(05-04-2022, 06:53 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: Go look at any successful franchise and you will see one thing in common.  These teams have building block players who create a culture in the locker room.  This becomes contagious and builds a sense of expectation from not only your coaches but your team mates.  The Jaguars flat out fail to retain enough players to create any kind of culture here.  Sure there is the Yannick and Ramsey headaches but they are rare.  I do agree most players the Jags draft do not deserve a second contract. With that said, every offseason we let some players walk that are real head scratchers.  Go back to our last winning season there are only a couple players left.  This team has got to get a group of solid players to build upon.  Insane when you look at the turn around in the last 5 years.

Let's go back to out last good season in over a decade in 2017.  Look at the 2017 roster and then look at the Jags current roster.  It's almost entirely turned over in a span of 4 seasons.  Pretty crazy: 


https://www.pro-football-reference.com/t...roster.htm

Yeah, this was what made sending Calais to the Ravens so difficult. He was that elder statesman that kept everyone focused and unified. The D is so young now, I don't know that anyone has established themselves as that voice/face of the D, Allen included. It will be interesting to see who steps into that role.

The offense is gravitating around TLaw (as it should), and he appears to be up to the task, although he's got a ways to go before earning that grizzled veteran status.

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