(10-14-2018, 09:27 PM)jagherd Wrote:

(10-14-2018, 08:37 PM)EricC85 Wrote: At it's core our philosophy might be the problem. Defense wins championships has seen it's day, today its QB win championships and build sustained success. ::
 That's proving to be a very flawed philosophy.

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I'm not necessarily agreeing or disagreeing here,,, but if "Defense wins championships has seen it's day", that day must have been just yesterday. 

- 2013 Ravens won the Superbowl with stellar defensive team
- 2014 Seahawks LOB won Superbowl against a very stout Broncos defensive team
- 2015 Seahawks LOB reached Superbowl losing to the GOAT
- 2016 Broncos very stout defensive team won Superbowl with a "noodle-armed" Manning at QB,, they beat a very strong Panthers defensive team in that game
- yeah, then the GOAT played in 2 SB's in a row with some help from the refs at Gillette  (whatta ya gonna do)

But, think about last year:
Blake Bortles and Case Keenum were both 1 game away from playing in the Superbowl. Jax and Minny's defenses were both outstanding just last season propelling them to championship games. 
Freaking Blake Bortles and Case Keenum! Think about it that. 

Jags problems this year:
- O-line is a train wreck  (injuries and Norwell)
- Lee gone,, Hurns gone,, Grant gone,, LF injured again
- POZ gone (I think that matters more than alot of people think)
- Defense isn't getting pressure up front, and they're not getting the big time plays and scores like last season. 

Last year the defense was stellar in most games (not all, but most),, and it propelled them to an AFCS title, and a playoff win against the Bills practically on their own. 

Freaking Blake Bortles and Case Keenum nearly in the Superbowl. 
Not to mention Nick Foles actually winning the thing,, against get this: an awful Patriots defense. 


Idk if building for a defense has seen it's day. It still seems like the best defensive teams year in and year out either make it to the Superbowl or come very, very close.

The Rams and Vikings are both returning very good defenses this year, but both teams also have quarterbacks than can lead their teams to wins even if they fall behind early. We don’t have that luxury. The only game I can remember Bortles coming back from a double digit deficit is his game against the Giants a few years ago. It doesn’t matter how good your defense is if you don’t have a QB that can every once in a while put the team on his back and lead them to a win. Bortles will never be that guy.

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