Quote:So let me understand this. The first team Jags played nearly as horribly as they possibly coudl during the first half against a team that many people around the nation think is a Super Bowl Contender. Yet given how horribly they played that half, they were only down 14-3.

 

And even that could have easily been 10-7, if they do not commit two dumb penalties (idiotic pass interference and reported the referees). Sure it wasn't pretty at all, but that is still in the game and not an insurmountable deficit. Consider how last year's team may have been down by 21 or 28 by halftime to team as good as the Bengals are supposed to be this year, especially given they are healthy.

 

On top of all that, this is a preseason game that did not count. I'm willing to bet Roy Miller would have played if it were regular season. The Jags only play 4 teams all season with realistic aspirations of deep playoff runs (Packer, Chiefs, Broncos, & Vikings) and most of those teams are more flaws/holes than the Bengals. Even if they bomb those 4 games and play well in the other 12 games, they will get to the playoffs. 

 

Do they need to fix things? Of course. 

Is it the end of the world? No.

 

Does firing Gus Bradley now solve anything? Absolutely not. It would just means Olsen or Wash steps in, and it would still be the same systems and players, just a different mentality from the HC. Given that Gus has in no way lost the team, why start that now?