(11-22-2023, 10:40 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(11-22-2023, 10:35 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I know there's no dissuading people who are locked into the "I hate Baalke" position, but my present opinion is, I would not try to replace the GM that, in about 2 seasons, took this team from worst in the league to top-10 or better.  

Other successful GMs have massive failures routinely.  Look at John Lynch in San Francisco with the deal that landed them Trey Lance.  What a disaster that was.  And look at the Chiefs with the Jawaan Taylor deal.  That was a terrible deal.  

Seriously, I don't know what we're complaining about.  Some people seem to want every move to be perfect and the team to immediately go from worst to first and win the Super Bowl.

Don't forget the part where they focus more on a stat line than on watching a particular player play and go "Aha!  See I knew he was terrible."

My opinions on the quality of the roster aren't about stats, it's about the eye test.

When I watch the Jaguars play what I see is a very well coached team getting the most out of a so-so defensive roster and a QB playing behind a bad offensive line.

Whose fault is it that the line is bad? Whose fault is it that the defense can mostly bend without breaking against bad offensive teams (until those teams decide they have to throw deep, then they go right down the field for TDs during points in the game when that should be the thing our defense is the most focused on stopping) but get run over by the 49ers and texans?

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