Originally posted by lamontb:Originally posted by baltien:Originally posted by CityKing415:Media overhyped them the whole offseason
A lot of people here bought into it too. "Why aren't we being aggressive on free agency like the Jaguars?"
Yet another example of why throwing gobs of money around for free agents is rarely a good idea.
I don't think it was b/c of FA's. I think most thought Bortles was taking the next step. He put up some big numbers with Robinson and Hurns. Just like ppl were saying the Raiders were going to take the next step b/c of Carr. I think Carr took the next step and Bortles took a step backwards. Besides Malik Jackson I don't recall them getting many big names in free agency last year.
I didn't say his failure as a coach was because of the free agents. Just that when teams go crazy in FA, very rarely does it work out for them.
The Jags spent a lot of money on defense this past offseason and their defense still sucks.
Can't blame that on Bortles.