https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2802...=editorial

Not gonna lie. He makes a slightly convincing case. I just don’t think Kaep is as good as he is trying to sell him.

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What did Kessler do wrong yesterday exactly to where we shouldn't have any confidence in him starting? He isn't a miracle worker but we played some decent offense for a change. With no practice reps or game planning around him. The only time an issue came up was instant blind side pressures.

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No pain, no gain.

He (Kessler) would need extra protection, because teams would blitz him. Might need a two-RB set, with Hyde or Yeldon as an extra blocker.

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2802...=editorial

Not gonna lie. He makes a slightly convincing case. I just don’t think Kaep is as good as he is trying to sell him.

And even if he were, he's got two years of rust on him.  Plus, if you sign him to a team in a military, patriotic town like Jacksonville, you will alienate a significant portion of your fan base (whether or not you agree with them).  You could get away with it in a west coast or northeast metropolis.  But not in the south (or the heartland).

I don't think there's a qb available that can change the trajectory of this season, given all the injuries.  The mistake was baked in the off season.  Our current players need to play better and stop scapegoating one person.  When you can lock down your man consistently, get back to us.  When you can get sacks or turnovers, get back to us.  When you can beat the man in front of you, get back to us.  Until then, stop being big old whiny babies.

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Fix the O-Line!

I think people are living in the past with Kaepernick. He was absolutely abysmal the last time he played and he hasn't played a snap in over 2 years... he also has expressed little interest in even playing anymore outside his claims of being blackballed right after his last season.

Bringing is Kaepernick reeks more of desperation than trading for a Bridgewater or a Bradford.

This coming from a FAN of Kaepernick, as the player. I genuinely find him very, very annoying as a person. But he really had a shot as a player and he was fun to watch. But his career is over...

Might as well start calling for the FO to get Michael Vick here if were going to continue on with this Kaepernick nonsense.

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Per @NextGenStats, #Jaguars receivers are averaging 3-5 yards of separation on 50.3% of their routes, 7th best in the NFL.

Just need an accurate QB with a quick release who can read a defense.....

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Well this thread got answered. He failed miserably when his chance was given. Imagine that. Even with the natural spark that will occur given the change at the position it led to 7 lousy points. Kessler sucks.

Was it the immediate drive down for a touchdown that was the failing miserably? Or the defense immediately perking themselves back up and forcing several stops? I'm confused.

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The jaguars offense is crossers , throwing to the flats and the occasional intermediate in/out. Kessler can run it easily , so could Tyrod.

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The jaguars offense is crossers , throwing to the flats and the occasional intermediate in/out. Kessler can run it easily , so could Tyrod.

The offense is extremely dumbed down because of Bortles. A lot of QBs could run it easily.

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The jaguars offense is crossers , throwing to the flats and the occasional intermediate in/out. Kessler can run it easily , so could Tyrod.

Kessler can literally do anything Bortles can do throwing the ball, but do it quicker and more accurately. He won't evade the pass rush or run like Bortles, and he probably isn't as durable as Bortles.

Choose which you'd rather have. I want to give the guy who, ya know, throws the ball functionally a shot. It very well may fail considering the surrounding talent at the moment...but it's worth a shot.

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The jaguars offense is crossers , throwing to the flats and the occasional intermediate in/out. Kessler can run it easily , so could Tyrod.

Kessler can literally do anything Bortles can do throwing the ball, but do it quicker and more accurately. He won't evade the pass rush or run like Bortles, and he probably isn't as durable as Bortles.

Choose which you'd rather have. I want to give the guy who, ya know, throws the ball functionally a shot. It very well may fail considering the surrounding talent at the moment...but it's worth a shot.

It's really the only option we have. The hope is that with Fournette, Hyde and Yeldon to run the ball with after the bye that we can just do what we did in the early half of 2017. Keep the defense fresh with long drives and keep in short 3rd downs. I'd probably argue Kessler will make our receivers perform better with his pin point accuracy too. 

We likely lose to the eagles regardless and are 3-5 with the season basically over.

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Looks like Kessler is starting in London.

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Arron rogers,and tom brady being qbs here couldn't help this team unless they brought thier HC with them. Jags still have a lousy HC.

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snowwolf titans owner in madden.

note titans owner means im undeafted againest them. 

Well this thread got answered. He failed miserably when his chance was given. Imagine that. Even with the natural spark that will occur given the change at the position it led to 7 lousy points. Kessler sucks.

Was it the immediate drive down for a touchdown that was the failing miserably? Or the defense immediately perking themselves back up and forcing several stops? I'm confused.

The spark produced seven lousy points. Against soft zone in basically garbage time. What's to be confused about.

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Looking to troll? Don't bother, we supply our own.

 

 

Too soon to start the Kessler talk IMO.

I actually disagree. We know what we have in Bortles: a streaky QB who'll be a star some weeks, do just enough to win most of the time and occasionally get into a rut where he's taking hits he shouldn't, placing the ball five yards behind his receiver and hitting his offensive linemen in the back of the head with a screen pass. That's not good enough on this team, where we have Super Bowl talent on defense and just need a capable game manager to chew up clock and get us 14 points per game.

Bortles isn't that guy. We've been waiting for a few years now to get his head screwed on straight, and at this point, if this season is what we're going on, I don't think he ever will. Get Kessler warmed up, get him ready to go, because if Bortles keeps this up we'll be out of playoff contention by December and we might as well see what Kessler can do.

I dont know about Superbowl quality defense at this point either?? 90 points in 3 games even with a terrible offense is not superbowl quality D IMO

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Was it the immediate drive down for a touchdown that was the failing miserably? Or the defense immediately perking themselves back up and forcing several stops? I'm confused.

The spark produced seven lousy points. Against soft zone in basically garbage time. What's to be confused about.

Which is 7 more than Blake had. Also, are you just making things up? Soft zone? Garbage time? He came in with 10:50 left in the 3rd down 3 scores. How's that garbage time?

The offense has scored ZERO POINTS IN THE 1ST HALF OF THE LAST 3 GAMES. At worst, Kessler can do that. However, he made quick and accurate decisions with the ball. He's built for a west coast offense. We know, at this point, that Blake can't handle the circumstances right now. Might as well give Kessler a chance because it can't get worse.

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To be fair, you don't just swap QBs mid season all willy nilly. Once Bortles sits, you have to be ready to commit to that decision. There's a possibility that Kessler is a lot better than Bortles at this point, and the coaching staff isn't ready to shake up the whole team. I'm not saying it's likely, but to say he's not starting is evidence that he's a worse option isn't necessarily the best case to make.

Fact of the matter is, if you sit Bortles and start Kessler and STILL lose games, it's going to look worse on the coaching staff than losing games with Bortles.

There's a possibility that unicorns exist too.  

It's okay to accept the reality that Kessler is in the position he is because he's just not a starter, and the only opportunity he'll get to take snaps in a game that matters is if Bortles is incapacitated.  He's not going to get a whiff of the field if Bortles is healthy.

You were saying?  Wrong again as usual.

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[BLEEP] it.

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https://www.jaguars.com/news/bortles-to-remain-starter

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This team just wont move on from Bortles

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