Quote:Apparently....we have the 12tg ranked defense.

And now that Hackett is calling better plays....

I believe we are very close to where we thought we were at the beginning of the season...

On the cusp of winning a LOT of games.

( Bortles is the key to this. He improves his play= we win games)

I also believe if we do " turn the corner" and start winning...

Bradley will be our coach next year.

And we will do next year what we should have done this year...

Be in contention for tge division title.

Comments? Objectively PLEASE?

 

  I agree that the Jaguars have been more competitive of late and had a realistic opponent to win some of their recent games,  including the recent Jaguars-Lions game.  

 

  Having said that,  the state that Blake Bortles is currently in,  whether he has an injury or not,  very likely won't improve enough the remainder of the season for the Jaguars to win on a consistent basis.   How much of Bortles struggles is coaching is another question but the bottom line is he seemed like the # 1 Jaguars reason why his team lost to the Lions.

 

  In the game,  what also jumped out that hurt the Jaguars were the concentration penalties they committed and the Punt Return for a TD by Andre Roberts at a time when the Lions Offense was struggling mightily.    The Jaguars have had many key mistakes on Special Teams this season,  which along with the team's concentration/ focus penalties,  and Bortles' struggles are costing the team a better chance at winning games.   In essence,  QB play and coaching are factoring in heavily in the Jaguars 2-8 season.    

 

  Even if the team cleans up the concentration penalty situation and the Jags Special Teams all of a sudden become an asset,   the previous results from the season and the team's QB situation will very likely combine to lead to Gus Bradley being replaced as the team's HC.   

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