Comments on: Jaguars extend G.M. Gene Smith three years

By: momentumtech

momentumtech — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:37:28 +0000

Way off mark here. Del Rio used to have some input into personnel decisions during the Shack Harris era but those duties were stripped long ago. The draft has been a purely Gene Smith operation.

Now if you want to speculate whether Tebow could have “saved” Del Rio’s job? Well that is a much tougher question to answer.

By: earthtopft

earthtopft — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:14:10 +0000

Smith got paid for squeezing the payroll down to rock bottom of the league. Nothing more than that. His football decisions stink. Weaver wanted to sell, and the team was a lot more attractive with a low payroll. Plain and simple. Gene has been a yes man to Weaver his whole career, and nothing more than that.

By: jagmania65

jagmania65 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:17:24 +0000

The 3-year plan “hasn’t gone well”??? We’re in year 2 – have a top 5 defense, solid lines, and what may be the QB of the future. One more year (that will make 3), some offensive weapons, and this team is on the move…

By: notthekiller

notthekiller — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:12:38 +0000

I think the reason Gene Smith did not take the initial contract extension is because he would still be working with Del Rio…Now that he is gone the money sounds a WHOLE LOT BETTER…

By: trbowman

trbowman — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:52:22 +0000

What are they thinking? he’s an awful GM.

By: pvaz869

pvaz869 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:06:02 +0000

Gene has done a great job with the team since Shack Harris got fired. Well deserved.

But his job isn’t finished and I beieve this year shows that the next three will be good. JDR crippled this team and Gabbert by throwing him to the wolves. A new offensive system would do this team some good.

Now, here’s hoping that Jeff Fisher being the head coach is the next Jaguars announcement

By: otistaylor89

otistaylor89 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:57:15 +0000

Can Tebow be a player for one team and GM/Coach of another in order to save the Jacksonville franchise and, at the same time, all of our souls?

By: thereisalwaysnextyear

thereisalwaysnextyear — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:48:59 +0000

“Sticking with Gabbert too long could hamstring the next Jaguars coach.”

Gabbert is a rookie!!!! Man, give the guy some time. Geez.

By: pftstory

pftstory — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:39:31 +0000

The new coach will want to bring in a new QB if he believes the current one is no good. Not because the QB was there before him.

When has a good QB been replaced by a New HC?
Heck SF even kept a bad one this year.

By: jetgreeeen

jetgreeeen — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:15:13 +0000

Did Tebow influence this decision too???