Quote:I would not want Fisch to be let go.

 

The surest way to delay the development of Bortles, Lee, Robinson, Hurns, and the rookie OLs is to have them learn an entirely new offense after struggling all of their rookie seasons to learn this one...especially Lee.  Changing offense might actually cause Hurns to regress.  I think Hurns has been as successful as he has because he knows the offense backwards and forwards.

 

Babich, OTOH...

 

I disagree. I understand the reluctance to get rid of Fisch because of wanting continuity. However, I believe that keeping poor individuals in place for the sake of continuity is a losing proposition. 

 

Hurns didn't have Fisch in Miami his last year with the U, and produced by far his best year at the college. Hurns' success this year is more to do with Hurns' abilities and skill set than it has anything to do with Fisch, in my opinion. 

 

I don't think Fisch' offense is a good match for the strengths of Blake Bortles. Blake's strength is by far his vertical game and Fisch runs a west coast type of horizontal college offense. I think the Jags would be better served with an offensive coordinator  that runs an offense that is tailored more to Bortles strengths. I'd also prefer an offensive coordinator that has somewhat of a more proven track record with QB development than Fisch has. The first 3 years of Bortles development are critical - I get that - thats why I don't believe it would be smart to have any more of them under Fisch. Any temporary "step back" Bortles would take as for learning another playbook, would likely be offset by 2 steps forward under an OC that had a proven track record of QB development in this league. Now, who would that OC be? That I don't know, but the head coach and even Caldwell to an extent are the one's that are paid to find that guy. Its a shame because Norv Turner would have been a very good match for the strengths of Blake Bortles but he was wisely scooped up by Zimmer. 

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