4 takeaways from the Jags decision to trade Calais Campbell

The Jacksonville Jaguars found themselves headlining the NFL news wire again after trading another key veteran. This time it was veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who was traded to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2020 fifth-rounder. The decision …

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The Jags have stopped living in the past, probably by force

Speaking of the Jags’ heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots during the 2017 postseason, Khan spent too much time and too many resources into getting them back to that point when it they simply overachieved that year. While the Jags were talented in 2017, it took a ton of luck to get to that moment as they didn’t have to deal with Andrew Luck or Deshaun Watson (aside from two quarters) that season.

When the quarterback play improved in the division, the real Jags showed up in 2018-19 and their struggles are something Khan should’ve come to grips with sooner for the sake of the fans time and money. Unfortunately, it all had to implode for us to get to this point but at least the team is closer to a true rebuild though many fans wished it would’ve come with a whole new regime.

Nonetheless, it still somewhat marks progress.