Quote:1. Mike Smith is named HC. (I will not be happy)

 

2. We will only spend a mid to late round pick on a QB. It will be a wide open competition in camp between Bortles, Allen and the new guy. Henne will be cut.

 

3. We will add a high caliber OG and Strong Safety via free agency. Joeckel and Cyprien will be gone.

 

4. We will draft a feature RB in the first 3 rounds of the draft. It will not be Dalvin Cook. Yeldon will be cut before the season.

 

5. We will switch to a conventional 4-3 defense and Fowler will move to SLB. 

 

6. We will add a true DE in the first 3 rounds of the draft. 

 

7. Much to the surprise of Jaguars fans, Prince Amukamura will be signed by another team and we will spend a high round pick (first 3 rounds) on his replacement.

 

8. We will not add competition at RT until late in the draft. The rookie will still beat out Parnell for the starting job.

 

9. We will turn into a run first team in 2017, led by a rookie RB. 

 

10. We will finish with a 7-9 record in 2017. 

 

11. Bortles will be let go after the 2017 season and we will make a major deal to trade up in the 2018 draft.

 

12. Jaguars will finally get a franchise QB in the 2018 draft. 

1.  Short of hiring an offensive guy to develop Bortles, I still don't understand why so many are down on Mike Smith.

 

2.  SO you don't think it possible the Jaguars will go after a vet in free agency, or do you think they think none is really worth pursuing?  Assuming the Jaguars do as you suggest, why do you think that would be?  Is that a function of a weak at the top QB class, the team still preferring Bortles, or what?

 

3.  Eric Berry would be nice here.  Probably won't happen...but he would be nice here.

 

5.  This I would have MAJOR problems with.  If the team moved to a standard 4-3. the LBs will have cover responsibilities.  The last thing I would want is Fowler dropping into coverage.  I would rather bring in a conventional 4-3 OLB and let him play outside and keep Fowler down as a DE.  If the team were moving to a blitz happy 3-4, then I would be okay standing Fowler up.

 

6.  Not surprising, considering a presumed elimination of the Alualu/Odrick type position.

 

7.  That could happen.  It would be disappointing on many levels, but I could see that happening.

 

8.  Not adding a solid RT through free agency or before the 3rd round of the draft would be something of a disappointment.

 

9.  Run first team?  Not necessarily a bad thing-though I know you hate it.

 

10.  7-9 while disappointing in the big picture, that would represent tremendous progress for us.

 

11.  That would be bad on too many levels to ponder.

 

12.  If Bortles failure is sustained, I sincerely hope you are right about this.

---