Quote:It's disingenuous to call either Bortles or Fowler a miss at his point in time, IMO.  Fowler tore an ACL, which is a huge deal for a defensive lineman, especially one who is heavily reliant on speed.  It's also his first 14 games in the NFL.  There's also the issue of our defensive scheme, which seems to put almost nobody in a position to be successful.  Our coaching has certainly had an impact.

 

Bortles has been awful this year, but when asked, said that nobody on staff had even mentioned his mechanics to him.  He looked great last year (despite the garbage time arguments) and many had pegged both he and Carr as the next great QBs.  Carr improved, he regressed.  It's possible he's not fixable, but he does have talent.  30 other teams missed on Carr, as well.

 

Our receivers have clearly given up--especially A-Rob.  We scheme nobody open.  We just line them up across from the corners and expect them to beat the coverage.  This entire team has an attitude that screams they've given up--and that reflects leadership.

 

Joeckel is clearly a bust, but it was the right pick.  That entire draft was awful.  The fact that Cyprien is even average is a victory in my book.

 

Players have come to this team, looked good, and become worse as time went on.  It's coaching.  The talent gleaned in the later rounds speaks for itself.  It's possible that Caldwell remains unsuccessful, but you can't pin all the problems on him.