Quote:Just a moderate improvement on defense and two or three less turnovers from Bortles and the 2015 Jags would have been 8/8. 

They managed to lose games in which the offense put up 25, 31 and 39 points last season.  That's fixable. 

 

 To make that change happen in 2016. There are lots and lots of "ifs."

 

- If a rookie or two can contribute on a level that upgrades their position

- If a FA or two can provide immediate upgrades

- If Fowler can pressure the QB often enough

- If the key players stay healthy

- If Marks returns to prior form, or something near it

- If Blake can chip away at the INT number

- If the run game can help t.o.p. management

 

This time of year - it's easy to see all of those things happening and none are far-fetched - but it is a pretty long list. 

I'm optimistic they can find a way to check off much of that list and achieve a .500 record in 2016. 

 

I agree with your list, but the argument can be made that some of those things are double-posted as it were.

 

I can see a scenario where a rookie would not need to have an immediate, consistent impact if a Free Agent is already manning the spot. So I'd say 1 and 2 are an "either, or". Also, what if the Rookie / Free Agent does his job to assist the Run Game?

 

Oh, and "stay healthy"?! Uh duuuuuuhhhhhhhh.

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