(03-20-2022, 11:18 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-20-2022, 10:28 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I'm specifically talking about the WR position. We did improve in other areas. I'm not arguing that at all, but when it comes to the area that Trevor Lawrence needed the most help in, we didn't do much at all. I said before free agency that I didn't like any of the WR's that were available and stated my desire to trade for a good one. Outside of Davante Adams, who I knew would get franchised, I didn't wanna sign any FA WR. There just wasn't any quality players. We ended up drastically overspending on an average slot receiver and overspending on a guy who couldn't even hold D.J. Chark's jock strap. I thought the best option would be to re-sign Chark and hope he stayed healthy. 

You believe what you wanna believe. You're living in a fantasy land. There is a HUGE difference between wanting out of the team you already play for and being traded to a new team. Do you think we consulted Ramsey or Ngakoue where they wanted to go before we traded them? Of course not. We took the best deal we got and the team they went to had to deal with them. It's buyer beware when you trade for a player. 

I don't believe NT was even a need. I liked what we had in DaVon Hamilton and Malcolm Brown. I thought they did a good job last season. As far as LB, there was no tier 1 guys, imo. We signed the guy we should have signed. He may not be a tier 1 guy, but as I already explained, he is an ascending young player and I believe he will be a tier 1 LB very soon. I never criticized this pick at all. The addition of Foye Oluokun was actually one of my favorite signings.

Malcolm Brown is a free agent after this season and DaVon Hamilton is developing but his play was still pretty inconsistent.

The Jags also ranked 23rd in yards allowed on the ground last year. Upgrading run defense was indeed a need. The two best ways to do that are DT and ILB. They did both even though half of the ILB equation is yet unsolved. 
I can't imagine faulting the NT addition we made. Very wise free agent move IMO. 

Nothing personal, but every time the Jags make a move that doesn't fit some incredibly specific parameters you've set your heart on, you tend to lash out with some off-the-charts hyperbole. 
Respectfully - I don't think it's quite as bad as you're making it out to be. 

None of us are thrilled with the current state of the Jags receiving corps, but it's still mid-March. 
And the Jags have better hands available to Trevor Lawrence than he had in 2021 with another addition almost assuredly on the way.  

TBA Early Draft Pick + Kirk + Engram + Z.Jones is a solid upgrade for a 2nd year promising QB. 
If Lawrence's line protects marginally better than last season - these additions should help him produce respectfully in Pederson's offense. 

I never expected a team with this many blatant hurdles to overcome to hit a home run in free agency since so many players want to go to immediate contenders - but we may have actually cracked one awkwardly off the backstop for a stand up double.

Agree with this, we were improved in run D last year but in our division we have arguably the 2 best RBs in the league so stopping the run is paramount.  We still need to improve there.  Hutch is also good against the run so that will be another improvement and I think we get another LB to help there.  The addition of Williams in the slot and Hutch will he a huge help in the pass D so we are upgrading the defense across the board.  I really like what we have done so far even before the draft

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