Quote:I said it was obvious he wouldn't be a good HC at the end of this first season...but whatever...he's gone now.

 

The real work begins.  Caldwell or whoever is GM better not screw up the next hire!

 

Great day to move forward in Jags nation.

This. I can't say that I knew for certain that after only the first season that he wouldn't be a good coach here, but I can honestly say that his 'ra, ra, sis-boom-ba' style of leadership didn't impress me. Whatever.. he's done now and it's time for this team to start getting turned around. 

 

Obviously, Dave struck out on Gus... and by all appearances on Bortles too. I would have to think that Dave Caldwell is sitting on a mighty warm seat right now. So a couple of things need to happen;

 

(1) Dave had better select a decent head coach this time and not a cheerleader.

(2) Bortles had better develop good passing technique and get his head together or he's finished in Jacksonville.

 

No decent head coach candidate is going to want to hitch their wagon to a team with a loser for a franchise quarterback. Bortles got shown up in Houston by a rookie quarterback! His stats are terrible other than for 'garbage time' padding. He needs serious competition here this coming season. If Bortles doesn't 'pan out' and we flop on another quarterback or head coach selection then Dave Caldwell needs to hit the bricks too. This is a business and that business applies to the GM too.

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