Back in January, Chiefjag and I had what I thought was a good debate/discussion on the progress of the team and whether Bradley and/or Caldwell should be fired.

 

Within that thread, I made the following argument:

 

Quote: 

2.  I maintain there is still an argument that the current approach Caldwell took with the team is working.  No, the W-L-T record has not been good.  But the talent level overall is increasing.  He proceeded under the idea it would take longer to build the offense.  It's taken two years, and clearly it isn't fully where we want it to be, but it is beyond dispute the nucleus of an explosive and contending offense is there with Bortles, AR15, Hurns, and Thomas  Thomas has already made a Pro Bowl.  AR15 is making his first this year.  Bortles was 2nd in the league in TDs.  Hurns had 10 TDs and 1000 yards on his own.  What we haven't seen is a requisite investment of high draft picks on the defensive side of the ball.  I think with another year in the offense as described above, with better talent overall on the defense, combined this team will win more games, which is, again, the whole point.  Yes, we've only had 3 coaches since 2003 (4 if you count Mel Tucker), and ALL have been hamstrung by a pronounced lack of talent.  That has finally turned around on offense.  Give it a chance to turn it around on defense as well.  At the very least, with something close to a complete team, we will know once and for all if the coaching is good or not.  With something close to a complete team, we will have a better idea how to proceed if we decide Bradley isn't the guy.

(emphasis added)

 

http://jungle.jaguars.com/index.php?/top.../?p=676914

 

Since this post, the team has added Malik Jackson, Tayshaun Gipson, Amukumara, & Woerner in free agency, and Ramsey, Jack, Ngakoue, and three other defenders in stocking the defensive side of the ball.

 

My question is do you think we have made the requisite investment in the defense to give Bradley some semblance of a complete team?

 

Is this offseason the defensive equivalent of the 2014 draft for offense?  Why or why not?

 

If you have defended Bradley and Caldwell in these discussions in the past, do you now think the team has enough talent to hold Bradley responsible if the team underachieves this year?  If the team underachieves this year, do you also blame Caldwell?  Why or why not?

 

If you attacked Bradley and Caldwell in these discussions, has this offseason changed your analysis going into this season?  If the team produces a 9 win season or better this year, will you still think Bradley/Caldwell deserves to be fired?  Why or why not?

 

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