(01-27-2024, 08:51 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(01-26-2024, 11:28 PM)snarkyguy_he_him_his Wrote: So because we sucked we should be cool with always sucking?

Yes, falling apart late means we suck just as hard as we always sucked.

The Jaguars do not suck now. Just because you and the other less insightful people can't see the difference between the current team and the teams of the past decade doesn't make your misperception reality. And I don't care for Baalke, he just too often goes about the work the wrong way, but the results are not all bad. But to say that the 2022 team that won 9 games "sucked" is just dumb. If he and Pederson fix the lines this offseason then what we have is a front office continuing to build on a successful team.

This. 

 Gentlemen we have not had 2 winning seasons in a row since 2000. This was accomplished while dealing with higher than average injuries and playing a first place schedule. We are a best 5-11 playing a first place schedule the last 23 years. If you listened to what the Jags said before the draft you would know it was for depth.  They did need to draft a starter with their first pick and chose well. (Harrison)  That was the plan.  No one at that time could foresee a LT being suspended for 6 games and  a practice against the Lions that left our o-line beat up (sent 1 to IR) before the season even began. Our o-line coach most definitely was handed the poopy end of the stick as the season began. The Keystone Cops then promptly suited up and played that first game against the Texans.  I don't solely blame Bigsby for that scoop TD. There were 10 other players standing around him that had the same brain fart.  They are just as culpable.

Do I like Baalkie? I have to say because I have never met the guy there is no basis for me to either like or dislike.  Do I like his choices? Well, since I have no way to know what their intent is, evaluations are or who said what in draft meetings there once again there is no basis for that.  I am neutral on him.  I can say in my opinion he appears to be an upgrade to Dave Caldwell, Gene Smith and James Harris.  I find it humorous that some will disagree with him no matter what he says, even if is is something they were promoting previously.  (no i'll not show examples...you do your own work)

What I got from the press conference and look forward to.

“Your quarterback has a throwing shoulder injury, a knee injury, an ankle injury and a concussion all in one year? That’s alarming,” Baalke said Thursday. “We got to work to improve that. There’s a lot of things that contribute to that. But we do have to do a better job there.”

"We've got to get bigger, we've got to get stronger, we've got to get more physical in the trenches

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