I didn't want to acknowledge the possibility that Blaine Gabbert was a bust or Gene Smith could be fired before the season started, but at 1-3, it's time to address that issue.
Gene Smith took over as the Jaguars' head personnel man following the 2008 implosion. Since then, the best the Jaguars have done was a near divisional title two seasons ago. Now in his 4th season as the Jaguars general manager, we have to wonder, why isn't this team better?
It's possible to trace the Jaguars' problems back to Smith's hiring as the Jaguars' general manager. That was following the Jaguars' 2008 debacle, and the Jaguars decided to blow it up -- kind of. Jack Del Rio held on to his job, probably because the 2007 Jaguars had been such a solid team. David Garrard also retained his job as the team's starting quarterback.
Last season, Jack Del Rio was fired (I still think he's a great coach, and this was probably the most pro-JDR blog ...
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David Garrard,
Byron Leftwich,
Jack Del Rio
TEAMS: Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers
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