(01-16-2025, 03:04 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(01-16-2025, 02:52 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: I just hope we didn't invite him for a 2nd interview because he's "fine with things the way they are."

Would make the most sense. He's worth a 2nd interview though. If you go back and look to when he inherited the offensive play calling duties and then you look at how the personnel has changed in Buffalo with Diggs being out of the picture. It's really hard not to be impressed with him.

He's made Josh Allen an NFL MVP candidate, he's helped get his turnovers down and he's clearly helped establish an identity up there with a penchant for running the football, moving the QB around and getting the TE position involved in the passing game.

He can do similar things here in Jacksonville. He also has a history with talented QB's like Burrow and he's worked with WR rooms at LSU that had Chase and Jefferson in it, so, we know he'll come up with a good scheme to free Brian Thomas Jr. more, AND, there's also a bit of familiarity already with Gabe Davis having worked with him up there. As well as Mitch Morse at center.

This hire really wouldn't bother me nor should it surprise anybody. As it fits a lot of the check marks that Lawrence was asking for and something Khan cited earlier when he said the offense was too predictable. This guy changes that dynamic and we'll see an emphasis on the offensive line more than likely getting beefier.

This 1000%.

Of the 3, he is the one I have the most faith in being adaptable within games, throughout the season (say due to injury), and for playoff match ups. Plus maybe he brings some of the coaches/scouts who helped identify and develop their stout OL that has surprised everyone this year and some good though affordable skills guys.

As good as Ben Johnson and Liam Coen have been, I do worry if they can develop schemes outside the systems they have used and with different/varying roster constructions.

For example, Johnson has been great, but he can relying on a top 3 OL and rushing game all the time, or an elite contested catch guy like Amon Ra. Coen has been great, but they have relied on an elite screen game that may not be replicable with the Jags and may be difficult to replicate every year.

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