stood out on Sunday, though was Etienne's high of 7.3 yards after contact average for a total of 29 yards. That led the league among backs, but the sample size of just four attempts is incredibly small.

21: Trevor Lawrence under pressure

Jacksonville's pass protection was an issue Sunday. During the contest, Washington was able to pressure Trevor Lawrence a staggering 21 times on dropbacks, according to PFF. He completed just 6 out of 18 of his passes for 75 yards and an interception while under pressure.

On the other side, Lawrence was kept clean on 24 of his dropbacks, completing 18 out of 24 of his passes for 200 yards and a touchdown. His passing distribution also showed a lack of deep targets, throwing just 6 out of 42 of his passes beyond 20 yards. Without much time, Lawrence couldn't target many of his receivers deep on Sunday.

Still, Lawrence was able to pass to seven receivers throughout the day, something that demonstrates the team's want to get multiple players involved throughout a given contest.

3s: Turnovers, third-down conversions

Ultimately, what turned the table for Jacksonville to rally behind a 14-3 deficit going into halftime was the defense's ability to take the ball away from the Commanders.

The Jaguars totaled three turnovers in the game, a turnover differential of +2, with Jacksonville giving the ball away just once on Sunday. The fli

Jacksonville's three turnovers is already one-third of the total the team had last season (nine), something that should be encouraging moving forward.

Typically, teams with that sort of differential come out victorious, but Jacksonville couldn't. For context, among teams with a turnover differential of +2 or greater, only the Jaguars lost their game this weekend. The other teams were: the Pittsburgh Steelers (+5), LA Chargers (+3), Miami Dolphins (+3) and Minnesota Vikings (+2).

Offensively, Jacksonville was able to take advantage of two of the turnovers, resulting in 10 points. They didn't take advantage of the forced fumble caused by outside linebacker Josh Allen, however.

One reason Jacksonville didn't see the typical success while causing turnovers is due to a lack of third-down conversions. Jacksonville converted just 3 out of 12 of its third downs on Sunday and weren't able to convert on fourth-and-goal early in the contest.

A conversion ratio of around 25% was tied for 28th in the league this weekend.

No. 1: Rookie OLB Travon Walker says hello

The team's first-overall pick made his presence known on Sunday, even though the team was unable to pressure Commanders QB Carson Wentz throughout most of the contest. Walker exited the game with four tackles, one sack and one interception.

He became the second player in franchise history (linebacker Kevin Hardy) to record at least one sack and one interception in their first career game. Walker's day was the first time a player has accomplished that feat in their NFL debut since 2018.

Following the game, Walker was asked about his performance. He noted that, as the first-overall pick, that's what he's supposed to do, and more.

“It has to be more than just one sack or one pick because obviously we didn’t win the game," Walker said after the game on Sunday. "So there for a player like me that they drafted number one is supposed to make plays like that, so I need to continue to make plays.”

3,279: Jawaan Taylor's streak snapped

One of the most overlooked stats heading into Sunday's matchup against the Commanders was the consecutive-snaps streak Jaguars offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor had heading into the game.

Prior to Sunday, Taylor totaled 3,214 snaps since being selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

He played every snap for Jacksonville during that timespan and extended his consecutive starts streak to 50 games on Sunday. However, Taylor missed five snaps, the final drive for Jacksonville, during the game due to cramps. The streak ended at 3,279.

He played 65 out of 70 of the team's offensive snaps.

Prior to missing the snaps, Taylor was the team's highest-graded pass blocker, according to PFF with a grade of 79.0. He didn't allow any pressures, sacks or hits throughout the day. Entering his contract season, Taylor looks to have a big season.

Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on Twitter at @Demetrius82.

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