Ask Vic...

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6053

Nick from Annapolis, MD: It seems to me the Jaguars have an abundance of good receivers, but no one that’s great. Is this a good assessment?

Vic: The Jaguars’ greatest concern, in my opinion, is that they don’t have a number one receiver. By that I mean they don’t have a guy who has performed to the level you expect from a number one receiver. I’m not talking about 40 times and the potential to become a number one receiver. I’m talking about performance. For the Jaguars to fix their pass-offense, one of their receivers has to step into the “number one” category. Don’t tell me about Tom Brady and his receivers last year. He’s Tom Brady. In my opinion, the Jaguars’ quest to become a championship contender rests with the emergence of a number one receiver.

Jeff from Jacksonville: Following up on the Carucci article on the Jags, he says the team had a late-season collapse when injuries began to mount. We lost Jones before the season and Hayward, Peterson and Leftwich before the halfway point. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say Garrard suffered a late-season collapse? Why does he seem to get a free pass? This is what the non-Jaguars NFL fan sees written and thinks it’s the truth about this team, which isn't the case.

Vic: David Garrard had a meltdown in Tennessee and that began a three-game skid that kept the Jaguars out of the playoffs, but Garrard shouldn’t get the blame for the losses to New England and Kansas City. He had a 113.5 passer rating against the Patriots, which is the game that truly ruined the Jaguars’ playoff hopes. The play of the defense in the last two games of the season was very disappointing, not to mention special teams, which allowed a punt to be blocked and recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. When I think back on those last three games, I see Laurence Maroney running 27 yards for a touchdown with the game and the season on the line. That was the killer. Garrard wasn’t the only guy who collapsed.

 

[shmessy]

I've been reading and enjoying this guy's work down there for the past couple of years.

This is the one the Globe should be looking towards to fill in the Borges spot.

 

[smg93]

This is the one the Globe should be looking towards to fill in the Borges spot.

Yep, I have to agree. Or if he wants to leave Dallas, that guy who writes for the Dallas Morning News (?) Of course, if he's writing about football, Texas is probably one of of the best places to be, particularly Big D.

 

[patchick]

I've been reading and enjoying this guy's work down there for the past couple of years.

This is the one the Globe should be looking towards to fill in the Borges spot.

Just the fact that Pats fans routinely read the august publication Jaguars.com is an incredible testament to Ketchman! Interesting, too, that such outspoken commentary is published on an official team website. I wonder whether the rumblings of the league trying to assert greater control over team sites might make his job less attractive? Hint, hint Vic?

Anybody know anything about his background? Vic Ketchman is such a classic old-school sportswriter name.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Just the fact that Pats fans routinely read the august publication Jaguars.com is an incredible testament to Ketchman! Interesting, too, that such outspoken commentary is published on an official team website. I wonder whether the rumblings of the league trying to assert greater control over team sites might make his job less attractive? Hint, hint Vic?

Anybody know anything about his background? Vic Ketchman is such a classic old-school sportswriter name.

From reading his column, it would seem he's in Florida to pal around with his age group. He talks about covering the old Steel Curtain so I don't see a move from Jax to snowy downtown Boston anytime soon. We'll just enjoy the internet's all encompassing reach and let Vic enjoy his sunshine.

 

[patchick]

From reading his column, it would seem he's in Florida to pal around with his age group. He talks about covering the old Steel Curtain so I don't see a move from Jax to snowy downtown Boston anytime soon. We'll just enjoy the internet's all encompassing reach and let Vic enjoy his sunshine.

Makes sense. Jax is a pretty cushy beat -- nice town and cheap living.