(01-22-2018, 05:06 PM)Firesky Wrote: We blew away all expectations this year. We keep the entire core of the roster and still might maintain some of the good role contributors like Poz, Colvin, Lee, A-Rob etc. and on top of that we get to add another 6+ guys in the draft and make a few signings (and our final 4 run might draw a few guys here to put us over the top).

We get the Pats at home next year, after the controversy regarding officiating, there's no way they'll shaft us as hard as they did yesterday. Believe that the Pats at home is circled on the schedule; Jags will come out fired up and sticking it to the Pats might be the difference between a first round bye/home field advantage. 

The Steelers have to come play us at home as well, and the Eagles will travel to London for the first time ever where 1st time teams rarely adjust well. We have a harder overall schedule but given the circumstances of how/where we'll play some of the tougher teams it might give us the edge we need to pocket a few extra W's. 

Our arrow is pointing up, the culture Coughlin and Marrone has set is only going into its 2nd year. If you had told me that the Jags would come a few plays and bad calls/no-calls from going to the superbowl I'd have said you were crazy. Winning it all should be the expectation not a pipe dream.... this is the beginning of our time not the end!! We'll be back... believe that! DTWD!!!!

I do see a lot of similarities this season with the Seahawks of 2012. A young team with talent but a little raw, having a good year at ended in Atlanta and came back the next year and won it all. Now i'm not saying SB, but this teams expectations are sky high. We've been beaten as fans for so long, we dream of 8-8!! 

This team took huge strides this year, from bottom 4 to top 4. That's insane and all credit to the staff and players. There was a different attitude this year and we all boought in and look how far it took us. Now next year will be TOUGH. Look at who we have to play, a lot of playoff teams from this season and next year we won't be surprising anyone, teams will be looking for us. The AFC South could be a lot tougher with a healthy and in form Watson and Luck. But i see this team stepping up. Our schedule wasn't the hardest and we had some luck with injuries this year but this is a hungry team that will take the pain of this season, players like Telvin and Ramsey will use this as fire.

Now hopefully we can be an attractive target in FA without having to overpay. I think Blake has earnt another year but i think Coughlin and co will already know what they are doing. We need a smart draft picking so late but i expect Coughlin to have some fun this summer.

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