Part of me thinks what’s unfolding with the Jaguars this offseason is the front office and owner Shad Khan going a step beyond showing patience. And giving Gus Bradley what amounts to an out clause.
It’s not so much the one-year contract extension for a coaching staff that has won at a dreadful 25 percent clip over three years, which leaves open to debate what kind of message it sends to an increasingly restless fan base.
No, the bigger issue is how the gatekeepers of this franchise appear to be subtly tempering expectations for 2016 without actually telling us in so many words.