Jaguars nose tackle Roy Miller said Monday that he doesn’t agree with the comments made by several teammates recently that were critical of the team’s defensive scheme, but does believe a new coaching staff needs to bring added urgency to the locker room.

"People gave me hell about backing Gus Bradley," said Miller, who tweeted his support for Bradley shortly after he was fired Dec. 18. "I feel like, as a man, if you go out there, I don’t care if we call Cover 2 every play or you go out there in a base defense, you go out there and you play it and you execute.

"If you’ve got the right players, you at least have a 70 percent chance to win. I have that mentality. Obviously another coach could change the environment. I think right now we’re a little lax in our thinking, which I’m not a fan of. It’s been bothering me for a little bit.

"I think the coach who comes in here will tighten us up a little bit, and I think our leaders need to step up, including myself when I get back, and bring this team back to where it needs to be."

Miller missed the final 10 games of the season (nine of which were losses as the Jaguars finished 3-13 after suffering a torn Achilles while playing against Oakland Oct. 23.

While Miller was on-board with the coaching staff, other criticism was voiced after Sunday’s loss at Indianapolis, including free safety Tashaun Gipson, who questioned how he was utilized during his first season with the team. Other players also voiced their frustration over how they were used on defense.

Miller didn’t understand Gipson’s analysis.

"Being around the league long enough, you realize that coaches come in and you have to fall in line with the scheme that they have," Miller said. "If you don’t, you’ll find your way out of the NFL.

"I think that players play, and if we just execute like I thought we were doing well this year. I thought [defensive coordinator Todd] Wash did a great job. Obviously I can’t speak from all the other positions. I don’t understand those comments right now. I don’t."

The Jaguars finished sixth in the league in total defense at 321.7 yards per game.

However, they were tied for 30th in takeaways with 13 (seven interceptions and six fumble recoveries), which contributed to a unit that was 25th in scoring defense. Opponents averaged 25 points per game.

One thing Miller did mention several times was how the team would benefit from its younger players accepting more responsibility.

"In the type of culture we have, it allows young players to come in and excel," Miller said. "In Jacksonville, we need that. We need younger guys to come in and be at their best. When you encourage that, you change the culture every year because you put guys in situations where they naturally become leaders because they are put in that position. I say that to say the guys who are coming in here and are building blocks need to step up and take each room to the next level."

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