After a 1-6 start, Allen takes the reigns...

Jags finish 7-9
Split the division
wins vs jests, 9ers, rams, browns

Bortles only win comes on the road @ Houston....
then a 6 game slide causes Marrone's hand to be forced...

#startthekid

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A x factor that come to mind with the Jaguars game against the Chargers is which team will end up benefiting more with Gus Bradley being the Defensive Coordinator for Los Angeles.   Bradley knows most of the Jaguars Offensive Personnel inside and out.   The Jaguars have great familiarity with Bradley's Defense and mindset.

He does but he has no clue how to adjust.  He knows and runs his defense one way and that is it.  Live and die by it.

It will be interesting to see how much,  if at all,  Gus Bradley learned from his mistake regarding what you mentioned.  Bradley likely will never be a full time NFL HC again.  Yet,  his opportunity with the LA Chargers could be his last as an NFL Defensive Coordinator if he doesn't help put them in position to win games with regularity.

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High/Low predictions from Eliott Harrison NFL.com:


JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Ceiling: 10-6. Head coach Dog Marrone dispenses with all temptation to give Blake Bortles a 539th chance, giving the reins to Chad Henne and leaving them in Henne's hands. The veteran backup plays within himself, completing 65 percent of his passes with less than 13 interceptions. The defense creeps into the top 10, with free agent Calais Campbell leading a unit on par with the Texans'.

Floor: 3-13. New cornerback A.J. Bouye fails to perform after getting paid. Ditto safety Barry Church. Corner Jalen Ramsey struggles in his return to the lineup coming off a core muscle injury. The back seven as a whole fails to meet lofty goals with the slower-than-anticipated development of former high picks Dante Fowler Jr. (who is facing off-field legal trouble) and Myles Jack.

Tipping point: Rookie running back Leonard Fournette owns the potential to take pressure off both sides of the ball, lowering the amount Henne must throw while burning clock to save the Jags' defense.

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High/Low predictions from Eliott Harrison NFL.com:


JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Ceiling: 10-6. Head coach Dog Marrone dispenses with all temptation to give Blake Bortles a 539th chance, giving the reins to Chad Henne and leaving them in Henne's hands. The veteran backup plays within himself, completing 65 percent of his passes with less than 13 interceptions. The defense creeps into the top 10, with free agent Calais Campbell leading a unit on par with the Texans'.

Floor: 3-13. New cornerback A.J. Bouye fails to perform after getting paid. Ditto safety Barry Church. Corner Jalen Ramsey struggles in his return to the lineup coming off a core muscle injury. The back seven as a whole fails to meet lofty goals with the slower-than-anticipated development of former high picks Dante Fowler Jr. (who is facing off-field legal trouble) and Myles Jack.

Tipping point: Rookie running back Leonard Fournette owns the potential to take pressure off both sides of the ball, lowering the amount Henne must throw while burning clock to save the Jags' defense.

Regarding the floor, you can go ahead and remove "Ditto safety Barry Church." He's in mid-season form already.

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3-5 wins this season

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Jaguars | Pacers | Purdue | Team USA

 

 

 

I'm going to be an optimist this year.  Looking at the facts

-Ice cream Gus has melted away.  Marrone is a leader of Men  and proven winner.  I believe he went 1-1 last year as Head coach of this team.

-Greg Olsen cost this team more than people realize.  He was partially responsible for Blake's regression last season.  He advised against Blake going out to California to work on his craft.  Olsen is a proven Loser.

-Tom Coughlin has 2 Superbowl rings to show his level of success. I think this young team really needs a hard nosed presence.

-The offensive line was much better than many people think.  Compare the stats to prior and post Olsen Firing.  The line simply improved dramatically after Olsen. I remember seeing a stat during the Houston game Dec 18th.  The jags were a top 10 team running the football Under Hackett.  

-The team has been picking in the top 5 for awhile now.  Sooner or later combined with the millions in free agency it has to pay off sometime.

I am saying they are going to pound the ball,play good defense, and take the pressure away from Blake.  I think Blake will benefit especially in the play action game.  I see success.

Optimist this year.

10-6!

I think they go 10-6 and afc south champions

I think they go 10-6 and afc south champions

I agree.

good job

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We're going 10-6.

nice

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idk who dug this up but i was pretty close XD

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idk who dug this up but i was pretty close XD

flgatorsandjags dug it up

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Salute!

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Last year I had us going 5-11, I couldn't trust in Sprinkle boy too push over the past season, and I was over estimating them sadly.

This year, I have a gut feeling somethings going to change and I know every year is "our year" and we always fall flat but with the level of talent we currently have there's only 2 things we need for a winning season

Fournette giving us a legit threat of a running game, and Bortles limiting his turnovers by any means. These 2 will go hand-n-hand. anyways.

11-5 is my final prediction, this will fall on Blakes shoulders as well as Fournette but let's be real this defense is going to be the best in the league or close. 

