THE NEW TEAM MINUS ONE
New GM Dave Caldwell, Shad Kahn owner and Mark Lamping President
Minus one and that will complete the picture. The new Head Coach yet to be announced. This is the next key to what kind of team we are going to have. I like that Caldwell was decisive in his interview. I want him to be a hard nose decision maker not bound by friendship, emotional ties or financial deals that would tie him to players he does not want.
The financial ties to players is the one we will have to wait and see if that becomes a factor. I sincerely believe that it was a big factor in the later WW years. In those years we stayed with bad players much too long and the only reason that makes sense to me financial. Got to get our moneys worth, even if it hurts the team and our record. I don't see any elite teams keeping anyone that is not the best at their job.
Friendship and emotional attachments don't seem to be a hurdle for Mr. Caldwell. The release of Mularkey was evidence of his commitment to winning. Even when questioned about his friend the OC in San Francisco he almost put it to rest, at least for the moment since he is under contract. I also liked the he put to rest any scenario where TT would be come to Jax. This was bold and decisive because he even added "even if he is released".
the next announcement will tell us even more. Will the new HC be someone who has been a head coach? If not a head coach then will he come from with a offensive or defensive background. Here's an idea, what he the new coach came out of the AFC South? Someone who truly knows the Jaguars weakness's and someone that knows what it takes to win in our division. I like this idea because I have always said we have to build to win the AFC South and the rest will take care of it's self.
I will be anxiously waiting just like many a fan to see the HC selection and then the who goes who stays. the only weak part of Dave's introduction speech I didn't specially like was giving a little support ot Gabbert in that he is so young...Well Russell Wilson is young too. There is nothing to compare Gabbert to any other young QB except age. Gaggert is a waste of time and money and my patience. Open completion is just another way of saying we haven't given up on him. Please you want a clean slate then dump Gabbert now.
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