Quote: My pre-season prediction for the Jaguars was even a little higher.   I thought 6 or 7 wins was most likely and even thought there was a realistic scenario they would win 8 games.  With 9 wins not out of the question if everything broke right.    I didn't envision them to be 2-11.    I was impressed by what I saw from a number of facets of the Jaguars in their pre-season games in Chicago and Detroit and it influenced my prediction for the team more than it should have.  

 

 Having said all of this,   the question becomes how much of the problems are because of youth and/ or lack of talent and how much are because of coaching?    One positive for the Jaguars is despite their youth,   they have committed the least amount of penalties in the NFL through 13 games.     But overall,  at the very least a total evaluation needs to be made by Dave Caldwell.  

 

  If Gus Bradley is retained in 2015 and the team goes 5-11 or worse,    Caldwell could easily be shown the door with Bradley.   Yet,  in the end,   my gut feeling is Caldwell prefers to retain Bradley.    Coaching staff changes likely will occur.   More than anything though,   I think the Jaguars are going to be major players in Free Agency.    Expectations are going to be higher for the Jaguars from an ownership and front office perspective than they have been in a number of years.    Noticeably better results will be expected.    If they occur under Bradley,  a contract extension might occur.   If they don't occur,   I can't imagine him being the team's HC in 2016.

 

Well said...in a way right now it's "In Caldwell we trust."  So far Caldwell has shown me that he looks like a GM on the rise.  Bradley hasn't shown me he's a HC on the rise and like you say, if Caldwell sticks with him a 3rd year then I do agree than Khan should probably show them both the door. 

 

I do believe that if Caldwell is going to be a top GM and he's not convinced of Bradley then I think he will replace him this off season.  It'll be interesting to see what does or does not happen after the season.

 

Hypothetically, I just don't see how Khan allows Bradley to stay another year with the team going 4-12 and then possibly 2-14 or 3-13 this season under Bradley.  Khan would look pretty dumb going 5-11, 2-14, 3-13 his first 3 seasons and not making changes.  If Bradley goes 5-11 next season does that define success (4-12, 3-13, 5-11)?  It's not like the Jags have been knocking on the door of close wins every week this season.  That would be a tough, tough sell.

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