Quote:GlockBortles,
LOVE the Free Agent selections. Somehow I think Crabtree is a Raider when it is all said and done.
I still like the idea of Mike Wallace because he truly could be the Jags No. 1 WR - Super Bowl experience
Totally get why you like Jake Fisher, but I have a feeling that once the Combine is complete that Donovan Smith, who had a great Senior Bowl playing OLT, will be the highest rated Olineman available at Pick 36. Donovan is BIG and NASTY and so Great for the Running Game the Jags are about to install. Smith and Linder on the right side of the line will be blowing holes for the Jags RBs.
Bottom line for the Jags is to sign a Free Agent ORT and then replace him several years later with a rookie, which is why I might consider going after Doug Free of the Cowboys because the Cowboys line is looked upon as the peak of the profession.
What Prewitt showed me at the Senior Bowl is that he is more of a SS and is not capable of covering the entire field sideline to sideline. One guy that I think could be a candidate for conversion is Jalen Collins - CB - LSU. At 6'2" 195 lbs and 4.4 - speed, this guy was said to be one of the few DBs that could lock down Odell Beckham Jr.
I absolutely love Xavier Williams out of Northern Iowa. I think he is the perfect rotational player behind Sen Derrick Marks at the 3 Tech DT. Totally think you are right on with the 5th Rd placement.
You think that Daniel Hunter will be available in Rd 4?
Regarding the OLG position, why not sign Orlando Franklin to man the ORT spot and then move him later to OLG where he played for Denver this past season?
I don't like Mike Wallace, I think any player who'd be willing to quit on his team mid-game is not the veteran presence I want setting an example for Marqise and Allen.
Jake was just the best LT I was aware of. Donovan isn't there only because i haven't really looked into him all that much but you very well could be right.
I also considered signing doug and drafting cedric ogbuehi in the third if available. Cedric could sit behind doug while his ACL heals and also learn what he can from him.
Jalen probably wont be available at the time.
I think Daniel will be there in the 4th. This class is just so deep for edge rushers.
Franklin is gonna demand a pretty penny and with the free agents I listed I just didn't think it was realistic financially for him to be signed. The guard does need to be addressed, I'm just personally unsure of how to do it while also addressing everything else.
I´d really love to have chris hackett in the 4th and Xavier Williams at 5th round, they would be awesome picks.
GlockBortles,
The Jags have 61 Mil and have an Owner who is willing to spend money, so the money is not the problem.
Everybody pretty much agrees that ORT is the Jags No. 1 problem that had best be addressed in Free Agency. Yet, everyone wants the Jags to spend their money responsibly meaning that if the Jags are going to pay the guy he had better perform.
The biggest problems that the Jags faced last year was inexperience in the Coaching Staff, specifically NFL Coaching experience. When the Jags paired player inexperience with coaching inexperience the results were predictable and the product Gawd Awful.
Now that Gus has addressed the Coaching Experience issue by bringing in a brand new Offense Coaching group, the next step is to get the coaching to take with the players.
As far as addressing the ORT spot, everyone wants Brian Bulaga, and rightly so, but we both seem to agree that there is a good chance that Bulaga does not hit the market. If he does the Jags will throw a lot of money at him.
The next guy in line to me, is Orlando Franklin. People forget that he was drafted out of Miami as an OLT, but was playing ORT for the Broncos. He played there for 3 years from 2011 to 2013 before the Jags signed Beadles away from the Broncos.
If the Jags signed Orlando Franklin then there would be little need to draft another OT in the first three rounds and to me that is important.
If the Jags signed Doug Free then I think drafting his replacement would be a higher priority.
No matter what the Jags do in Free Agency and the draft the Jags will not be able to fill all the holes in this roster nor provide depth at every position. This will take at least one or two more draft classes. So all we as fans can hope for is to fill as many holes in this roster as possible so that the Jags can field a respectable team that can generate at least a 0.500 winning percentage by the end of the 2015 season.
Free Agency:
1. Jerry Hughes - Leo DE - Bills - 12 Mil / Yr
With this move the Jags dare the Titans to pass on the QB and thus set up a trade scenario with either the Jets for the Rds 1 and 2 picks or the Eagles for a package deal. Either way the Jags win.
Hughes may be considered a product of the system, but in the Jags defense he is the perfect Leo DE. His quick first step and the fact that he will be rotated with Clemons, Branch and Davis should allow him to do what he does best and that is put pressure on the QB. I am sure that Doug Marrone will have some input in the recommendation of this signing.
2. Orlando Franklin - ORT - Broncos - 8 Mil / Yr
Franklin played the ORT spot for the Broncos since his rookie season in 2011 up until the beginning of this past season, moving over to OLG to replace the departed Zane Beadles. Again, Doug Marrone's fingerprints will be all over this selection, since he will be charged in upgrading the Jags Oline and specifically addressing the ORT spot.
3. DaNorris Searcy - FS - Bills - 5 Mil / Yr
Again Doug Marrone will have some input in whether Searcy can be the Centerfielder that the Jags seek to man the FS spot. He seems to be coming into his own as evidenced by his 3 Ints this pass season for the Bills.
