Del Rio has a history of starting out with rookies on the low end of the depth chart and letting them earn the starting spot, so I would not pay too much attention to Bwill being named the starter after the first underwear practices.

you said there is alot of D in the next draft so then why not keep are best D coach?
it makes no sence to me. Jack is going to stay even if we have another bad year this year he is to good of a D coach to just let go.

coach in the NFL i said he is the best D coach we have.

             That was a great comparison you revealed with the 1972 Bills. Will history repeat itself? I would like to think so. I also think the Jones-Drew will have a breakout year. I think we will return to our devastating run attack we have come to know and love. Whether or not our secondary performs, all depends on how much pressure we get on opposing quarterbacks. Last year we had absolutely NO PRESSURE and it was very ugly. Hopefully, Knighton will be the big man to step in and gobble up opposing running backs. i think that will give Big John a huge boost of inspiration and competitiveness. Derrick Harvey started to come out of his shell slightly at the end of the season and in my forecast, the Gator in him will come out and bite anyone who lines up with him. Groves I am skeptical about. But with his newly added belly, if he can keep his speed just might lay some QB’s down for a nap also. Players are not just great for their raw talent, but for the progess they make when faced with new obstacles. I think our secondary has alot of talent, but it needs to be complimented by a dangerous pass rush.
             I also like Del Rio a whole lot as a coach. I think last year he softened up because he had the same mentality that so many of us fans had. That we need not worry about preparation for the season, we got it in the bag. But the league is a kill or be killed association, and just like any player out there, if your not producing then you have to hit the road. Now it may not be next season, but if something extravagant does’nt happen soon, he is sure to be the next veteran to clean out his locker.
            On the comment posted about our fanbase…..I can not agree with you more. The fans of Jacksonville(not all!!!!!!!) will turn their backs on the only thing we have to cherish if we are not winning. If we keep this up we definitely will not be home of the Jacksonville Jaguars any longer. Do you know the pain we would feel if that happened?? I know I would cry……….I know I would. But most of all, I would be filled with anger and disappointment. It would be excruciating to watch any NFL game period!!!!!!!!!! Please Jacksonville, do what you can to prevent this from happening……………………….

Then who? Who would you like to see at the helm? I like Jack. He has to bring the defense back. If JDR gets the axe…I like Cowher.

You guys are stepping it up!

Sounds about right. I am looking for the return of the bend – don’t break defense…. really that is all we can hope for. I am not so down on Groves though. I see him holding his own against Harvey. This will always be the comparison, even though they play different games.

About Jack… I have to say I feel I am fair-weather on this. He’s ballsy in calling the offense, but let’s not forget the fact that he lost total control of his team last year. He is the Coach. As the Coach his word should be law. Don’t mix it up with the players. I don’t like the fact that he had to have Gene come bail him out. Do you think Coughlin would have had this problem? No way! Somebody mentioned Mike Smith. Being in Atlanta, I get frequent exposure to him. At first I was thinking it was Del Rio’s D, but now I wonder. Smith sure doesn’t come across as a hard ass, but he is getting it done and is weeding out the trouble makers.

We were excited about Gregg Williams last year, but he had a history of being a hard-head. I don’t think he and Jack had the same philosophy on defense. All that crazy blitzing & man 2 man D didn’t work at all last year, and that’s not Jack’s style.

I think this year Jack brought in Tucker b/c they will be on the same page, and we’ll just get back to straight-up smash mouth football. But this may be a make-or-break year if we don’t see a big improvement. A lot of coaches got the axe last year when the team fell off – it could happen to Jack.

MJD will blow up this year. Good article!

Whoever said it is right Jack will be back next year he will remain as coach until Weaver sells the team in 2012…just watch….Weaver has noone to blame but himself>>>if he put out a product that was fun to watch people would go….the hiring of JDR and Shack Harris was the downward spiral of this team AND current organization….in past posts on ultimatejaguars.com i said with the Porter and Florence deals Shack Harris bet the whole franchise on them…it could not of been at a worst time with the current economy to give huge paydays to people who have not proved themselves….the Jags repeated the process this year by giving a midget a bigger contract hoping he lives up to it….his numbers speak volumes when he gets involved more>>>his numbers will go down and fumbles go up…this day and age a 2 back approach is better…Jags current coaches and Front Office are all just paid interns….or their decision making speaks like it is…

and im sick of hearing how good people look at practice so far!!! their playing against a weak team!!!! themselves….the only person that makes a real difference is David Garrard Is he hitting the passes outside the numbers? we wont know how good Cox is until he steps on the field against an Opponent til then…who is he covering? weak receivers….not Andre Johnson from the Texans!!!

I think Jack will be given a full year to sink or swim and then will be evaluated after that accordingly.

this is one of the most honest articles I have ever read over here. I too think del rio is history after this year.

if you remember who wayne weaver wanted as the coach before he picked the runnerup….its was kirk ferentz. I know because its the college team I cheer for and he was 50/50 on going. one of the reasons he decided to stay was because his sons were attending or about to attend. theres your coach. this guy can take nobodys and silently make them great. see bob sanders, dallas clark, aaron kampman of the packers, nate kaeding, chad greenway, many of the offensive lineman who is starting in the nfl and nobody has a clue about and make them heard of, etc etc. those guys came into iowa with maybe one scholarship or NONE. the guy is an offensive line guru and a tony dungy kind of leader. the point being is wayne weaver will get his guy this time instead of settling for 2nd best.

very honest article and I think jax is in danger of losing this team if the fans dont turn out. this isnt any different than any other city. to think you cant lose a team…see baltimore, cleveland, st. louis, houston, etc

I salute you for writing an honest article and the posters replying are actually giving real insight instead of some of this sugar coating we are still going to the superbowl. and its just not jag fans either Im talking about when I say that. its alot of teams who think their team can just turn around a bad season OR keep winning without the stars on the field, fans in the seat and good coaches.

jack del rio needs to be a d coordinator plain and simple. he is a good one. he knows nor cares very little about offense. see the recievers you have had on your team and you cant win with that. also how he has left the qb position mostly go into shambles minus one good season. it seems to be jack is not a good evaluator of assistant coaches nor handling personnel. but when given great d players…watch out. he will go back to his forte when he leaves/gets fired IMO

What kind of season do you think we’re headed for if it comes to the point Del Rio is let go midway through?