Quote:    Good points.

 

    Yet,   from the standpoint of the Jaguars as a young team that hasn't experienced much winning in recent seasons and at times seems to lack discipline and attention to detail,  is Mike Smith a good fit in that respect?    I have some doubts,  though I certainly have respect for Mike Smith as a person and recognize the winning and playoff seasons he's had with the Atlanta Falcons.

Well, I know I'm asking a lot, but go back to Smith's days as Def coord here.

 

Do you recall many instances of undisciplined play?

 

I don't.  Now granted a coach on the team who knew the defensive teachings and assignments may recoil at what I just typed, but from the outside looking in, there didn't seem to be many problems with gap control, blown assignments, stupid penalties on that side of the ball when he was there. 

 

As coach of the Falcons, he had to do something right for them to get  to the playoffs all those times under him.  I think if there were any sins he was guilty of is not building a dominant enough defense or dominant enough OL.  As I type this, I realize his LBs in Atlanta were not the athletes Jack and Smith are, and he didn't have the kind of CB we have in Ramsey.

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