(01-27-2021, 09:20 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: What do these players have in common?  

Yannick Ngakoue
Calais Campbell
Jalen Ramsey
Allen Robinson
Jaydon Mickens
Allen Lazard
Leonard Fournette
Tashaun Gipson
Tyson Alualu
Ronnie Harrison
Jason Myers
TJ Yeldon

The obvious answer is, they are all former Jaguar players.  But the answer I'm going for is, THEY ALL STARTED FOR PLAYOFF TEAMS IN 2021.  Starters.  Not backups.  Starters.  

Now, one would think that if a team is 1-15, they could use almost any starter from a playoff team.  Right?  How come we either could not, or would not, retain any of such an extensive list of players who went on to start on playoff teams this year?  It's mind-boggling.  

Obviously, there was something way out of sync with the way this team has been managed, that goes beyond first round flops, and the failure to find a quarterback.  Maybe it has to do with the "alignment" Urban Meyer keeps talking about.   I don't know.  It's just weird.

You make a very good point as usual. The thing is, most of those names were drafted high by us or became a key player to starter for us. We identified talent but we couldnt get one of those players to sign a 2nd contract. 

This is one thing I think weve lost in the years of churning draft picks, the first few years are seeing if the guy is good enough and improves over those 4-5 years, it's not a case of they have to win a SB on that rookie contract to justify a second one.

I get the salary cap makes it hard to keep teams together but I want a core group of leaders that are here for a career and get Duval and Jacksonville and can teach that to the next generation.

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