(12-05-2022, 09:50 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(12-05-2022, 09:18 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Yes. Khan needs to call Spielman now while he can, mention the same position being available, that he's learned from his mistake by holding onto Baalke after falling 4 - 8 and that would more than likely give this team the greenlight to hire on Mike Zimmer to replace Mike Caldwell for a year or two.

Zimmer would be fantastic because I'm sure he would get the most out of this defense.

It's not like the cupboard is bare. I think Caldwell isn't playing to his players strengths and his scheme is getting COOKED. Stop playing Williams in the slot when it's clear he is a much better outside guy. Stop dropping our pass rushers into coverage on 3rd downs.

Walker will improve and Allen/Smoot do a good job. Campbell is a very good #1. Cisco is good. Oluokon, Muma and Lloyd are fine. Hamilton is playing well and so is Fatukasi. There are pieces there but something is clearly off and my guess is it starts with Caldwell.

I'm still addressing offense with this team all day every day in the draft. Oline and WR.

I'm with this as well.  

One thing that supports the point that Caldwell is the problem.  When watching other NFL teams blitz, those teams get to the QB.   When the Jaguars blitz, waaaaaay too often the Offensive Line stuffs our blitz.  Its something that has been bothering me from the start of the season but haven't really talked about.  I just keep seeing it happen.  We'll come with a blitzing middle LB, and the blitzer gets lost in the wash of humanity.  It's wild.  

I mean, I get it, sometimes a blitz doesn't make it to the QB.  But it seems with the Jaguars, our Blitzes RARELY get there.  If your DC can't even get his players to blitz effectively, then what the heck is he doing?

I'm sorry, but Caldwell just can't get it done.  We need a more experienced and successful DC.

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