(04-16-2024, 11:02 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: (04-16-2024, 10:25 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: We are all in agreement that the Jags need to build a wall around Trevor. However, no rookie lineman will start this season. Their starting 5 is set so it's just another rookie drafted that won't see playing time (ala Strange, Bigsby, Ventrell) in year 1. Now we all want depth (that's obvious) but for me, I don't draft depth in round 1. That player needs to make an immediate impact.
A rookie WR however will 100% start over Zay. Odunze, Davis and Kirk perfectly compliment each other.
I'm just going in reverse order of what some want to do with this draft. I'm going up for Odunze (the only player I really want to trade up for). Then I'm taking CB and OL the entire rest of the draft. Then in 2025, I'm hammering OL again.
My trade up has more to do with Odunze than it does just wanting a WR. If it's not Odunze or MHJ, I'm staying at 17 and probably taking a corner then WR in round 2.
There's a distinct possibility Scherff's replacement is drafted in a couple of weeks. Scherff's current restructured deal has him making about $10M this year at age 33 with only void years left following this one. He may very well start the season, but I expect someone to be on the roster to replace him by next year if not at some point this upcoming season. It seems very much like a potential pass the torch type of deal to me. He'd be fantastic as depth if we indeed do find a replacement in this draft that is able to outperform him by some point in the season. Given his exhausted looking posture in games last season, I think it may wind up being foolish if we don't draft his replacement this year.
Also, if we go Tackle in the 1st, as I've said before, I'd ideally like to see Cam shipped immediately for another pick in this year's draft if we can swing such a deal for a high 4th or thereabouts. I'd be ecstatic with such a turn of events.
I see two potential opportunities for changes along the starting o-line this year, so I'd hesitate at this point to call it set.
JPJ to replace Scherff at RG this year and eventually take over at C would be dope, ideally in a trade back scenario.
I think it's just as likely that if we go OT early that we ship Little off and let the rook be the backup/starter in waiting. Cam's got enough injury history for us to assume that at some point the newb will be called into the fold.
Some folks might not want Cam at his price tag, unless they plan to stretch the deal out over a few more years. Little is cheap, capable, and certainly has upside if a team wants to put effort into coaching. We can save Cam for this season, then let him walk at season's end.
My fear of trading up is that instead of picks this year, it costs us early picks next year. I want to start stockpiling, we are going to have to gather a bunch of talented youth to replace the aging and expensive, and that's at all sorts of positions, not just the line or WR.
