Gabe Davis' poor outing vs. Bears should have Jaguars feeling buyer's remorse

You could point to several reasons the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Chicago Bears. Probably all of them would be right, but you would surely miss a handful. That's because there's plenty of blame to go around, and while Gabe Davis scored a couple touchdowns (one when the game was already out of reach), he was also underwhelming at times. This wasn't an isolated incident, though. The veteran wideout has struggled throughout the season and probably has the Jags second-guessing the decision to sign him in free agency.

Before Davis reeled in his touchdown reception, he had a big drop on the Jaguars' first possession of the game. Earlier in the same drive, he drew a flag for Had he caught the pass, they would've been up 7-0. Instead, Jacksonville had to settle for a field goal.

Here's another angle of the drop. That's the kind of catch a receiver has to make, and Davis has no excuse for failing to secure the pass.

Davis ended the game with five receptions for 45 yards with a touchdown. For the season, he has 17 receptions for 204 yards with one score on 33 targets. While that statline isn't particularly dreadful, the Jags surely expected more from the former UCF Knight when they gave him a three-year deal worth $39 million in free agency.

At his current pace, Davis is going to finish the year with fewer than 700 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Earlier this year, Conner Livesay of The 33rd Team panned the signing, pointing out that Davis was near the cellar when it came to open score and catch in the league. Based on how things have played out, he might've been on to something.

"Davis had a down season in Buffalo, ranking 128th in open score, 110th in catch score, 47th in YAC score and 113th overall score, according to ESPN receiver tracking metrics. Davis was somewhat of a one-trick pony in Buffalo. Now he will be asked to replace Ridley’s production without a receiver of Stefon Diggs' caliber or a tight end of Dalton Kincaid's caliber alongside him. "

More recently, David Kenyon of Bleacher Report called the Fernandina Beach native a free-agent bust. It's hard to disagree with at this point.

The Jaguars must be feeling buyer's remorse about signing Gabe Davis

Gabe Davis wouldn't be getting as much flak if his poor performance was a one-time deal, but there's a pattern going on. In Week 4, he had a massive drop that might've helped the Jacksonville Jaguars spurn moment had he caught it.

Even when the Jags beat Indy, Davis got the spotlight for the wrong reason. During the game, he got into a heated argument with quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Just a few plays after the exchange, he lost a fumble.

While Lawrence and Davis would later downplay the quarrel, it's fair to say that Jacksonville would want the wideout to make noise on the field, not off of it.

Now, there's a chance Gabe Davis could turn things around, but the Jags shouldn't hold their breath. After all, he had a not-so-great catch rate during his four-year stint with the Buffalo Bills and hasn't improved much since he arrived in Duval.

The bottom line is that the Jacksonville Jaguars brought Gabe Davis because they thought he could help them turn things around. They're now 1-5 and still waiting for a return on their investment.

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