(01-10-2024, 06:42 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(01-10-2024, 06:24 PM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: I mean considering how little we actually made use of our backup RB and TE added with the fact that two of our best players are starting in those positions I don't think those were exactly holes.

If Balke and Doug thought that they should be fired lol.

You seem to have forgotten the months long offseason narrative that a spellback and short yardage specialist were desired - and that an inline TE who was also an actual receiving threat would unlock our passing game. 

Literally every talking head in Jag land went on about this ad nauseam. 

It all made sense at the time - but no one saw THAT tight end coming so early nor did we see RB so early on. 
 
Ironically only around 30% of the fanbase was voting for OL help at the time besides the obvious need to replace RT when Taylor was scooped up. And now everyone and their brother acts like it was the worlds greatest tragedy that we didn't do more at G/C. LOL Most of the fanbase didn't see it. "Fortner will get better, and Bartch will be healthy" was the common refrain. 

Somehow - Doug/Trent thought that line would work and they thought a TE and RB would be more valuable than IOL. 
If one of them didn't believe it, he failed to convince his counterpart.

This appears to be lost on or ignored by the “fire Baalke” folks.  Your ire should be just as strong toward Doug.

No one knows what the dynamic between Doug, Trent and Shad is, but I feel relatively confident it’s not a “I buy the groceries, you make the meal” kinda deal.  I think the buying of the groceries is more them both going to the store together given Doug’s pedigree.

Also, Shad gets painted as a slow moving moron at times around here when the message board warriors are dealing with probably very little actual verifiable information and Shad is dealing with all of the information (i.e. if anyone besides Doug and Trent knows who is responsible for a particular pick that went bad, i assure you he does.)

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