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Poll: Can Trent Baalke Turn the Current Jags into a Playoff Contender?
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What? No way in hell.
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Doubtful. 2022 happened, so, maybe.
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He's only a good HC and 5 new starters away. He can do it.
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He c an do it. Not in one offseason though
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Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks

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01-07-2025, 02:43 PM

Here is Trent's basic to-do-list. Is he capable? 





  1. Land a capable HC that can build T-Law an offense he'll thrive in
  2. Get that offense a capable OL - he has recently added Cleveland, Harrison and Morse who are all capable enough - but Little at LT is an injury-prone question mark, and RG would benefit from adding a clear front-runner to start that will aid our short yardage issues. 
  3. There are some intriguing guys at DT right now who may step up, but it certainly seems a stud interior rusher could rapidly change our fortune on defense. Armstead just came out saying he wants to play the middle for the Jags in 2025. That will help. Maason Smith started to flash late in his rookie year, so what will he be in '25? Who would you target to help this group? 
  4. BTJ was a wise choice and has added a boon to our offense despite a bevy of other issues around him on 2024.  However - the team lacks another outside receiver capable of keeping defenses honest consistently. If the team retains both Engram and Kirk, this issue is somewhat assuaged, but I'd still love to see Baalke acquire a Z receiver that is much better than what we got from Gabe Davis in 2024. 
  5. SECONDARY -  this is the big one, IMO. The other position have seen Baalke land some degree of talent in the past. Even if DT is a bit of a question mark there. 
    As far as I can tell - Baalke has drafted Tyson Campbell and Jarrion Jones  + he signed Darious Williams (and let him walk inexplicably).  Other secondary acquisitions have been bad.  Though - it appears Nielsen's scheme and deployment may have made that all appear much worse than reality in 2025. A good outside CB+ a good FS and a solid SS would be a boon for this team. 





All said - My only real concerns are Baalke's ability to find starters for the secondary and a DT that can disrupt the pocket. (even just one CB and one Safety would make a huge difference)
He hasn't proven adept in filling those areas with talent thus far and he will need to be. 

The HC thing is big too, but he's not making that call on his own.
 I'm more concerned with what input the HC has on the personnel issues listed above since we have no idea who that will be yet. I believe Pederson was part of the problem in addressing the OL in 2022 and 2023. Hoping the next HC is not a repeat of that. 
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Messages In This Thread
Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by NYC4jags - 01-07-2025, 02:43 PM
RE: Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by Mikey - 01-08-2025, 09:50 AM
RE: Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by Mikey - 01-09-2025, 09:19 AM
RE: Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by Mikey - 01-10-2025, 08:48 AM
RE: Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by Mikey - 01-13-2025, 10:16 AM
RE: Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by cland - 01-12-2025, 06:53 PM
RE: Trent Baalke: 2025 Offseason Tasks - by Mikey - 01-13-2025, 04:31 PM



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