Quote:Well, let's start by recognizing three things:


 

A) The initial plan, again, was to build the offense first before devoting full attention to the defense.


 

B) 
Dante Fowler
 Jr., the third overall pick in the 
2015 NFL Draft
, suffered a season-ending injury 
on his first day of work
.


 

C) Upon arrival, Caldwell and Bradley found this organization in a dismal state.


 

And now, forget Bill Parcells' overvalued philosophy that "you are what your record says you are." Such a shortsighted perspective might be the very reason why Parcells himself failed to stick around Dallas and Miami long enough to complete a makeover.


The truth is, the 
Jaguars
 should not be defined by their record at this point -- and outside any lack of progress by the season's end, nobody should be calling for anybody's jobs. (By the way, according to multiple high-level sources in the Jags building, patience does indeed remain intact despite frustrations with the defense's progress.)


 

After just 2 1/2 years, the best way to gauge this team is to consider the area that has received the most attention: the offense. Specifically, the passing offense.


 

In his 13 starts last season, 
Blake Bortles
 threw nine touchdown passes against 15 interceptions. This year? He already has 13 TD strikes against seven picks in six games -- and no quarterback in the NFL has more pass attempts over 20 yards on the season. Beyond the numbers, 
Jaguars
 sources are specifically impressed with the way Bortles is escalating his game as a playmaker, something that is likely not even recognized by a bulk of the NFL audience that has watched very little of the 
Jaguars
 this season.


 


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And remember last year's highly touted group of rookie wide receivers across the NFL, including first-rounders 
Sammy Watkins
, 
Mike Evans
, 
Odell Beckham
 Jr., 
Brandin Cooks
 and 
Kelvin Benjamin
? This season, 
Jaguars
 second-year receivers 
Allen Robinson
 and 
Allen Hurns
 (the latter of whom was signed last year as an undrafted free agent) have more yards than all of those big names except Beckham...