GaryPinC

There's the bigger picture of team psyche that I don't think you have the capacity to appreciate.

Yes, and that plays in to my support for change here. The run happened so fast with all that immense talent, it was hard to be critical when you're in the superbowl every year. Looking back at it, Marv should have fired Walt Corey after the Redskins SB and found a D coordinator with a more disciplined approach. This year, Josh has showed that same bombshell-stunned hopeless look that the team had after Dallas got the turnover to even the score in the fourth Superbowl. It was more than time for a change here.

Thanks for this, that emotional defeat is definitely the crux of this. Josh and others on the team are ultimate competitors. So many years of not getting anywhere in the playoffs will really wear your passion down. I feel like that has been happening to Josh in small doses this year leading up to the last game. Change of direction, fresh voice, energy, and perspective are crucial to restoring faith and passion to get over the hump.

I can think of two big ones. Allowing Josh to try and make a play at the end of the half and leaving Dane Jackson on an island against Mims 4Q when Tre had to exit. The good coach capitalized on these mistakes.

He's got two years left on his contract, that hasn't changed. I'm thinking and hoping Terry's not in a rush to extend him.

Josh has self-admittedly been focused on winning his entire life. He's also the only QB with at least 8 playoff wins, including 6 in a row, never to have been in the SuperBowl. Given his many amazing playoff performances, I can only hold the coach and FO responsible. Change was needed.

What McDermott could have done better? How about hiring an in-game manager like Belichick did? How about altering/getting more creative with his defensive scheme to get better pressure on the QB? How about making his scheme more adaptable so after Mahomes runs a naked sweep to convert critical third downs with impunity in the playoffs I don't have to listen to Rousseau say "no, my rule says to stay put on the back and I would do it again exactly the same"? I thank coach McDermott for all his hard work and repping the town but it's been too many years of stasis on D. I wish this step didn't have to be taken but it did. Especially for Josh and the players. They put in way too much work and pain to keep being let down. It wears out your passion and resolve. Josh said this year he's not worried about the Superbowl, only playing his best each and every game. Small but important mindshift change, that I believe is symptomatic of the situation.

I have never heard of a GM firing a position coach. It is always the head coach. I have heard of GM/owner mandating the HC fire certain positional coaches, and I do not know exactly what transpired there. Hence the use of the word "they" for the FO.

Um, yeah, that was my point that Pegula consolidated power for Beane but he's probably only got two years to get us to the next level. I never saw anyone attributed, "they" means FO.

Absolutely I agree with you, but Beane played a heavy role also. I do believe letting McDermott go was necessary and would have supported Beane getting cut also if Pegula felt it necessary.

By "he played a major role" are you referring to Beane or McDermott?

Well, they did fire Eric Ciano, our long time strength and conditioning coach last year. Another scapegoat. https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaguars-one-healthiest-playoff-teams-080053037.html Buffalo fired Ciano in February after 15 seasons with the organization. Other NFL teams were flabbergasted. "Everyone's shocked. Everyone I'm talking to is saying this is one of the best strength coaches in the NFL," Jaguars executive vice president of football operations Tony Boselli told told 1010XL's Frank Frangie this past offseason. "My phone's blowing up with people I know in the league saying 'Hey, you need to talk to Eric Ciano."

Beane's demeanor changed this season and I felt like he was clearly politicking for his job and widening a gap with McD. Last year I felt McD's demeanor changed where he constantly looked like he swallowed a turd at pressors, even after a victory. Josh has had a lack of focus at times this year I chalked up to all his personal life changes but who knows if this situation played a role? I think Pegula fully realizes the same problems with both men all of us realize. The thing we don't know is how much Sean was able to dictate draft selections considering both men reported separately to him. That appears to have been fixed, but I doubt Pegula thinks Beane is blameless for the lack of talent, especially on D.

He's also directly giving Beane responsibility for the new coach. I am hoping that Beane is also on a shortened leash, like he gets the coach he wants and has two or years or so to get us over the hump.

It's concerning, but I think Pegs had to give him control over the coaching hire. More concerning is if Pegs gives Beane more than two seasons to push our talent level upwards. No excuses now, just like McDermott this year. Beane's behavior this year with his views on the roster certainly hint he knew this was likely to happen.