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Interesting blurb about the Jags:
Quote:Williams also said Tennessee has shown much more interest in him than the Buccaneers and Jaguars.
We know the Bucs are taking Winston so their lack of interest is understandable, but I wonder if Dave has someone else in mind other than Williams at #3?
The way Free Agency has panned out Leo//Otto looks to be the most glaring need.
Odrick//Marks//Miller look to be the day 1 starters….dependent on return from injury. So Williams would be more of "Luxury" pick although I would personally still take him to unseat Miller.
DE - Odrick//Alualu
UT - Marks//Hood
NT - Miller//Jones
Leo - Clemons//Branch//Davis
I think Dave takes a really hard look at Gregory//Fowler//Beasley to determine which one will end up being the biggest impact at their positions.
I could see a combo of Beasley as Otto and hoping that P. Smith falls to 36 to be the Leo.
Odrick basically is Leonard WIlliams, so it would kinda surprise me if Williams is the pick even if he is on the board at 3. I think the pick odds are like 80% one of Gregory/Beasley/Fowler, 10% WR, and 10% trade down (assuming Williams is gone or passed up on).
Quote: I think the pick odds are like 80% one of Gregory/Beasley/Fowler, 10% WR, and 10% trade down (assuming Williams is gone or passed up on).
I think the trade down odds depend on the partner...
Jets call I'd say 100% trade down as most likely 2 of Fowler//Gregory//Beasley still there @ 6
Browns call I'd say 75% trade down as most likely 1 of Fowler//Gregory//Beasley//Ray still there @ 12
Eagles call I'd say 5% trade down as possibly none of the Leo//Otto types including Dupree will be there.
I really think with the way Dave is using FA to fill in the TE/RT holes on the offense and says he wants a vet slot WR that D will be the pick and the most glaring need is the Leo//Otto so he has to walk away with one.
If we sign Hardy it is Shelton/Collins if we don't then it's Fowler/Ray/Beasley/Dupree
I'm telling you, if Mariota is there, we trading down.
If we trade down with Washington we'd still probably be able to have our pick of all the pass rushers. And even if we trade down with the Jets we'd still probably have a very good chance of landing our highest rated pass rusher. Or draft whichever is remaining of Cooper and White if we see fit.
Also I'm thinking Caldwell intends on drafting Gregory. He said not too long ago that he was open to trading down this year more than the last two because he doesn't feel that there will be a need to start the guy we draft right away. Gregory has the most potential out of all the top pass rushers in the draft but he needs to put on more weight and work on his technique a bit before being ready for the big time. I think Caldwell sees this and chooses to draft the guy with the most upside and best measurables rather than the lot that might be ready right now but don't have as much upside.
I think right now it's Gregory or Beasley. I think Beasley has the slightly higher overall upside as a player, especially if Dave thinks he can transition to OTTO. We could have our Von Miller.
Gregory should be the pick if Dave is dead set on a LEO, however. And actually Vino, I don't think Gregory is that raw. He has solid technique already to me, he just needs to add weight as you said...and hopefully that would help his durability. His nagging injury history is the only real legitimate knock I have for Gregory, as I have no concerns he will add weight quickly once he is in an NFL program. I will be very happy with him or Beasley.
Fowler is a good player and wouldn't be a bad pick at 3, but I think Dave will just see him as the 2nd best option at both OTTO and LEO.
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Interesting blurb about the Jags:
We know the Bucs are taking Winston so their lack of interest is understandable, but I wonder if Dave has someone else in mind other than Williams at #3?
Possibly, but it doesn't mean anything. I don't think Caldwell even had a private workout for Bortles last year.