(08-02-2024, 09:08 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(08-01-2024, 08:58 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Right. So, who gets blamed for that though? Felt like there was some finger pointing earlier on this year when the season ended. Baalke stated that players need to be coached up, etc. 

If they fall short again like they did last year, and, they stay relatively healthy? Who is getting canned this time? Baalke? Press? Both?

The guy who picks the players blames the coaches when they're no good? Whut???

We know Doug's offense works. 

We know Baalke's drafting mostly doesn't.

(08-02-2024, 08:04 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(08-01-2024, 08:42 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I agree with this. Between the concussion and throwing shoulder injury he could have used another week off. It's hard to do [BLEEP] effectively though when you can't move the ball on the ground and pick-up chump change to keep a drive going. To keep a defense honest, etc. 

I hope this is resolved this year. The whole subject with Press though, it's hit or miss for me. I know it'll rile up some folks on here, but, if this offense starts to stall or sputter here and there and they get on a losing streak like they did last year?

Doug's going to need to takeover the reign's full time in my opinion. Especially now with all of the money that's been tossed around this off season and the extensions that have been made. He was able to throw Mike Caldwell to the wolves after the season ended. He might have to do it again this year with Press...

Hopefully we dont have to see the offense sputter to get the change and Doug is the play caller week 1.  Doug's play calling is one of the things that make him a great coach.

I do wonder if we give Doug too much of a free pass on these aspects.

Yes Doug won a SB in 2018, but that 6 seasons ago. Offense styles, schemes, and play calls change quickly in the league and often become less successful in a few years. Even after the finishing stretch with Jags and Trevor in 2022. Teams adjusted and took away the intermediate passing game. Sure the WR injuries and bad OL play made it close to impossible to overcome that, but I've heard a number of film people say the Jags offense, especially the running game, has been predictable under Doug & Press. The league is too good to just do the same stuff you did last week much less last month or last year unless you just have All Pro's at multiple positions, which the Jags do not have on offense. 

Not saying he will be "the problem" if this season fails, it really depends on how that happens to know if it will affect DP's job.

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