(12-26-2023, 10:29 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(12-26-2023, 10:18 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: 100%, Trevor has the potential but he hasn't past Brunell as this franchises best QB.  He has to heal up and start playing better

Mark also had the opportunity to sit and learn for two years in Green Bay before becoming a full time starter in year three of his career. It's kind of pointless though comparing these two guys.

Mark entered the NFL in 1993. That was a completely different era of football then, which is why I find Mark's career or earlier start in Jacksonville impressive. Defenders could still play defense in the 1990's, running the football was still considered the best way to execute in the NFL and only a handful of receivers were household names. 

They all excelled and did some pretty remarkable things back then. This team is somewhat similar, in a sense that, they're not dominating teams, yet, but, they were showing signs of moving up in the right direction.

9 - 7
11 - 5
11 - 5
14 - 2

This team is 9 - 8 and 8 - 7 for the time being. Different situations, different eras, but, the up's and down's are there, the learning curve is still there, the only difference is the coaching situations respectively and the way the game is played today. I say that last part, but, funny enough, the best teams in the NFL right now are good at running it at anybody. 

We have to get that figured out for Lawrence's sake.

Yes they are different,  Mark was also a 5th round pick while Trevor being the 1st overall pick.  Its rare you will see a 5th round pick comingbin and starting right away.  They are absolutely different but we were talking about Jags QBs, it's irrelevant what he did when he wasn't here.

  I agree though, the best teams with a chance to make it in the post season are the teams that can run the football and play defense. The offense has to be able to somewhat move the ball though to the the defense a break, something we can't do.  Hell, the game before last the defense gave the offense the ball 4 times in the first half inside the opponents 40 and the offense came away with zero points every time.

  I wonder if that's happened another time this season?  I doubt it.  That is demoralizing for the defense and they get worn down

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