Jaguars shakeup, OC fired, Bortles Benched

[Mike FF Today 607]

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Offensive coordinator, Nathaniel Hackett has been fired and quarterback Blake Bortles has been sent to the Bench. It's Cody Kessler time!

[jimaveli 119]

Problems: solved. Or not.

[TBayXXXVII 2,114]

Problems: solved. Or not.

 

Have they been solved as to getting rid of the "problems", yes. Have they been solved as they have the "solution", no, not yet.

[BufordT 371]

Most of us saw this coming 10-11 months ago, minus the Jax front office of course.

 

To my untrained eye they have a WR corps that some QB's ( and OC's) would drool over.

[sderk 1,040]

Maybe they spotted a QB they like coming out of next year's draft. Course, I don't think they needed to sit down Bortles to get a better draft pick. Hmm...

[Donkey 34]

Most of us saw this coming 10-11 months ago, minus the Jax front office of course.

 

To my untrained eye they have a WR corps that some QB's ( and OC's) would drool over.

Maybe if he liked men but it wouldn't be because of their talent.

[jrokh 568]

I always thought with Bortles it was about his head, and things like mechanics. When he was on, especially early in his career he was a Fantasy Monster, I wonder if he resurfaces somewhere else one day Au Revoir Ricky Bortles...

[jrokh 568]

NFL suspended RB Leonard Fournette one game for violating the league's unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness policy.

 

Carlos Hyde available in a lot of leagues is in play next week...

[oldtimer 84]

Bortles was only a fantasy monster when the Jags were down by 21 in the 2nd half and he was facing soft coverage. He led the league two years in a row in 2nd half yards. It isn't because he was a good QB, but because he had screwed up so bad in the 1st half, there was no need to keep pressing with the Corners.

 

The questions I have for the Jags are what do they do with Bortles, Campbell, etc.... All their recent big name signing carry a significant cap hit if released. Bortles is a $16.5 million hit. They have several guys they can get rid of, but I don't know that any of them can be traded/dumped without a massive cap hit. The defense also will have a few guys coming due for a new contract in the next two seasons.

 

I say they should blow it up. Treat it like a fantasy team and deal absolutely everyone. Keep only the Waterboy and the shoe shiner. How many #1 picks could they get? AJ & Ramsey should each command a 1st. Fournette? Campbell? Jack? I bet if we reviewed the entire roster, they could walk away with 8 combined 1st and 2nd round picks. Why not? Have some fun in Jacksonville!

[rrmcguire 36]

Any chance Fournette wins an appeal? I also have Aaron Jones, Lamar Miller, Josh Adams and Yeldon but must win to get into playoffs and would like to have Leonard

[tanatastic 2,061]

Any chance Fournette wins an appeal? I also have Aaron Jones, Lamar Miller, Josh Adams and Yeldon but must win to get into playoffs and would like to have Leonard

I see no way he wins an appeal.

[sderk 1,040]

I see no way he wins an appeal.

Not a chance.

[cbfalcon 824]

Any chance Fournette wins an appeal?

Is he appealing because he was hoping to sit more than one game?

[R8RMick 242]

Include the GM as well. They pull the trigger for a veteran QB before the trade deadline and they're right in it.