Will next year deliver this years hope?

by Tkopa on Sep 13, 2008 6:03 PM EDT

When I look through details of what is happening to the Jaguars it seems more and more that this year is a year of learning through adversity.

Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves will learn their craft on the job. It takes a bit of time to get productive at this position. 2008 will not be as productive as hopefully 2009 will be for them.

The real offensive line will not return healthy until next year. New jars on the shelf will be created. David Gerrard will learn how to read, react or run like never before. 2008 will not be an easy year, but the lessons learned will be valuable for 2009.

Dirk Kotter wil learn how to design and execute plays with less than full talent. Survival mode football. He is a great coaching talent and will pick it up.

The receiving corp will have to learn how to get open quickly this year. No room for lazy routes, your quarterback is under attack.

Greg Williams defensive schemes will become more second nature next year as he learns who he has to work with. Donnie Henderson will learn who has the goods and who doesn't. Hopefully beter tackling will be learned. We will find out who can play hard as the defense will have to carry this years load.

I can't help but feel the Jaguars have been dealt too great a blow this year to do anything but fight a hard fought uphill battle. 2009 may reap the rewards of this years trial by fire.

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Call me naive . . .

but I haven’t quite given up on this year yet. It’s a long season and lots can happen. I may feel differently after tomorrow’s game ! :-)

by Jacked Up on Sep 13, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think anyone has given up on this team yet...

In fact, I’d venture to say we’re in the same boat we were last year. Adversity is the mother of success. Conversely, it’s also the mother of failure, but I expect big things from the Jags this year… Get to the bye week with a .500 record and I’d say we’ll be fine.

-Collin

by silencecs on Sep 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

We’re now through 2 games and I’m not giving up on this season either. It’s actually pretty disheartening to me to see this coming from the fans after only week 1. The offensive line played pretty well this last game, the problem was that the Jaguars scare no one with their receivers. Next week we’ll probably have Jerry Porter playing which hopefully solves this problem. I still believe there is a hope for a good season and a good season next year too.

by Adam Stites on Sep 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions