(12-06-2020, 07:03 PM)Jags Wrote:

(12-06-2020, 06:50 PM)mal234 Wrote: We'll see. I think there is a strong chance he will be traded. There are teams out there that could use him in some capacity. And if he's not traded, I believe he will walk after his contract. I don't think he will stay and be a backup in the Jacksonville when he could potentially have a chance as a better shot somewhere else as a potential starter. There could be an opportunity for him to start in different situations. Like a team who has a QB that retires, but is still competitive enough not to have a top QB pick. 

Even something like being a bridge QB somewhere else would be better than him being glued to the bench in Jacksonville. And at worst case scenario he could be a backup on a better team. He'll still be young when his rookie deal is up and he is nowhere near as bad as a lot of Jags fans/medai are trying to make him out to be (largely because they want another QB like Trevor Lawrence or Justin.) He still could have a decent shot with another team.

More like Doug has never cared for him much IMO and is being petty on his way out. Gardner was originally sat for his injury and I think it made a big enough impact to affect his game. But we may never know that for sure since Doug has continued to sit him. Gardner was originally supposed to get this whole season as a starter. And his injury that is now healed shouldn't prevent him from playing the rest of these games. Especially since Mike hasn't won any of the ones he started, and I could make the argument that if Gardner were playing the team beats the Vikings today. I don't buy that Doug really think that Mike is that much better than Gardner or really better than him at all. But he wants to punish Gardner, even though the team won't be any better off with Mike (and possibly worse off) with him.

I'm tired of Doug for multiple reasons and his treatment towards Gardner who has played hard for this team and wants to be a Jag, is a big one. I hope that the team won't have to worry about Doug and his poor decision makings as a coach next season, regardless of what happens regarding the QB situation.

I’m glad you said that.  It seems like Gardner got shafted to a degree.  That or they’re pissed he didn’t disclose his injurie or they are saying [BLEEP] you by trying to screw the organization on the way out.  If the last is true, then they should have started Glennon in the first place.  Idk what’s happened in the past few weeks, but the team is playing different.  A good different.  But you should have had them there the whole year.

Yeah, I think it's a combination of these things. Doug never really caring for Gardner and being mad about him not disclosing his thumb injury. I think he's trying to punish Gardner for that. Even though I believe that Gardner play in the last few games of last year helped save Doug's job last season. Doug doesn't seem that interested in really trying to "save" his job this year and maybe it's because he's knows he's probably out the door. I believe that if he cared more about really trying to win, he would start Gardner who I think is the QB currently on the Jags roster that gives the team the best chance to win.

Especially with the way that the defense has been playing lately. If they rifled off some wins with Gardner as QB during this last stretch, maybe that could be enough to convince Shad to give him another season as a HC. Especially since Shad seems to be patient. He could even use Gardner's injury as an excuse if Gardner came back looking like he did during the first couple of games during the season. But Doug would rather be petty on his way out of the door.

The bright side is hopefully the team will have a better coaching staff in place next year, regardless of who is playing QB. And they can start to turn things around. I was watching the Browns/Titans game today (and have been following the Browns) and it's really something how far the Browns have come in the past few years. Three years ago they were 0-16 and now they are one win away from going to the playoffs in like eighteen years. And the team looks well run because it finally looks like they have chosen well at the HC position with Kevin Stefanski. Hopefully, the Jags can turn things around as well and get a Head Coach that will be good for the team and really try to develop and put the the best possible product on the field.

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