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As I See It
Sport, of any type, needs to played in order to grasp the principles and fundamentals required to excel (and play instinctively). To date, the young man has not played extensively enough at any level to master the game enough to excel...certainly not enough to excel at the highest level on the planet. Because the kid is so green, he has no choice but to 'think' the game instead of 'play' the game. Consequently, he is a always a second or two behind the play (speaking primarily of defense). Want proof? Every time, Dago, a whistle is blown against him, the confusion on JAX' face tells you just how lost he is.
As I've said many times, he is one of three players on the team I would deem to be 'Untouchable'. That's not so much for the player he is today; rather for the ceiling I see for him down the road. He has a chance to be a game-changer. Unfortunately, right now, if he changes a game...it's usually a change in the wrong direction. Even, Griff pointed out in the pre-game podcast the other day, that once JAX mastered the concept of verticality that he was going to be a force.