(11-25-2022, 07:07 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(11-23-2022, 06:09 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: No, allowing your team's weaknesses to remain your team's weaknesses is the best way to remain a losing team.  The Jaguars had the lead in the 4th quarter in four games this year and the defense lost the game for us.  If we win those games, we're currently tied for the 2nd best record in the AFC and within 1 win of the top seeded playoff team.  This doesn't even reflect the game where our defense cost us an opportunity at overtime or the fact that quality defensive players would have helped us in quarters 1, 2, and 3 as well.  I'm not saying offense isn't important.  We need both offense and defense.  Trevor's growth is the biggest key for the offense.  As far as new players, we've already acquired Ridley for next year.  I've advocated using an early draft pick on another wide receiver, getting competition at left guard, resigning Engram and drafting other roll players and depth.  I would like to do more and if we can, great.  However, I like to be realistic in my expectations.  You only have so many draft picks and we're not in a good salary cap position, so you have to prioritize your team's biggest weaknesses position by position.  Turning your biggest weaknesses into strengths is the best way to improve a team.

A great offense and bad defense is better than an average offense and good defense.  I mean, you say Trevor's growth is the most important thing; if that's so then offense is the way to go for building your team until it's great and then you can focus on defense. Until then drafting defense before round 3 is wasting Trevor's years.

Agreed. We need to go all in on offense next off season. A lot easier to pressure a QB when you hang 14 or 17 points on them early and force them into catch up mode. This offense can do that with Lawrence and Pederson. Just need to give him a little bit more time in the passing game and another viable and explosive receiving threat or two. All I want to hear next year is how hard it is to get all this great talent out on the football field at the same time with Lawrence for him to pick you apart with.

There's a ton of evidence from the past and presently that supports this path of developing your top flight QB. Polian built his team around Manning offensively early and often. The Jets did it for Wilson. The Patriots did it last year for Mac Jones at the TE position. Miami went up to bat for Tua and it's paying early dividends. Philadelphia went out and built around Hurts, etc.

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