Clearly , Jacobs had been unlucky with the gimmicks handed to him by the company .
Clearly , Jacobs had proven during these two runs that he could adapt to what the promotion threw at him and carry off challenging roles with a degree of competence .
Clearly , Jacobs had been unlucky with the gimmicks handed to him by the company , but had proven during these two runs that he could adapt to what the promotion threw at him and carry off challenging roles with a degree of competence .