Al Senior writer jags4life.com
JACKSONVILLE – Let’s get to it …
Scott from Satsuma, FL:
John, discipline caused us more than a few issues last season. It kept our defense on the field instead of getting off. The offensive discipline issues put more pressure on Blake Bortles to make a play, and that led to forced passes – a.k.a., bad decisions. Discipline caused quite a lot of the Jaguars’ woes last year. Then, there is the lack of faith Bortles had in his protection. Watch the tape: mechanics and lack of trust really affected him mentally – and for a quarterback to take a leap forward, you need both of those. Fix the offensive line and discipline issues.
Dick John: Holy shit. God forbid you expect your QB to make a play. Not every team can have the Cowboys o-line and even if they did Bortles would still suck.
Aaron from Bethlehem, PA:
When is the Jaguars’ first full padded practice in 2017 Training Camp?
Dick John: Saturday July 29th is the beginning stages of Blake’s final year.
Glen from Orange Park, FL:
Who was the better coach/quarterback combo: Joe Gibbs/Joe Theismann or Tom Landry/Roger Staubach?
Dick John: My answer is only ever allowed to be Bradley/Bortles.
Mike from Jacksonville:
John, I think it is time for you stop with the Cowboy hate and allow Ed “Too Tall” Jones and Harvey Martin into the Hall of Fame. And while you’re at it, you can also let L.C. Greenwood in for sacking Staubach a Super Bowl-record times in 1976. It’s a travesty these guys aren’t in the HOF.
Dick John: The real travesty is that I have to read stupid questions from little shits like you every day.
Doug from Jacksonville:
O-man, you said you missed Jacksonville when you went to Indy: Family, friends, weather, etc. … sure. What about favorite places to eat? Were there places you hit soon as you got back? Places you couldn’t wait to go to again?
Dick John: What are your favorite places to eat? Let me know so that I know to never go there.
Jensen from Nacodogches, TX:
O, I am about to have 12 days of freedom roaming the French countryside. If you were able to have an opportunity to do the same, what destination and activity would you look forward to the most?
Dick John: I hope Napoleon pops out of the grave and sticks you in the ass with his little sword.
Paul from Jacksonville:
With all respect to Zach from Ocala, I hope camp and preseason will go well enough that the Jaguars’ defense will be well-prepared for the Texans without regard for the identity of the opposing quarterback.
Dick John: I’m not worried about the other teams QB, I’m more worried about our fucking QB.
Dylan from Tulsa, OK:
Do you think we ever called Seattle when they were flirting with a Richard Sherman trade? I mean we had the capital to trade for him in good young receivers and maybe a runner as well as draft picks at the time.
Dick John: If we didn’t sign Norman, we sure as hell wouldn’t trade for Sherman.
Roger from White House, FL:
John, as far as Jalen Ramsey only having two interceptions and not being able to catch the ball, didn’t Darrell Green only have 50 to end a 20 year career?
Dick John: Yep. We really are starting the Ramsey HOF talk already. Lovely.
Neil from Gloucester, UK:
Dear Mr. Oehser. Blimey, this Dead Zone is doing my head in! When is something going to happen?! I have come to greatly respect your opinion on football matters. Who is the best cornerback you ever saw? Darrell Green for me. Thank you.
Dick John: I highly doubt that the dead zone is the cause of your head issues. Also, thank you for kissing my ass. You get a mention today because of it.
Jeff from Orange, CA:
It seems that tons of praise is being thrown at Jalen Ramsey, and perhaps deservedly so, but what are the risks of a sophomore slump? In other words, were there any weaknesses you could point out in Ramsey from last year that opposing teams could look to exploit now that there is a year’s worth of NFL film on him that could be studied?
Dick John: Ramsey’s biggest weakness is whatever Steve Smith says it is.
Zach from Jacksonville Beach:
Do you think Parnell could play right-guard?
Dick John: Why? Doesn’t he suck enough where he is?
Thrill from The ‘Ville:
Which do you think is a better strategy, having your shutdown corner mirror the other team’s No. 1 receiver in order to limit his production, or having him mirror the other team’s No. 2 receiver to shut him down completely and roll the double team over to the No. 1 for the whole game?
Dick John: (Finally a semi-decent question about actual football. Oh shit. I have nothing knowledgeable to say.) What do you think?
Bob from Accounting:
The Jaguars have the most losses in a six-year stretch than any NFL team ever. I have yet to hear anyone acknowledge this. Why?
Dick John: Because we aren’t allowed to you fucking asstard. KHAN KNOWS ALL.
Chris from Section 437:
Everyone is thinking way too much about this contract thing. There is a reason why players negotiate for the guaranteed money. Wait for it … It’s guaranteed! The rest of the contract years are the team’s side. If the player is a bust, it’s bad for the team. If he’s great, the team may have got a good deal. But either way the guaranteed money was what the player was worth at the time of signing.
Dick John: If there is one thing most of you are doing, it isn’t thinking.
Tucker from Gatlinburg, TN:
Do you see Bortles in the film room? He has to Manning the film room if he wants to be our future.
Dick John: I see Bortles in the film room all the time. He sure does love watching Snow White. Hi Ho, Hi Ho. It’s high balls that I throw.
Charlie from Fort Mill, SC:
Hey John, tell me exactly why I should respect Shadrick. Give me one good reason.
Dick John: He has a bigger dick than you. How’s that?