I don't think there's any doubt that Gene left the tank running on empty. There's also no debate that whatever little was left, Dave flushed down wanting his own type of fuel. And to further add to this point, the fuel he added to fill the tank...hasn't quite kept the engine running.

 

Yes, there is time for his draft class to turn it around. But 2013 is his first draft and it was supposed to be the building block of this franchise: Luke for our OL, and Cyp for our secondary. Fast forward to their 2nd years and Luke is getting beat like a drum by a 40 year old Mincey and Cyp is still blowing coverages resulting in big plays.

 

Yes, Gene Smith did not draft cornerstone or playmakers in the 4 years that he was a GM. In 2 years that Dave has been here, so far none appear to be candidates aside from Bortles (before he turned into Chad Henne)

 

Next year is THE year for Dave and Gus. It will be their third year, and the year he claims we'll spend money to "fill the tank" (coinciding with the development of his 2013 and 2014 classes). Anything lower than 8-8 (or a 6-6 / 7-9 with lots of close losses against playoff caliber teams) would be the end for them, IMO.

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