(03-31-2021, 07:11 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(03-29-2021, 06:43 PM)leopold332002 Wrote: I got to ask everyone on your serious question and that is why do we take Vic ketchman opinions seriously when this was the same guy that advocated for Gene Smith to be the next general manager and thought he was going to be great at it. Vic ketchman is a clown who has an NFL mindset that's clearly outdated so there's nothing that he can say to us as a fan base that we should take his word as gospel.

Vic was a company man then. However, he's been around football for a long time and does have some true insight (and some access, still) to the game and the people who make it work. Everything he says is certainly not correct, but he's earned the chops to be taken somewhat seriously. 

However, his insistence on Jacksonville trading Lawrence away is not based on football knowledge, IMO. I think he has a real disdain for this team and or town. I don't know why, but it's clearly discernable in his answers. I guess it comes down to my curiosity for why he's willing to make to such an obviously errant call to express his displeasure with Jacksonville.

I don't think it's disdain for the team or town. I think he is very critical of the fanbase. Look at his other two career stops. Also small markets, but historically known for supporting their teams, win or lose. Vic has spent 25 years listening to Jags fans collectively whining about whatever the gripe of the season may be. He had to field all the calls for the team to take Tebow not because he was so talented, but because he was the hometown hero. (Sound familiar with his take on Mac?) I think our fanbase's thin skin has also been a favorite of his to agitate. More than anything, I think he has not been a fan of Khan and his leadership of the team. A lot of the window dressing will make the front page of the paper when it is unveiled, but until you make the franchise a winner, the team will struggle to keep its footing in this small market. I haven't been able to gauge his outlook on Urbz yet, but he definitely hasn't gone out of his way to praise the hire.

I don't agree with his sentiment, but it also gets you thinking - if your evaluation says that the ceiling for Tlaw, Wilson, and/or Fields are the same, would you rather have one of those guys, or one of those guys and two or three more first rounders? At some point, though, having a stockpile of picks is enough - pick someone, and start building.

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