(02-13-2020, 12:13 PM)anonymous2112 Wrote: It isn't ALL about the QB, but when you have a good one in place, you can address other issues.  Teams like the Saints, Pats, Packers, Steelers and Seahawks can keep talent and acquire talent better than we can because one key position has been filled.

The Jags gave Bortles an extension that he kinda earned, but then didn't live up to, and then signed Foles and are now on the hook for his cap space.  Bad deals both, and the kind of mistakes that the teams listed above don't make because, well, they don't have to.

On the plus side, that great defense made the Jags have to make some of the tough choices good teams regularly deal with.  How to keep Campbell, Dareus, Yan, Bouye, AND Ramsey?  We can't.  So at least we got something for Ramsey.  Hopefully we'll keep the right guys from the others in the list. I'll argue that even though we haven't had as much success as the Steelers or Pats, the Jags ARE following the natural progression of replacement of good veteran players by intelligent use of the draft and inexpensive free agency.  When we get to the point that we're not chasing QBs, I think we'll enjoy a bit more success.