Quote:No one's asking him to, but creating more voids on a roster with already so many voids is an issue and it's something Caldwell willing did. We where told not to worry, these guys Caldwell brought in to replace Knighton, Smith, Cox, Ross, Mathis, Landry, Mosley, Jones, ect......couldn't possibly be worse then the 2-14 squad last year.

 

8 games in they look a whole another level of suck, Pass Rush worse then ever, Secondary just as bad as ever, Run defense worse then ever, Ground game worse then ever, Passing game worse then ever. Where the hell did we get better this offsesason?

 

Yea Gene Smith flamed out big time, what did Caldwell do to fix ANY of that?

 

Can you provide the links where anyone in the organization said the replaements couldn't possibly be worse then the 2-14 squad last year?  Or is this something you've just manufactured to make your case?

 

When you sign players to 1 year deals, you're hardly declaring they're an upgrade, but hey, whatever you need to do to spin it your way, go for it. 

 

What we know is all the players you opine losing with the exception of one are not doing terribly well right now, but somehow losing them is devastating in your world.  And still, despite all that talent the team let walk in free agency, we're really only potentially 2 games worse with 1 year band aids, yet you continue to act like we've jettisoned a roster of pro bowl talent and permanently damaged the franchise. 

 

None of the guys you've listed are a real loss with the exception of Smith.  Even he wasn't really a guy that was part of the long-term plan here regardless.  He's the only one having a decent season elsewhere this year.  This year was always about blowing it up and getting by.  They're more than likely going to be unloading even more players that will have you quivering in the fetal position in some dark corner once this season concludes.  In the end, these are moves that have to happen if you're going to allow a new front office, owner, and coaching staff to build THEIR team.  Keep clinging to the past if it makes you happy, but the team you're opining over gave you 7 wins in 2 years.  The fact that we're winless this year has as much to do with past ineptitude and having to address that now rather than using your piece meal approach of slowly weening people off mediocrity.

 

If they make the right choices, the team will be better next year.  And it will again be better the year after that.  None of us know for sure if they're on the right path, but anyone with even the slightest bit of common sense recognizes that massive change had to happen after a decade of average or sub-par football in Jacksonville.  Is it ugly now?  Yes.  But, the approach they've taken should (if they're making the right picks) turn around more quickly than taking your slow, plodding approach of not letting go of players because we like them.

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