(08-27-2017, 11:16 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Mularkey was handed a very depleted roster to work with in Jax.

The success the tacks are seeing now can be largely attributed to the success they've had in building a top-notch offensive line.
That line has boosted their ground game and helped their young QB achieve a pretty efficient statline.

100% correct.

With the Jaguars offensive line they'd have performed much like the Jaguars, Mariota likely wouldn't be rated as poorly as Bortles is around the league, but only because he'd likely have been injured within the first few games of the season and the talk would still be about how if only he could stay healthy. Plus their running game wouldn't be nearly as good.

Swap starting offensive lines and the Jaguars are the over .500 team and the titans are struggling to get to 4 wins.

Credit where its due, Robinson recognized talent on the offensive line that others weren't and wasn't afraid to draft it. However, it still remains to be seen if Mariota is actually good, or if he can manage to play 16 games, even behind one of the best offensive lines with an offense designed to try to keep the defense thinking about the run instead of hitting Mariota.

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