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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This was supposed to be Jacksonvilles year. Promise would become production.A lengthy rebuild would evolve into the cornerstone for sustained success.Coach Gus Bradleys always-upbeat approach would pay dividends with a drastically improved roster.Owner Shad Khan set the tone, saying a winning record was everybodys reasonable expectation.Reasonable? Maybe. Realistic? Not anymore.The Jaguars (2-5) are among the NFLs biggest disappointments, failing to take the step many believed they would in Bradleys fourth year.They have offensive woes, defensive issues, coaching concerns, discipline problems -- and seemingly no clear means of fixing them in the second half of the season.Bradley has received the brunt of the criticism. His career record (14-41) has become as integral to the state of the franchise as Blake Bortles turnovers, sacks and flawed mechanics.But its hard to pin all the teams shortcomings on coaching even though Bradley fired offensive coordinator Greg Olson after an embarrassing loss at Tennessee last week.Just because there has been a move made or a switch has happened, it doesnt mean we are all of a sudden going to start putting up numbers offensively and winning games, Bortles said.Especially when the team has as many deficiencies as Jacksonville.Here are some key ones:-Identity. Even after an entire offseason, four exhibition games and seven regular-season outings, the Jaguars are still trying to find out who we are and what we do well, Bortles said. New offensive coordinator Nate Hackett will try to figure it out beginning Sunday at Kansas City (5-2).-Run game. The Jaguars rank 31st in the league in rushing, averaging 72.6 yards a game. They signed Chris Ivory to a five-year, $32 million contract in free agency to provide a 1-2 punch alongside T.J. Yeldon, but the offensive line hasnt had enough consistent push to create holes.-Line play. General manager Dave Caldwell didnt do enough to improve the O-line in the offseason. He gambled on injured left tackle Kelvin Beachum in free agency, but counting on guard Luke Joeckel (out for season), second-year pro A.J. Cann and right tackle Jermey Parnell appears to be the major misstep.-Bortles. The third-year pro is playing like a run-of-the-mill rookie. Hes blaming footwork and fundamentals for his inaccuracy and an elongated throwing motion thats allowing defensive backs to break on passes and defensive linemen to knock down balls. In a last-ditch effort to fix the flaw, Bortles brought in his offseason mechanics coach this week for a two-day refresher course.-Pass rush. Of Jacksonvilles 13 sacks, six of them came in London against Indianapolis woeful line. Rookie Yannick Ngakoue has been a bright spot with four sacks and three forced fumbles, but the Jags clearly need more consistent pressure from Dante Fowler, Malik Jackson, Jared Odrick and others.-Turnovers. Compounding their defensive dilemma, the Jaguars havent gotten a turnover in three games. And thats against Chicago, Oakland and Tennessee.-Discipline. Jacksonville leads the NFL in penalty yards a game (91.3), a big burden for a team with a small margin for error. Fowler has been Bradleys most egregious violator. He has been flagged seven times already, including four for lining up offside and two for personal fouls.When Im out there, Im just out for blood and everybody, said Fowler, who missed his rookie season because of a knee injury. I have to tame that and control that.Jacksonvilles season appears to be spiraling out of control.Khan hired Caldwell and Bradley in January 2013 and cautioned that the roster overhaul would take time. They took a huge swing the past two seasons by signing 10 starters in free agency and entered this season with playoff expectations.But now, after nearly four years of buildup and two months of letdown, its understandable to question whether Caldwell missed on three first-round draft picks (Joeckel, Bortles and Fowler) and whether Bradleys player-friendly process has produced more pitfalls than progress.It is a challenging time right now, Bradley said. (Khans) unbelievable. What do I say? He wants results. ... Both Dave and him feel that we can get this done. Whether other people believe it, I dont know. But I know that is his belief.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLSony Michel Youth Jersey . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. 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Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach.The Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) is to advise England-qualified players against participating in this years Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on security grounds.While the organisation, effectively the players union, was happy to sanction the England tour of Bangladesh after the PCA chief executive, David Leatherdale, witnessed security arrangements at first hand, it does not anticipate the same level of protection at the BPL.The PCA has advised players not to take part in the tournament before. Last year it asked players to sign an acknowledgment that they understood security arrangements were their own responsibility and that they went in spite of the PCAs advice. In previous years it has warned of the unreliability of payments for playing in the league and expressed concerns over the anti-corruption arrangements.Among the England-qualified players expected to take part in the BPL this year are Ravi Bopara, Tymal Mills, Riki Wessels, Samit Patel, Josh Cobb and Richard Gleeson.It is understood that Jason Roy, who is centrally contracted by the ECB, and Kevin Pietersen are among those who declined offers to participate this year. Roys decision was not made on the instigation of the ECB but with the benefit of some advice from the PCA.Any player taking part in the league will require a No Objection Certificate signed by their county and the ECB. It is far from certain they will be granted in all instances.While the PCA believes that Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice has not changed since it warned players against participation in the BPL in 2015, the issue has gained more attention following a terrorist attack in Dhaka on July 1 that left 22 dead and in light of the England teams decision to go ahead with their tour.ddddddddddddThe FCO currently warns of a heightened threat of further terrorist attacks and states that Dhaka airport does not currently meet international security standards.Advice on its website says: Attacks could be indiscriminate although foreigners, in particular westerners, may be directly targeted. Crowded areas and places where westerners are known to gather may be at higher risk of attack. You should minimise your exposure to these areas, consider your movements carefully and take appropriate security precautions.The Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA) is also understood to have apprehensions over the tournament. It stresses it has not seen security arrangements for the BPL and insists that any playing taking part will do so at their own risk. It also notes that, while security provided to international touring teams in Bangladesh relies heavily on government input from numerous agencies... It is unclear whether a similar level of security will be provided at this event.The FICA statement adds: Anyone taking part in the event needs to be aware of the increased level of risk and understand clearly that all informed advice is to exercise a high degree of caution when travelling to Bangladesh. ' ' '