GO JAGS

That's a bold prediction. But I think this 11 - 5 prediction will be intercepted and ran back for 5 - 11 this year. Because Bortles. 

I honestly see four to six winnable games this year. And they're the obvious games. We should be able to beat the Jets, Browns, 49ers & Rams. And I think we'll upset the tinhorns, clots or tacks at least once out of six contests in total between us in the division. 

Other than that. Just look away. 

Jurrell Casey, is that you?

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The best part about this thread are all the people saying "Well obviously we will beat the Jets, Rams and 49ers"

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This season was a pleasant surprise, wasn't it?

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

This is not the one to dig up, get the official one after the preseason games, then you will see the real difference.

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Yes, it's improvement, but it's Blaine Gabbert 2012 level improvement. - Pirkster

http://youtu.be/ouGM3NWpjxk The Home Hypnotist!

http://youtu.be/XQRFkn0Ly3A Media on the Brain Link!
 

Peyton must store oxygen in that forehead of his. No way I'd still be alive after all that choking.

 

This season was a pleasant surprise, wasn't it?

not for some

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The best part about this thread are all the people saying "Well obviously we will beat the Jets, Rams and 49ers"

And we had no chance against the Chargers, Steelers and Seahawks. Funny how that stuff turns out.

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The best part about this thread are all the people saying "Well obviously we will beat the Jets, Rams and 49ers"

And we had no chance against the Chargers, Steelers and Seahawks. Funny how that stuff turns out.

Even a day before those games I remember everyone just saying "L's" for those games. The thing with this team is... every single game they can lose... and every single game they can win. Goes back to QB play, but ... they can seriously beat anyone... but at same time lose to anyone.

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I picked 9 wins in 2015 and 7 or 8 wins in 2016 and thought I was trying to be deliberately pessimistic.  How little I knew.  With that said, I think the team is much more talented than they've shown and have had to really work hard to lose as many games as they have over that span.  This year with the improvements in the roster and by simply eliminating some of the particularly stupid mistakes I think they should be able to flirt with 8 wins.  A lot of it hinges on the QB obviously.  I have hopes because it's not like he's a guy that can't be very productive in stretches, what holds him back are the frequency of the really dumb mistakes.  On the other hand, if he actually plays like a franchise QB and the defense lives up to that potential they have, 10 wins and a division title is very doable.

Well, I think he had games where he looked like a franchise QB and has to improve his consistency. I'll give myself a "W" since the defense did live up to their hype.

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I'm condescending. That means I talk down to you. 
Check out the Jag's Forum Alternative: Duval Football Fans.

I'm going to be an optimist this year.  Looking at the facts

-Ice cream Gus has melted away.  Marrone is a leader of Men  and proven winner.  I believe he went 1-1 last year as Head coach of this team.

-Greg Olsen cost this team more than people realize.  He was partially responsible for Blake's regression last season.  He advised against Blake going out to California to work on his craft.  Olsen is a proven Loser.

-Tom Coughlin has 2 Superbowl rings to show his level of success. I think this young team really needs a hard nosed presence.

-The offensive line was much better than many people think.  Compare the stats to prior and post Olsen Firing.  The line simply improved dramatically after Olsen. I remember seeing a stat during the Houston game Dec 18th.  The jags were a top 10 team running the football Under Hackett.  

-The team has been picking in the top 5 for awhile now.  Sooner or later combined with the millions in free agency it has to pay off sometime.

I am saying they are going to pound the ball,play good defense, and take the pressure away from Blake.  I think Blake will benefit especially in the play action game.  I see success.

Optimist this year.

10-6!

I think they go 10-6 and afc south champions

I agree.

good job

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We're going 10-6.

nice

Well well well I guess I know what I'm talking about instead of being accused of a Blake fanboy who don't know football at all. So I pedict the last season right and I'm going to make a bold prediction this again which is Blake Bortles will be the starting quarterback in 2018 on a one-year deal. So Jack City get your facts together before you speak negative on my name because if I don't know anything else I am very knowledgeable on Jacksonville Jaguars related subjects.

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good job

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nice

Well well well I guess I know what I'm talking about instead of being accused a Blake fanboy who don't know football at all. So I predict the last season right and I'm going to make a bowl but this again Blake Bortles will be the starting quarterback in 2018 or a one-year deal. So Jack City get your facts together before you speak negative on my name because if I don't know anything else I am very knowledgeable on Jacksonville Jaguars related subjects.

Top notch prediction Leopold, easily your best post.  

As for being very knowledgeable on Jaguars related subjects well that remains to be seen for me. Certainly would welcome you displaying it some time.

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Well well well I guess I know what I'm talking about instead of being accused a Blake fanboy who don't know football at all. So I predict the last season right and I'm going to make a bowl but this again Blake Bortles will be the starting quarterback in 2018 or a one-year deal. So Jack City get your facts together before you speak negative on my name because if I don't know anything else I am very knowledgeable on Jacksonville Jaguars related subjects.

What kind of bowl are you going to make?

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