(06-12-2018, 04:03 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(06-12-2018, 01:57 PM)Deacon Wrote: ...

Our time indeed is coming. How will they approach it?

I think the easy answer is "continue to draft and develop talent."  

The Bryan and Harrison picks in this year's draft clearly resulted in part from forward thinking concerning the cap. 
The decision to let Fowler ride w/o the option speaks to a certain degree of caution.  
The decisions within the WR corps speak to value and limiting long term investment.

I think this front office is very forward thinking. They are taking proactive steps and planning contingencies to prevent a salary cap nightmare.  I believe a few players will receive large second contracts, but I also believe they'll very discerningly allow some very talented players to walk when they see a viable replacement with a lower price tag.

I think this paragraph in bold represents the ideal.

I think you want to be in a position that, when it comes to filling holes in the roster, you are working a year ahead of time.

This means you have a complete roster, where you almost never have to start a rookie-unless he is just that good, which improves your team-or.  The rookies learn under accomplished veterans, which mitigates the pressure placed upon them to start immediately, rookie mistakes are minimized.  While learning, they are able to provide depth to help with in game freshness and injuries.  Teams like the Steelers, despite low draft position, are able to sustain success because they have players who, after an initial apprenticeship where they can develop and learn the habits of successful pro players, can eventually step in and perform.

The front office also benefits because they are able to plan the evolution of the team to a large degree, as opposed to having to do things totally on the fly.

If this is where the Jaguars are-and I think they are-that is a very good thing.

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