Jacksonville throughly dominated a playoff team yesterday. Dominated. In LA.
Last week, they bitch slapped Indianapolis.
They look so convincing that three weeks in they’re being mentioned as a playoff contender. Pederson has these boys hitting on all cylinders.
During the off-season, most on this forum openly mocked their free agency signings. Kirk and Jones look well worth their investment. It seems obvious why they let Chark walk.
Last season, when the Urban Meyer fiasco came to an end, the Jags were left for dead. Some questioned whether Lawrence was ruined by Meyer. They were worse than Detroit, and didn’t have the sunny disposition that was afforded to the Lions.
Myself and others have been given grief by suggesting the NFL turnaround window is shorter than some on here believe. I’ve already heard many excusing this year due to a lack of talent.
It is the mantra of a loser.
We’re three games in, but Jacksonville looks playoff bound. I can’t quite make what we look like. Offense is better than I expected, but I don’t trust it. Defense looks atrocious.
I’m aware that this thread could age poorly. I hope it does. And perhaps Jacksonville is doing it with smoke and mirrors — or maybe Meyer had a great core that was merely short a better culture.
Either way, as Jacksonville rises, as does my expectations for Dan and Brad. It should for all of you as well.
They lost to Washington. I don’t think they have been as convincing as anyone. They drew a busted up Herbert and a lost Colts team with zero healthy quality WRs.
Give them our injury list and then tell me how they look.
In all seriousness it’s not surprising they’ve had success. They have some talented players on that roster. But let’s pump the brakes a bit. The Colts and chargers haven’t exactly looked like world beaters at this point in the season. The chargers lost bosa and slater to injury in the game and Herbert was already banged up. Maybe Jacksonville does make a run. They have solid receivers and running backs. Lawrence is a very talented quarterback and their offensive line is ok as far as I know. They have a tough front 7 on defense. Build through years of high draft picks.
They had nicely slotted draft picks due to being bad. They had a shit ton of cap space and spent it.
The players they signed were fine, the contract amounts they gave out to those players seemed high.
Eagles are considered a top 5 NFL team.
Eagles beat Vikings at home… in primetime.
Vikings may be a playoff team this year.
Jags beat 2 teams that weren’t playoff teams last year…
and are not exactly locks this year either….
They also spent about 1/2 a billion dollars in free agency… so they better look good soon because the window before Lawrence gets paid is already slowly closing on them.
I for one did not mock their off season. I for one knew our defense was going to suck, cause they threw the same shit, just to see if it stuck. We traded up to get a weapon, and we needed more defense . Lyold wouldve been a great peace with hutch.
How about this, brother?
…we win 10, because we have superior coaching and subpar talent, but when the roster gets beefed up, we win the SB!
When the time comes, we will whip Jacksonville’s ass up one side of the street and down the other.
Hope it’s a home game for them, so I can go live again.
They don’t.
Wait’ll the big boys find their groove. If Jax gets lucky enough to get a wildcard spot (which I doubt), they get MURDERED by Buffalo or KC (which will be the top seed who plays the bottom seed).
Meaningless football for them
Huge free agent signings become huge holes or detriments to your roster in a couple years. I’d rather build through the draft and have steady consistent roster development with multiple contributors then use FA as the ones who put it over the top.
Not saying we’re there yet either but it’s still very early to judge either.
