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Quote:It will change when we get lucky and draft the next Tom Brady in the 6th round.

 

We already have a top 10 QB. That texans game showed me his floor just rose. If thats how Bortles plays when hes bad, Then sign me up for the next 10 years. 

 

On topic: Open the checkbook and get Cowher in here. I think it might be attractive to him to be with a rising star QB.

Quote:We already have a top 10 QB. That texans game showed me his floor just rose. If thats how Bortles plays when hes bad, Then sign me up for the next 10 years. 

He is on the path to be good...But is he great?  remains to be seen...Right now you cant say that Bortles is worthy of Hall of fame status. You can say that about Brees, Brady or Manning

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<div>Winning is the obvious answer, but what can be done to change the losing culture and reputation that comes along with the Jaguars?
 
New ownership hasn't done it. 300 foot scoreboards and swimming pools haven't done it. Volunteering your home games to London hasn't done it. Drafting guys more popular GM's see as franchise players hasn't done it. New coach and GM hasn't done it. New uniforms and "look at us, we are different" helmets haven't done it.
 
What will do it?
 
This team seems to have a stigma around it that just prevents it from getting better. Bad bounces on forced fumbles, tipped balls that land where nobody happens to be, injuries to high draft picks, multiple draft picks that were "steals" not working out, waiting until things are long overdue to take action. What will change our luck? Is it just a matter of getting rid of anything and anyone that can be associated with the bad times? Getting a new marketing department whom doesn't make us look even worse with silly marketing slogans? 
 
In the history of the NFL, which franchises have been as snake-bitten as ours and recovered to be a respectable franchise?
 
What is it going to take for this team to turn the corner?
 
True patience from the fans and a new coaching regime. Leave Caldwell in office he is doing at the very least a better than average job. Gus is a fine coach but maybe not ready to be a head coach in the NFL.  The offensive staff is trending in the right direction but maybe bring in a O-line and Rd group to focus more on this area. Whoever we get for the HC needs to be legit and not a budget up and comer. Once the team is winning again it opens up doors for better coaches and better players in FA.  
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I remember when others teams were "scared" about our defense.

 

IMO, it's all about defense.

 

Steelers, Ravens, Seahawks, Bears...They have built reputation with their defense.

 

Find another Mike Peterson, another Donovan Darius, another John Henderson, another Rashean Mathis...and maybe we will see the playoffs again.

I'm pretty young but I can't remember a stretch of losing seasons as bad as the Jaguars have had since the Gabbert era.

 

Let this sink in: The Lions, from 2008 to 2011, have had more wins than the Jaguars from 2011 to 2014.

 

That is a historically bad stretch. The Jaguars haven't finished a season with more than 4 wins in 5 years.

We have allowed 43 of 86 3rd down conversions to be made this year. Even remedial math students know that sucks. This defense scares no one.

Quote:I'm pretty young but I can't remember a stretch of losing seasons as bad as the Jaguars have had since the Gabbert era.

 

Let this sink in: The Lions, from 2008 to 2011, have had more wins than the Jaguars from 2011 to 2014.

 

That is a historically bad stretch. The Jaguars haven't finished a season with more than 4 wins in 5 years.

lol Isn't that including a season they went 0-16?

Quote:lol Isn't that including a season they went 0-16?

Yep. 

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<div>Winning is the obvious answer, but what can be done to change the losing culture and reputation that comes along with the Jaguars?
 
New ownership hasn't done it. 300 foot scoreboards and swimming pools haven't done it. Volunteering your home games to London hasn't done it. Drafting guys more popular GM's see as franchise players hasn't done it. New coach and GM hasn't done it. New uniforms and "look at us, we are different" helmets haven't done it.
 
What will do it?
 
This team seems to have a stigma around it that just prevents it from getting better. Bad bounces on forced fumbles, tipped balls that land where nobody happens to be, injuries to high draft picks, multiple draft picks that were "steals" not working out, waiting until things are long overdue to take action. What will change our luck? Is it just a matter of getting rid of anything and anyone that can be associated with the bad times? Getting a new marketing department whom doesn't make us look even worse with silly marketing slogans? 
 
In the history of the NFL, which franchises have been as snake-bitten as ours and recovered to be a respectable franchise?
 
What is it going to take for this team to turn the corner?
 

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Look at the history of the Patriots or Steelers.  Nobody is ALWAYS elite.

Quote:Look at the history of the Patriots or Steelers.  Nobody is ALWAYS elite.

 

Mediocre would be a huge step in the right direction.  No one is calling for "ALWAYS elite".