(06-08-2024, 02:03 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Bah, last year ... began last year with an offensive line in turmoil. The interior was suspect from the beginning and the one good guard they had got cheap shotted during the preseason "practice" with another team.  Due to a 6 game suspension they never got in sync with each other. We could NOT run the ball worth squat so TL was left with 2nd and 12 or so most the time.

The best (and kindest) description of our o-line for 2023:
Suspensions, injuries and trades created havoc for the Jaguars' offensive line, which led to nine players logging more than 150 snaps for the unit in 2023. While they held up relatively well pressure-wise, that was largely due to Trevor Lawrence’s quick release. The underlying numbers were not as positive. No Jacksonville offensive lineman posted a PFF overall grade above 70.0 during the 2023 regular season.

If it was going to happen he was going to have to make it so. Despite one of the worst O-lines in the league and a #1 receiver that was route challenged, the guy was actually pulling it off. We were the #1 seed in the AFC.  Then during the Bengals game he was stepped on by Little who was pushed 6 yards deep into the backfield.  Up to that point in the game he was 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a score. This doesn't happen, who knows we may win that game and make the playoffs.  As it was we lost in OT 34-31. That was the turning point, the Jags never recovered from that one moment.  His mobility was decreased which was his defense against a poopy (technical term) o-line. This began the circle of more injuries as he pressed trying to win, taking risk he knew better than.

Pay the man. All those that say otherwise I challenge you to propose a solution that is a better option. In my world if you complain it is good if you have a solution otherwise it is just hot air.

There's really no better option. We pretty much live or die by Lawrence's progression and durability at this point in his career. At least he's brought some sense of stability to this franchise. Could be singing a completely different tune now had Khan not [BLEEP] up and hired Meyer during Lawrence's first year. Truly a mulligan.

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