(10-15-2018, 12:50 PM)Kane Wrote: Are we really looking for blood because the team extended a QB that was playing very good football in the AFCCG? I mean, teams a duped all the time (Average Joe turned a SB run into millions upon millions himself)
The OL is down to its 3rd LT (which usually is trouble for any team) No one is 3 deep at LT.
The RB is hurt (but everyone was on his jock when he was running people over last year)
Everyone loved all the signings when we were winning and now, its trash this trash that....

Eh... typical board fan reaction for the typical folks to a really bad loss. But damn.

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(10-15-2018, 12:50 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Yeah - I think it's a shame that Bortles can't seem to get in a groove of consistency long enough to make him worth his current contract. Was hoping he would. And I know the line isn't helping matters this year.  

 I also think it's a shame that the good things Caldwell is done will likely be overshadowed by the Bortles pick and sticking by it. 

Anyway - I'm hoping the Jags go after a QB next year regardless of who the GM is and I hope the O-Line is their next priority. 

Even if Bortles strings together some good games down the stretch, I'd be looking to use the out clause in his contract after 2019. Best to have his replacement in house and ready to go by then if not sooner. 

If Bortles shocks the world and really gets hot during that span of time, you've got a trade bait QB to gather picks with.

Fully agree.
If we land with the 20ish pick (which is actually being optimistic at this point imo) we'll be in position to move up if need be.
There are a couple good QB prospects coming out this year. A move must be made this draft, early. But OL should be addressed hard and heavy. FA, 2nd and 3rd round.
RG and RT are definite needs. Maybe Cam slides to RT post-injury and we get a LT (but the really good LTs tend to be top draft selections where we may want a QB)

If this season ends up in the dumps (eliminated from playoffs early) I could see Caldwell being cut loose.
But I get this feeling a lot of fans will be mad this off season when sweeping changes aren't made because of recent success, the fallacy of continuity, and the injury excuse.
If we make the playoffs and are 1 and done. Would Khan want to, or need to even, pull the plug or make changes?

I, for one, don’t think Caldwell merits firing, barring a complete season meltdown; even then, it’s a toss up. 


I will say that this franchise was in the exact same situation, or at least close, before with Garrard; plays well, has a great game against the Patriots, then they hand him the keys to the family car. We all know the end result. So you’d think they would have been a bit gun shy on doing such again with bortles but again, nothing can be done at the moment.  The one saving grace is that they structured the  contract so as not to destroy our cap too much should we have to cut bait.

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