All three of Florida's NFL teams are in this weekend's playoffs, but for the Times-Union's Gene Frenette, there's no question about which one is positioned best for the long term.
The last time all the Sunshine State teams made the playoffs together, it was the Buccaneers who kept the winning ride going the longest. Tony Dungy laid the foundation from 1996-2001, which included four playoff appearances, then got fired.
It should serve as fair warning to the Jaguars, Dolphins and Buccaneers that any optimism generated by making the playoffs can be fleeting.Moving forward, the three Florida NFL franchises are in different places, especially Tampa Bay. The unknown over whether 45-year-old quarterback Tom Brady will stay with the Bucs one more year, leave somewhere else as a free agent or retire, puts the Bucs in a most vulnerable position.
Tagovailoa led the NFL in third-down passer rating and in the red zone, plus completion percentage on passes of at least 15 yards, largely due to the run-after-catch ability of Hill and Waddle. Owner Stephen Ross and GM Chris Grier have until May to decide whether to pick up Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option.
A lot of that is because Pederson, a Super Bowl-winning coach with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017, has made a strong connection in the locker room among the players and with GM Trent Baalke. Pederson, a backup NFL quarterback for 10 seasons, was salivating at the possibility of coaching Lawrence before the Jaguars even hired him. The pair have since developed such a level of mutual respect for one another, it figures to elevate the Jaguars in the coming years when Lawrence develops a better understanding of Pederson’s system.
The fallout from those playoff exits proved to be a lot harder on the Jaguars. While Tampa Bay kept going back to the postseason until winning the Super Bowl three years later, and Miami returned to the playoffs the next two seasons under Dave Wannstedt, the Jaguars floundered. “In 2000, we had the core of that ‘99 team returning and could have easily been a playoff season,” Brady said. “They appeared to be on a winning trend for some time. But some tough injuries and salary cap trouble caught up to us.”
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