(03-07-2024, 10:04 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-07-2024, 09:42 AM)Mikey Wrote: I don't think CB is a massive need. And cap-wise nearly everyone in that room is on rookie or low-dollar contracts.

Outside of Ham, what significant resources do we have thrown at the DL?

Is WR a massive need? Yes, we currently have not re-signed a 1000 yard receiver, but seems to be a prevailing view that there are a plethora of good receivers available in this darft. Between Engram, Kirk, Zay and Etienne, I think the passing game is fine.

Maybe I'm just more chill than Amp.

They're all still massive needs which is why you see everyone mock has the Jags taking a CB, WR, OL or DT.

CB- as of now, Campbell is the only starting CB with real experience. Montaric Brown played ok but is still very unproven.
DL- Foley, RRH, Smoot, Chaisson, Travon (who actually is good), Jay Tufele, Jordan Smith.... And yet the Jags still struggle with consistent pressure.
WR- Zay is currently the only starting outside WR on this team with experience and he's a WR3. Kirk is a vertical slot and is very good but he isn't an outside WR.
IOL- no LG at the moment, horrific center, aged and declining RG, Overpaid LT who is a PED away from a year suspension and a very good RT in Anton

Baalke isn't good and appears to never have a vision. He patches up all his mistakes with money and hasn't accumulated building blocks through draft picks (which is what ALL great teams do). Who are the true building blocks he has drafted? Trevor, Anton, Travon. Not sure you can definitively add Campbell, Lloyd, Antonio, or Cisco to that mix. I don't have any faith in Baalke to build a championship level roster which is what you need if you want to compete with the Ravens, Chiefs, Bengals, Bills..... Which is the end goal right?

That's certainly the end-goal for the die-hard fans on this Board and those who have seen this team fail miserably for the last decade and a half. One has to wonder if it is the goal of our owner, however. It is a fair question to ask if he is satisfied with 9-8 seasons and making a ton of money on this franchise. How much more evidence does he need that the general manager has been a failure and is holding this team back? My guess is that he would have already fired top executives with his motor vehicle component company if they were failing like Baalke.

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