(11-20-2018, 07:20 AM)USCG_JAG Wrote: Quick question for the guys/gals that want to blow everything up, if we still had the entire offensive line up from the pats game currently to this point in the season do you think the W-L count changes?

The only position on the O-line that changed was LT.   Linder is out now, but that wasn't the case for all of the consecutive losses. 

Losing Lee wasn't a big deal as Lee had always had a history of injuries and he was never that good when healthy.  Why he and Montcrief were signed over Allen Robinson is beyond me.  

The biggest problem is offensive philosophy.  It's a passing league - ala Rams-Chiefs game.  We've gone old school with a power running game and strong defense and that just doesn't work in this league.  You can't say injuries are the problem when you draft/re-sign players who are known to be injury-prone like Lee and Fournette.  

Next year the team HAS to be different.  We're going to be drafting in the top 10 and one of only 2 teams over the salary cap.  Several high-priced players are going to be let go and it's almost a given at this point that there will be major changes to the coaching staff.  The defense hasn't suffered many injuries, yet has taken a huge step backwards.  

Positives are that we have a good young core of players like Ramsey, Jack, Ngakoue, and even Lambo and Chark to build around. 

Ultimately - we need a franchise QB and it's obvious to everyone that Bortles isn't it.  Time to admit it was a mistake giving him a contract extension instead of picking up the 5th year option.  The sooner that is done, the quicker the rebuild will be.

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