Quote:I agree with your assessment here Bullseye.  Even if it's not probably, I still want this Jaguar team to win.  I think people are frustrated with my previous posts because I don't see how it's possible at this point.  I'm all for being proved wrong.

This is how I see it is possible the negative perceptions about Bradley change.

 

1.  Have a good off season in terms of player development.  Bortles, Lee, Robinson, Hurns, T. Smith, Cyprien, Joeckel, et al put in the work, get healthy, and improve in their crafts.  I think if there is scheme continuity, you will see improvement from most, if not all of these players.  They will be acting on instinct and just playing, as opposed to having their confidence and aggressiveness hamstrung by uncertainty.

 

2.  Have a good off season in terms of player acquisition.  Even though the perception is this past draft class was a good to great one, given how bare the cupboard here was when Gene Smith left, that one "good to great" draft isn't enough.  There are still considerable holes at least at RT (possibly LT), RB, TE, LB, and FS. 

 

Combined, these two things would serve to change the perceptions regarding Bradley .  By having a more talented and experienced roster, there will be fewer holes for opposing coaches to exploit, and maybe some negative matchups for them to adjust to.  At the start of games, the team won't look so overmatched, and in the second half, the team would not seem so out adjusted/coached.  Ultimately, this should result in more wins.

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