(05-21-2022, 09:45 AM)MarleyJag Wrote:

(05-20-2022, 10:54 PM)Jag149 Wrote: There are no easy games in the NFL. Additionally, for a team that is 4-29 over the last two years the whole schedule is tough.

I've said the same thing myself. The difference between the best teams and the worst teams is marginal. With that said, there IS a difference, and the middle of the schedule definitely presents a more challenging set of teams than the beginning and the end. In the NFL, the difference can sometimes be overcome if you have a franchise QB and a solid pass rush to keep you in games. Supposedly we have the first piece. The second piece, we'll see about.

I honestly think the team was a lot better than they showed last year and was hamstrung by possibly the worst HC in history and a rookie QB trying to learn the NFL game.

With all that said, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Jags get off to a fast/encouraging start, have a losing streak or two in the middle and then recover towards the end of the season as the new coaching staff gets well established and the new players gain some experience.

Yea, last year I felt the defense was better than the results showed, there just was no depth and good players we had couldn't sustain a max effort each week without getting worn down. This was exacerbated by a dysfunctional offense that couldn't stay on the field for any length time.  This due to a lack of a vision/plan/organization by our HC.  It appears to me looking back he decided at some point he wanted to figure a way to get fired but keep as much of his sweet deal as he could. Most games I felt we played the whole first half on our side of the 50.

This year I am trying to not rely on hope or how well we look playing @#$% ourselves. Seems we look real good each year, until we go live against another team and get hit in the mouth.  Also, I am still concerned about the rebuilding of our O-line. That's just me...

I do hope your right about the general season flow will go. Makes sense to me.

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