Quote:Stop with this potential stuff, the Jags have a legitimate chance to win the division this year, if David Caldwell and Gus Bradley deem Willie Young as a guy that can help  that cause they should certainly trade for him. It wouldn't cost more than a 6th or 7th round pick. 

Yes, they can conceivably win this division by giving up the late round picks that Dave has historically used to move around and draft guys like Allen Robinson and Brandon Linder. Never mind that "winning" this division likely means going 7-9, maybe 6-10, and being destroyed in the opening round of the playoffs. Oh, and they're playing without a full deck of cards in the draft next year as a result.

 

Or they could do nothing and come out all the better for it. For one, if we do win the division, it will be in no small part because Gus would have finally had a light bulb click on and started winning those close games instead of finding new ways to lose. If we don't win the division, it likely gets us a new coach who won't make those mistakes. Why would you give up draft picks, which are generally deemed to be worth more than the players you would trade them for, in hopes of being blasted in the first round of the playoffs, then finding ourselves lagging behind an improved AFCS next year?

 

I also don't get how some of the same people who are calling for Gus' removal are advocating giving up picks for over-the-hill backups. If Caldwell feels like his job is in danger, he just might go with a little bit of column B. If Caldwell feels secure but knows Gus isn't the guy, column A likely happens at the end of the year and the new coach has a full deck of cards in the draft. If Caldwell feels secure and still thinks that Gus is the answer, then I'm horribly mistaken about him, and we need a new GM.

 

Quote:Vinny Curry would EASILY be an impact player on this defense in a 4-3 scheme.

I like Curry a lot, and this is one trade I wouldn't mind seeing. He's 27 and should be just entering his prime. Could be a long-term contributor.

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