(01-16-2025, 06:25 PM)rpr52121 Wrote:

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

Exactly. Coen gets a bit of credit, they did have some challenges with injuries to key personnel this year. Johnson though has had an offensive line relatively intact now for years and if you look at the overall investments made there. They have a trio of top 10 - 20 overall draft picks between the LT, OC and RT. Then the LG and RG positions I believed were 2nd and/or 3rd RD investments. 

Buffalo has a few good lineman up there. Mainly Dawkins and Torrence that I can think of. It's just the fact that he's shown the ability to change it up when/where needed and he's not afraid to actually tap into what makes Josh Allen special and that's his mobility and his toughness. He's not handicapping his QB with his decision making.

He's actually using that element to his advantage to free his running game up more and get his tight end's open deep and Shakir open underneath. Coleman had his moments as a rookie but I believe Joe Brady can cook some good [BLEEP] up here too. He'll have Brian Thomas Jr., potentially Etienne and Bigsby as a tandem, a set of TE's potentially in Engram and Strange and then we may or may not have Kirk back but I could see him using Washington anyway or Davis to the best of their abilities.

Plus you get free agency and the draft to add more pieces.

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