4. Bruce Carter - MLB - Cowboys - 6 Mil / Yr
Carter is fast and provides the Jags with coverage skills that have become more and more in demand for LBs that drop back in coverage. Carter would man the Otto LB spot during 1st and 2nd downs and move to the middle in the pass defense package.
5. Chris Culliver - CB - 49ers - 7 Mil / Yr
Culliver is a long CB that has become all the rage in the NFL these days in the effort to combat the Jumbo WRs and TEs that have become dominant in the league. Culliver has the size to hold the edge and the hands for the INT. Culliver replaces Gratz as the starter.
6. Rob Housler - TE - Cardinals - 3 Mil /. Yr
Tall and fast with reliable hands, Housler provides Bortles in the center of the field with the ability to stretch the seam and move the SS out of the middle for RBs and slot WRs.
7. Mike Wallace - WR - Dolphins - 6 Mil / Yr
Everybody seems concerned that Wallace quit on the Dolphins when it was the Dolphins that quit on him. Wallace is a stretch the field type of WR and Taneyhill can not throw the deep ball. Sometimes frustration sets in at the end of the season. In the end, Wallace is a poor match for the Dolphins, but perhaps a perfect match for the Jags where Bortles can let 'er rip with the best of them. Wallace knows how to win and can show the young WRs on the Jags roster just how to win.
Draft
1. Leonard Williams - DE (5 Tech) - USC
When it is all said and done, the Titans will either draft a QB or trade out of the 2nd spot and allow some other team to draft a QB. Thus, Williams will fall to the Jags in the 3rd spot by default.
2. Duke Johnson - RB - Miami
The Jags have to find their Franchise RB and Johnson just may be the man for the job. His ability to take it to the house on any given play and his pass receiving skills out of the backfield make him a perfect candidate to lead the Jags revamped running game.
3. Clive Walford - TE - Miami
Now the Jags have two TEs that can stretch the middle of the field and this will be important if the Jags keep sending either Housler or Walford downfield on a consistent basis.
4. Chris Hackett - FS - TCU
The Jags need a rangy FS and Hackett fills the bill. There could be packages where Cyprien, Searcy and Hackett are all on the field at the same time.
5. Xavier Williams - DT - Northern Iowa
Williams can play both the 5 Tech and the 3 Tech on the Dline and can rush the passer from both positions as well as be tough against the run.
6. Jarvis Harrison - OG - Texas A&M
Harrison has manned the OLG position for the Aggies over the past three years. Harrison actually played some OLT while Ogbuehi was moved back to ORT during a portion of the season.
7. Imoan Claiborne - CB - Northwestern State
Sleeper CB that apparently impressed the Staff during the Senior Bowl.
A little variation from the previous Mock Offseasons
Free Agency
1. Jerry Hughes - Leo DE - Bills - 12 Mil/Yr
He simply is a sack machine and most likely the Bills will not Tag him.
2. Orlando Franklin - ORT/OLG - Broncos - 8 Mil/Yr
Prior to 2014, Franklin was the starting ORT for the Broncos for the 3 previous years.
3. Jordan Cameron - TE - Browns - 9 Mil/Yr
Pass catching TE, who opens the deep part of the middle of the field.
4. Bruce Carter - LB - Cowboys - 5 Mil/Yr
Play in at Otto or MLB. He has 4.5 speed and can cover as well as having hands for the INT - 5 INTs in 2014.
5. DaNorris Searcy - FS - Bills - 4 MIl/Yr
Centerfielder who can also stop the run. Bills Safeties were interchangeable in 2014.
6. Chris Culliver - CB - 49ers - 6 Mil/Yr
Big CB to take Gratz spot providing the Jags with 4 CBs with starting ability.
7. Mike Wallace - WR - Dolphins - 6 Mil/Yr
Perhaps the fastest WR in the league and a legit deep threat to stretch the field often.
50 Mil in New Free Agents
Re-sign Free Agents
J.T. Thomas - LB
Backup for all three LB spots
Geno Hayes - WLB
Backup to Tevin Smilth
Tyson Alualu - DE
Backup 5 Tech DE
Draft:
TRADE: Jags trade Pick 3 to Oakland for Pick 4, Pick 102 (Rd 4) and 2016 Rd 4 Pick
Oakland takes Leonard Williams - DE - USC
Rd 1(4): Randy Gregory - DE/OLB - Nebraska
Jags use Gregory as Otto LB and allow him to roam behind the LOS as a LBer that can rush from anywhere on the Dline. Thus Gregory is on the field the same time as Jerry Hughes and is opposite him as the OLB - Pass Rush LBer.
Rd 2(36): Carl Davis - DT/5T-DE - Iowa
Davis can play at the 5 Tech DE or 1 Tech NG or 3 Tech DT and with all the DTs Davis can be plenty rested. At the Sr Bowl he was almost unblockable. Davis and Gregory plus Hughes give the Jags more pass rush.
Rd 3(67): Chris Hackett - FS - TCU
Look for DaNorris, Cyprien and Hackett on the field at the same time. True Centerfield FS.
