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MalabarJag · 07-23-2016, 08:55 AM

A team needs both talented players and a good staff.

In the case of the Jags, the offensive coaching is good, and the skill players are talented. The OL was a weak point last year, but the team was still above average in points scored. The results should (should!) be better this year with the young players having another year of experience and a second year in the offense. Typically the head coach doesn't have a lot of input on the side where his expertise isn't, so it's important to hire strong coaches who can run that side of the team. This seems to be the case with the Jags.

The problem last year was the defense. While the Jags didn't have a lot of talent there, they weren't 31st in defensive talent. Babich was fired, but there were no new hires and the rest of the staff was kept intact. I haven't read how much direct input Bradley had on the defense. Of course, the basic design of the defense was his decision, and there was no attempt at adjustment when it became obvious that we didn't have the players to run that defense. I wonder how much freedom Wash will be given in running the defense.

With the talent upgrade on defense and a new DC, presumably the defense should improve a lot.
Even without the upgrade it would be tough for Wash to do worse than Babich. If the defense improves it will also be an argument as to how much was talent, and how much was coaching.

I'm also thinking that the DB coach needs to be replaced. None of the young DBs
(Cyprien, Gratz, Evans, McCray, Colvin) have developed. Maybe it's the players, but all five? Odds are it's coaching.

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