The best GM / Coach combination for the Jaguars?

Dimitroff/Smith in Atlanta should probably be on this list…

I wanted to vote for longevity. The two teams that jump to mind over the last decade or so are the Colts and the Patriots. The Patriots don’t have a GM so they’re obviously not an option for best combination, but I wouldn’t mind seeing the Jaguars try this model with Jack Del Rio acting as head coach and GM.

I ended up voting for the Colts as much as it pains me to do so.

My “Dream Team” would be Madden as GM and Pete Carroll as head coach… just my opinion.

In reality, I still like JDR as coach… On GM, I may go with Jeff Ireland.

Spagnuolo would be a great hire. I see Harvey and Groves being phenomenal pass rushers, and who else would be a better hire than someone who has made Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka Pro Bowl-worthy pass rushers?

Of course, I would love to see you guys get Cam Cameron so there are two less games for us to worry about.

J/K
Though I like his ability to scout/judge players. I usually agree with what he says about personnel. I don’t know what that means exactly, but I like to think I could be a good scout, in time, considering my recent success in predictions.
Truth be told, I’d be too scared to pick another Matt Millen.

I think history shows that Jacksonville ran out Coughlin “The GM who ran the Jaguars into Salary Cap Hell” out of town rather than the coach who went to the playoffs 4 years in a row and got us to 2 AFC Championship games.

so you can’t consider the Ravens John Harbaugh. However, Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome has proven to be the best draft and personnel guy in the business in our fans’ humble opinions. You’ll get a good idea when you see some of these lesser known and even some undrafted guys this Sunday, when we clinch the final Wild Card slot!

you should check our draft record..we go after the best available player and rarely trade up. our picks within the top 20 are amazing with most paying huge dividends and making the pro-bowl. i like comparing with the Jags because we both cut our teeth about the same time. it just so happens that D remains our indentity and we stick with the formula during the draft. i have to admit that i think Billick had a lot to do with “Ozzies” QB picks. McNaire did well and just missed in some big games, Boller was forced on us for too many years, Grbac got us to the playoffs but had no heart for the game anymore, Dilfer was a student of the game and the rest were #3 guys at best.

You are right about our huge yearly failure to land a 2nd receiver. Mason is just absolutely amazing and is approaching Hall of Fame status. Mark Clayton is coming along, Heap keeps on going…..(the years of Michael Jackson and Derrick Alexander seem so long ago-epic Jacksonville/Raven games then with your little kicker always pulling you through). We did waste many years with a below average WR crew..I still scratch my head wondering why we never beefed up the WR’s..I think it had a lot to do with Billicks arrogance that he could make gold from hay.

BUT, we have done well over the years with our RB’s Jamal Lewis, Chester Taylor, Priest Holmes, Mcgahee, Ray Rice, McClaine…we even had Bam Morris, Byner and a guy named Roosevelt in the begining lol…Lewis, Chester, Priest and Rice were uncovered by Ozzie’s staff. Thats a heck of a backfield. We now have Ray Rice, Ron McClaine and McGAhee and I’ll take this total backfield over most in the league. Ray Rice and McClaine will be very successful for many years together. They compliment each other very well. We just need 1 more proven receiver to seal the deal.

See, I voted for Miami’s tandem because that coaching staff has done everything they can to turn that “what used to be butt ugly” Dolphins team to a team that can and has impressed many of their critics. They also did very good at the draft last year, just showing that they do have a strategy, something that this Jacksonville team needs now!

Ted Cottrell may be a good choice for a coach in replacement for Del Rio as well. He’s been bounced from team to team quite a bit but I think he good do some good here in Jacksonville and his experience as a long time coach /// player wouldn’t hurt, just my opinion!