Quote:It's the preseason, and he's now in his second new offense since entering the league, with an entirely new coaching staff working with the position group.  If he looks shaky in the preseason, that's fine.  As long as he continues to show progression, that's what it's all about.  He's done that.  If you can't see improvement over where he was at last season compared to where he's at right now, you're blind.  Simple as that.

 

BTW, one bad play vs. Harrison wouldn't necessarily be defined as getting destroyed, but if you're pushing an agenda, I guess that's how you must label it.  We'll just ignore the fact that Harrison did the exact same thing the following week against Green Bay because this is about Joeckel sucking and not the fact that maybe Harrison still has some juice.

 

Nobody here is giving anyone a pass.  I guess if your goal is to crucify a single player because you have to have someone to complain about, it might seem that way, but that's actually not the case.  Joeckel is in a prove it year.  Whether he does so or not isn't determined in a couple of preseason games by anyone but wannabe GMs who work their magic in a video game.  Joeckel has a lot to prove this year.  He either does it, or he doesn't.  If he fails, he won't have a job for very much longer in Jacksonville.

No one is being an armchair GM by criticizing the trash we've seen for a decade. Say it however you want, would you be okay with Bortles struggling in the pre-season? No. It would be terrible to see, but his "life guard" is struggling against no names and a 38 year old pass rusher. All it takes is one whiffed block against an animal like JJ Watt and Bortles could have a season ending injury. We're lucky he didn't die last year. And we're super lucky to have Parnell. If only Joeckel could play at that guys caliber.

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