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The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED)


Quote:Wasn't big part of the total tear town because of the cap situation as well? I agree that was likely a much better way to do that, but I don't remember how all the guaranteed money and all broke down.
The Jaguars have had one of the better cap situations in the league going back to when they blew things up at the end of the Coughlin era.  From that point on, they've done a good job of managing the cap through 2 owners and 4 GMs. 

 

They blew the roster up because, despite there being a few decent players, it was a pretty bad roster.  There were maybe 1 or 2 players they let walk who could have been contributors moving forward, but it was felt they weren't a good fit for what they wanted to do, so guys like Daryl Smith weren't brought back.  I think if you asked Caldwell about mistakes he's made, that would be one he would highlight.  Nobody is perfect.  But, what they did in blowing up the roster was necessary to purge Gene Smith's mismanagement. 

 

Regarding the Gabbert comment above, and how that's somehow an indictment of questionable judgment by Caldwell, I disagree.  He actually fit the mold for what they were doing with the roster in their first year.  He was young, had a relatively affordable contract, and had at least the POTENTIAL to be a serviceable QB.  They gave him a year to prove himself, and he didn't meet the challenge of winning the job.  They didn't keep him around beyond their first year here, and he was benched within a few games.  That was his audition for this front office.

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The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED) - by Guest - 09-27-2015, 04:54 PM
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The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED) - by Mike1989 - 09-27-2015, 07:02 PM
The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED) - by Guest - 09-27-2015, 07:38 PM
The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED) - by Mike1989 - 09-28-2015, 10:26 AM
The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED) - by Guest - 10-04-2015, 04:35 PM
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The Giant Fire Gus & Dave Thread (MERGED) - by raweyejag - 10-11-2015, 05:51 PM
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