Quote:Forget the players for a second then, I'm trying to make the point that gutting the roster of any talent in order to rebuild the roster is insanity and rarly ever works. People ALWAYS respond with "they where 2-14 how could letting anyone go be bad?" It's not a valid argument, a 2-14 team is not void of talent, cutting starters and replacing them with UDFA or journymen Vets is a backward way to build a roster.

 

If the Gene tenure should've taught us anything it's 4 years is WAY to long to give someone to turn it around. I'm tired of hearing "oh but we where so bad give it time" we heard it when Shack took over as GM, Gene took over as GM, and now that Caldwell is taking over, sure lets give it time but damn it don't go backwards to go forward again.

 

I guess I'm just frustrated, we ignored the line (both sides of the ball) we released just about the entire secondary and decided to rock out with 2 rookies and some journeymen, I just look at the roster and I think where did we TRY to get better? I don't see it?

 

Which was exactly my point when responding to FBT's post brimming with optimism that Khan has "hired the right guys" (paraphrased).

Nobody has a clue if we hired the right guys.

We heard the same thing with Harris, Smith, Mularkey, on and on it goes and we are the ever rebuilding club of the decade.

What I have seen so far from Mr.Caldwell shows me no true genius, nor from Gus and his man Fisch.

For the love of Everything Holy, there is not a center in the NFL or College or at Target stocking boxes that can snap the ball and block better than Meester?

Yet, there is Meester. Why is Meester here?  Was that Genuis by Mr.Caldwell?

Did keeping Brad make everyone smile and realize Dave C was the man?

 

Where are some guards that are not turnstiles, supposedly the easiest position to fill, and one of the lowest paid spots on a team is the guards. Our guards are TERRIBLE WITH A HUGE T. Where was the off season genius of Mr.Caldwell?

They look like the same lost crew as the last crew, making cuts that are head scratchers, plays that are head scratchers, yes we can argue about Cox and others and everyone has an opinion, and it may be right or wrong. But did we get any better in the off season with the product put on the field now, today, tomorrow? Millions under the cap space and did we get any better?  No, I do not think we did, and our 32nd ranking sort of backs that up. That is not a genius organization. Unless it's to make money while spending less than everyone. Then I guess they are Mensa Material.

 

I love the Jags, I support the Jags, I do not understand the Jags right now, they did not stay the same, they went backwards, and for everyone that says you have to go backwards to go forward, well that is what all the losers say.

We will see, it's early, but c'mon, lets stop it with the "tank it talk", fans actually writing off the season, and in effect giving the current regime a total free pass on an entire season because they don't have a franchise QB.

We can COMPETE, maybe not win, but COMPETE, and look respectable with solid coaching and solid personnel moves even without an Andrew Luck. We competed with Garrard, and he wasn't exactly Peyton Manning. It can be done.

 

If we at least look like a  professional NFL squad,  then if we lose them all, we lose them all. No shame in that.

But right now we are not even competing folks, we are pathetic, so it's a bit early for the pep talk of "We finally have the right guys in place" speech.

The jury is out on that topic.

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