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Khan is smarter than you think. He probably sees things like:

1. Gus isn't the one dropping passes, or batting them up into the air to be intercepted.
   
2. Gus isn't the one failing to create running lanes, or adequate passing lanes.
   
3. The best players on this team are about three years into their career, or less - they are professionals, who aren't in their prime.
   
4. The team is frustrated and it is showing with the fights.
   
5. Penalties show a lack of discipline on the players. The coaching staff isn't drawing penalties (like Mularkey did by hilariously throwing his headset onto the field)
   
6. Firing the coach right now does nothing to make any of this improve, and will in fact set the team back an even greater distance and take even longer to have things hopefully start to gel.
   
7. There is no guarantee that a new coach, even famous ones, could make this team into a winner.
   
8. The only people who may even be expecting a firing are fans, who rightly so are a bit [BAD WORD REMOVED] off, and deperately want to see something change. And media types who want to create click bait.
   

I expect a loss tonight by double digits. I will be forced to deal with the depression that comes from losing to 2 former Jag coaches who were fired here (pleasing the fan base) in back to back weeks.

 

All in all - this team goes nowhere until the professionals on the field step up and play like they should. That's on them. Not the Xs and Os and halftime adjustments.

 

 

Quote:"Tired excuse" ... really?

 

How about a simple true or false: Two former Jaguar head coaches, which fans begged to have fired while here, are now experiencing relative success elsewhere with different rosters. Are they just suddenly, and miraculously good coaches?? Maybe they were good all along, like most NFL coaches are.

 

Odd reference, but relevant: Think of an orchestra. How good is an orchestra because of the guy with a baton on the podium? Those guys barely even do anything except direct traffic. The strength of those groups comes from the musicians within them, and their preparation and years of practice. Not from intermission adjustments, motivational speeches and programming.

 

All I'm saying is ... maybe this group of guys aren't as talented as we think. Maybe they are, and haven't reached their full potential (which is what I'm hoping is the case).

 

None of the questions get answered by doing the whole witch hunt thing.

 

I can certainly agree with this.

 

We were talking at work this morning, and one thing that was mentioned makes a whole lot of sense.  Prior to the season starting there was a lot of hype from both fans and the media regarding the team to the point that "playoff run" was part of the conversation.  On paper it was a legitimate possibility.  However, many of the players, especially the younger ones also heard this talk and probably let it get into their heads.  It's almost like they as well as many of the fans just "expected" wins and domination without the players putting forth the effort necessary for it to be a reality.

 

While some blame certainly can be placed on coaching, I think that more of the blame needs to be directed towards the players themselves.

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