Comments on: Team checklist: Jaguars

By: bigvinnyinjax

bigvinnyinjax — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:09:16 +0000

The WR and Safety positions are dire. And without Kampman the DE position is a solid F (with him it’s a D).

Lewis is interesting at TE. He was very solid in 2010 but still not top shelf in my opnion. He would be unwise to hold out after one good season and many average ones. Zach Miller is a very good option as a backup TE – not certain if he’s a starter just yet (college QB).

I’m excited about the young DTs and OTs. Other than that this team needs a ton.

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By: commonspence

commonspence — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:47:41 +0000

Answer to your Question 5:

D’Anthony Smith is healthy and ready to play. Also, while one of the worst, the Jags increased their sack numbers dramatically in 10 from 09.

This is by no means a ‘Teal Curtain’, but the arrow is pointing up. With health a concern in Indy for Manning, Tennessee going to a 50yr old or rookie at QB, and the Houston Texans STILL the Houston Texans, the Jaguars are the only team improving or staying put at all positions. This, from a team that could have clinched the division in week 15 last year.

And that’s today’s totally biased, ‘homer’ response. Have a good night.

By: hobartbaker

hobartbaker — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:24:49 +0000

Leaders are born, not made.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8205e155/article/freshfaced-future-football-players-when-they-were-young?module=HP_spotlight#photo=19

By: jvillenole

jvillenole — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:09:23 +0000

MSW definitely could not “burn and stretch the field.” He is a possesion receiver, not “wheels” receiver. He really is not very fast.

By: dogsweat1

dogsweat1 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:57:21 +0000

Team Checklist: Jags….

Los Angeles Bound……

By: tonyinjax

tonyinjax — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:37:53 +0000

@clintonrb

MSW was a good player, but he couldn’t stay on the field and he seemed to get the drops on critical plays.

Apparently Gene Smith didn’t think that he would get any better.

By: clintonrb

clintonrb — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:53:43 +0000

why did they let mike sims walker go?
he wasnt top tier but was a decent wideout who could burn and stretch the field….
having him out there opened up the running lanes for maurice and allowed for mercedes lewis to catch easy passes over the middle..

there are several teams that would be happy to make him the 2nd wideout on their team..

By: nationalmediacansuckit

nationalmediacansuckit — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:24:52 +0000

frostbelt says:
Jun 19, 2011 3:14 PM
7. Move to L.A.
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8. Choke yourself.

Rosenthal, that was a quality assessment of the Jaguars without the usually Jag bashing. See what happens when you do quality reporting, you get quality praise. Very accurate. Nice work.

By: svallen

svallen — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:44:47 +0000

Seeing as the Jags are willing to spend during free agency, here is a list of their current free agents that they may/my not sign once Free Agency begins (http://www.spotrac.com/free-agents/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/). I’m not sure any of these players are anything to really write home about…but maybe there is a diamond in the rough?

By: ludwig1029

ludwig1029 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:46:54 +0000

It would be nice if Derek Harvey would have some production and not be labeled as a COMPLETE bust.

By: tonyinjax

tonyinjax — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:27:48 +0000

I posted something similar at Jaguars.com, but even though it’s a longshot, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to find Nnamdi starting in the backfield whenever football gets going again. People say the WW is a cheap owner, but we watched him drop close to 25 million in Jerry Porter and Drayton Florence – two of the worst FA signings in Jags history. The difference with Asomgwe (sic) is that, even though he will be really expensive, he fits Smith’s profile of a Jaguar. He performs on and and off the field and carries himself with a presence. He is a high-character guy that has proven that he can shut down half of the field during the game and not shut down half of the night clubs after.

The other thing that makes this intruiging is the fact that you don’t here that rumor out there. Smith is known to show zero interest in his actual draft picks and with this being a huge/crazy FA offseason, I would expect him to keep his hand closed to outsiders.

So while I still feel that it’s highly unlikely, it wouldn’t surprise me at all to read this in the paper, ‘Nnamdi signs with the Jags?’

By: frostbelt

frostbelt — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:14:51 +0000

7. Move to L.A.

By: footballhistorian

footballhistorian — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:51:07 +0000

My Cowboy’s safeties were (and probably will be) worse…

By: jlana24

jlana24 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:45:40 +0000

Really solid list. Glad to see some journalists actually do their homework on the Jags. PFT has done a much better job of reporting on the real situation in Jax, instead of saying why every other lazy writer says about us: “Tim Tebow would of sold tickets and now they’re definitely moving to LA, no matter how many times Weaver denies it”.