(05-03-2022, 12:02 PM)Jagsman Wrote: For those of you that have been on the board for a while. What were the vibes like going into the 2017 season. In 2016 we went 3-13 just like this past season. Then we drafted Leonard Fournette and the rest is history.

This was my gut feelings that offseason. 

Ramsey just came off a really nice rookie season, we started playing good Defense towards to back end and on that side of the ball I felt hope. 
Blake had just regressed from his outstanding 2015 season back down to earth in 2016. 

I think most of us had the perception that we needed a spark on offense to get it going again, with a healthy ar-15 allen hurns and hopefully a bounce back season from Bortles.

Then we go crazy and sign guys like Campbell/bouyee to go along with our splash malik jackson of the year prior. 

Going into the draft, for me the choice was obvious.. move on from Blake, take Watson or (at the time) reach for Mahomes. Or if you have to give Blake another year get him a back to round out that offense as we already had two stud WRs. Fournette/Dalvin Cook.

I was pleased with fournette, on the teal koolaid assumption that Blake was going to bounce back with AR-15 there to bail him out again..And even tho AR15 went out week 1, Blake had an OK season to go along with that absolute insanity that was Sacksonville. 

But it is such a shame, that had we taken Mahomes or Watson instead.. this team would have most likely won the SB in '17.. and honestly maybe another the following year.. you know without having all our superstars disgruntled over Blakes insane extension.


It's all in the past now, but I will say this. With the additions we've made to the defense in particular, I'm half feeling the same vibe I felt from the 2017 off season.. the question now is will Trevor prove to be the guy who can guide a stout defense to the promised land.

Time will tell.

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