Quote:How about we have an argument without resorting to personal attacks?

 

Point me to where I've said -- since you quoted me in your last post -- that I'm upset that we've won.  I won't be waiting, because never have I said that I was upset at the win.  In fact I called it a great win in my first post in this topic.  Apparently you missed that when making your personal attack.

 

The simple fact of the matter is that this season is not going to end up as a winning season.  I suppose you are satisfied with 3-4 wins a year
.  I know that I'm not.  I know that many others are not.  I'm not sure why you think that we should be.  Because we're a bad team?  I'd much rather us become a good team.

 

If we have ended up giving the Texans their franchise QB for the next so many years
-- how is that not a bad thing?  I'm curious as to what your argument is there.  Obviously there's no guarantee that Bridgewater will be great.  Or even good.  However, we've definitely helped the Texans put themselves in the position to make that decision for themselves.  If they end up making the right decision -- either taking a franchise QB, or an Elite DE or trading down to get several picks to make themselves a better team -- how is it not bad for the Jaguars?

 

You can't assume that Caldwell will make all the right decisions, and then not also assume that the Texans will too.  If they improve at a better rate than us, then we've dug our hole a little deeper.  And if Caldwell is going to make the right decisions, I'd much rather he have the opportunity to choose between all available choices.  

 

Ultimately -- how did this win ultimately help us?  Because we played well?  If that's the case, then winning shouldn't matter.  If the team played well -- win or lose, they're improving.  A victory does nothing to hinder nor assist that development.  

First of all, there was no personal attack. You say that you're happy with the win, then what are you complaining about? Do you see the confusion you cause your readers?

 

Now, to the two highlighted sections: Yes, I am happy with 3-4 wins a year. I would be a whole lot happier with 19 wins a year. I am not ambiguous about my wishes when it comes to wins. I don't play the "lose to win" game because if I ever did, I would lose any semblance of credibility, just as you have.

 

Second, You have crowned an unquantifiable asset as something quantifiable. You don't have a clue as to what the draft will bring next year. Hell, the guys that get paid millions don't. That's why your stance and theory is fundamentally flawed. Unless you're madam Cleo or something, you don't have the first clue as to who the successful players of the 2014 draft will be. To display the arrogance of proclaiming the "one player or bust" position, you show your shortsightedness, and lack of understanding of not only the history of the draft, but the statistical probability of the "every egg in one basket" theory.

 

Now, all that aside, I am not going to delve into this any farther. You view winning as a bad thing. There are some boundaries that should never be crossed. You crossed that boundary by saying losing would be better. You're tainted. You can't undo that. You sold your soul, my man. I feel bad for you.

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