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The turning point - All Downhill since 2010
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Jags02
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(07-10-2017, 07:57 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Turning point game for me was when Jack Del Rio in 2005 decided it was a smart idea to start Leftwich over Garrard with a boot on his foot in the biggest game of the year against New England in the snow.
For me, that's when the politics of the front office reared it's ugly head. And as a fan. I was sick to my stomach. Brunell was traded too soon. He proved that by being the only QB since Cousins or RGIII's rookie year to lead the Redskins to a play-off appearance.
To make matters worse. They never gave Garrard a fair shake to develop as the starter and opted to draft Leftwich. That was costly to be sure. But the true downward spiral for me started with that 2005 QB decision in the biggest game the franchise had faced in years.
We won with Brunell, Leftwich and Garrard, so I wouldn't point the finger at any of them. You might say drafting Gabbert was where it all started, but it actually goes back a little earlier. On November 2, 2008, the Jaguars were facing a winless Bengals team who played their hearts out and beat the Jags. Del Rio blew up at Mike P, and in turn lost part of the locker room. The Jaguars haven't been a winning team since. They beat the Broncos in Denver a couple games prior, but the closest they've had since to a winning record was going 8-8 in 2010. While I love JDR as a head coach in this league, that's really where it started.
To better illustrate this point, the Jaguars regular season record currently stands at 155-197(.440) in the regular season with a 5-6 postseason record. They've never been to the postseason since 2007, but let me break down their regular season record as of this game....
- Prior to November 2008, the Jaguars were 116-99 (.540).
- From November 2008 until now, the Jaguars are 39-98 (.283).
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RE: The turning point - All Downhill since 2010 - by Jags02 - 07-11-2017, 07:05 PM
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