Quote:That's an insane amount of resources for a team that doesn't have a lot of holes outside of the QB position. Just think about the spot the Jags are in for a sec, I know this year has been god-awful for all of us, but can you think of a team (in a recent memory) that had a roster ready to win "now" with $65-80M in cap space, and top 2-5 pick? I can't, the Jags are in an enviable position and if Shad Khan plays his cards right, there will be no shortage of head coach (and even GM candidates) to choose from.

 

This defense has been borderline dominant at times this year, as a Jag fan that lives in Minneapolis, I can say with absolute confidence that our D is just a notch below the Vikings D in terms of talent and on-field play, with the difference being Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen, the Vikes can consistently pressure QB's off the edge which leads to turnovers, the reason the Jags don't force turnovers on D is because they can't generate consistent pressure, pressure leads to turnovers. The fact that this defense has been so good without generating a ton of pressure is a testament to coaching (yep I said it), talent, and the sheer athleticism on the defensive side of the ball. When the Jags find a dominant edge rusher opposite Yannick Ngakoue, lookout.

 

The offensive line has performed better than expected, especially in pass pro where they've been one of the better units in the NFL, we have 3 dynamic WR's, how many wins would the Jags have this year with average QB play? I think they'd be 8-2/7-3 ball club right now, the 2-10 record is not an indicator of how talented this team is, and if it solves the two problems (QB and head coach) this off-season, I expect this team to bounce back in a major way. Look for the Jags to shore up the offensive line in free agency, with Bengals G Kevin Zeilter being a primary target, he's one of the better G's in the league and would instantly upgrade our run game. I also expect (whoever the GM is ) to aggressively pursue the top edge rusher on the market, Chandler Jones would look great in a Jags uniform. I think we draft the best available defensive player in the 1st round, a defensive line that features Chandler Jones/Malik Jackson/Jon Allen/Yannick Ngakoue gives me chills. Again, I know its been a tough year, but this team is simply head coach and QB away from making a run, they have all the resources in the world in terms of money and draft capital to solve their problems and make a deep run in playoff next year.

Your post is one of the best I've seen in a minute. It's all truth, and I had no idea about the cap space but if that's the case then we should literally be fighting for the division win next year with a new head coach and hopefully more. 

 

We all say this but I think 2017 is finally setting up to be our year. There's literally no way statistically that we can hire a worse coach so the only way to go is up from here.

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