Quote:This is pretty much how I see it as well. It could get ugly. If the Jaguars were playing the Eagles later in the year ...

 

I think it's going to take a while for all the moving parts (young moving parts by and large) to start meshing.

 

It wouldn't surprise me at all if the Jaguars start 0-4, and then start being competitive. But who knows - that's why they play the games.

I think our D will be stout. We have some excellent vets and some talented guys just entering their prime. Top that off with some quality depth and you have a unit that the coaches will be able a lot with. I think this unit is every bit as talented as those Del Rio units that were consistently in the top 5.

 

Our offense will be a different story. We will have a lot of inexperience in the line and in the receiving corps and be led by a mediocre at best QB. I think it will be more productive than the Gabbert led unit of the last few years, but it will still have its fair share of hiccups especially early on.

 

That said, I would be surprised to see 0-4. I think the defense will be good enough to keep games close, and if the unit is half as opportunistic as Bradley's previous defenses have been, they will give the offense and special teams enough layups to squeak out some early wins.

 

I would also be surprised if we have a winning record in the first 4 games but I think 1-3 would be the worst case. I think this team has developed enough and added enough talent that 0-4 stretches are a thing of the past.

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