Rd 4(102): Jesse James - TE - Penn State
Big blocking TE that can handle the short passing game over the middle to compliment Cameron.
Rd 4(103) Jeremy Langford - RB - Michigan State
Jags have a breakaway RB that can catch out of the backfield.
Rd 5(138): B.J. Finney - C - Kansas State
Backup Center
Rd 6(175): Jarvis Harrison - OG - Texas A&M
Backup OG
Rd 7(220):Erick Dragan - SS - Oregon
Backup Safety
If Gregory is drafted, he'd play a position that best suits his skillset: LEO. Not OTTO.
I get the impression you really don't know much about Randy Gregory and you are merely parroting what you are heard or read from someone else.
Quote:A little variation from the previous Mock Offseasons
Free Agency
1. Jerry Hughes - Leo DE - Bills - 12 Mil/Yr
He simply is a sack machine and most likely the Bills will not Tag him.
2. Orlando Franklin - ORT/OLG - Broncos - 8 Mil/Yr
Prior to 2014, Franklin was the starting ORT for the Broncos for the 3 previous years.
3. Jordan Cameron - TE - Browns - 9 Mil/Yr
Pass catching TE, who opens the deep part of the middle of the field.
4. Bruce Carter - LB - Cowboys - 5 Mil/Yr
Play in at Otto or MLB. He has 4.5 speed and can cover as well as having hands for the INT - 5 INTs in 2014.
5. DaNorris Searcy - FS - Bills - 4 MIl/Yr
Centerfielder who can also stop the run. Bills Safeties were interchangeable in 2014.
6. Chris Culliver - CB - 49ers - 6 Mil/Yr
Big CB to take Gratz spot providing the Jags with 4 CBs with starting ability.
7. Mike Wallace - WR - Dolphins - 6 Mil/Yr
Perhaps the fastest WR in the league and a legit deep threat to stretch the field often.
50 Mil in New Free Agents
Re-sign Free Agents
J.T. Thomas - LB
Backup for all three LB spots
Geno Hayes - WLB
Backup to Tevin Smilth
Tyson Alualu - DE
Backup 5 Tech DE
Draft:
TRADE: Jags trade Pick 3 to Oakland for Pick 4, Pick 102 (Rd 4) and 2016 Rd 4 Pick
Oakland takes Leonard Williams - DE - USC
Rd 1(4): Randy Gregory - DE/OLB - Nebraska
Jags use Gregory as Otto LB and allow him to roam behind the LOS as a LBer that can rush from anywhere on the Dline. Thus Gregory is on the field the same time as Jerry Hughes and is opposite him as the OLB - Pass Rush LBer.
Rd 2(36): Carl Davis - DT/5T-DE - Iowa
Davis can play at the 5 Tech DE or 1 Tech NG or 3 Tech DT and with all the DTs Davis can be plenty rested. At the Sr Bowl he was almost unblockable. Davis and Gregory plus Hughes give the Jags more pass rush.
Rd 3(67): Chris Hackett - FS - TCU
Look for DaNorris, Cyprien and Hackett on the field at the same time. True Centerfield FS.
Rd 4(102): Jesse James - TE - Penn State
Big blocking TE that can handle the short passing game over the middle to compliment Cameron.
Rd 4(103) Jeremy Langford - RB - Michigan State
Jags have a breakaway RB that can catch out of the backfield.
Rd 5(138): B.J. Finney - C - Kansas State
Backup Center
Rd 6(175): Jarvis Harrison - OG - Texas A&M
Backup OG
Rd 7(220):Erick Dragan - SS - Oregon
Backup Safety
I dunno Stigma. You're trading away from Williams who would - in my opinion at least - be a monster 5 Technique guy, and then take a lesser 5 Tech in Round Two. All just to get an extra Fourth and some change?
I like the draft, just not the scenario.
Everyone expects that Leonard Williams is going to be the best thing since beer in a can.
In no way is Leonard Williams a Pass Rusher, although he can rush the passer, much like Suh rushes the passer.
On the other hand, Gregory, who is much less developed at this point in his life, is much more of what is considered to be a Pass Rusher.
What we are talking about is the ceiling of the two players.
As far as I am concerned, both will in all likelihood be very good players.
One as more of 5 Tech, or DT and the other as a Pass Rusher who puts pressure on the QB.
What I am attempting to do his my mock draft is to create a Defensive Front that does one thing and that is Rush the Passer.
I have Jerry Hughes as the Leo DE who over the past two years has 20 Sacks and 40 QBHs.
Beside Hughes is Marks, who plays the 3 Tech DT or Pass Rush DT.
On the other side of the Gus' Dline is the Pass Rush OLB - called the Otto LBer
The Otto LB is most effective when he does not have to take on the ORT, rather he faces the RB who tries to block him.
To make the Otto LB most effective, the team needs a 5 Tech that can cause the ORT to take him on.
So the ORT, either takes the Otto and allows the 5 Tech to rush the Passer
To complicate this further, Gus has Ryan Davis, a DE, the size of a Leo DE, to rush from the 1 Tech (Miller) Nose Guard DT position, where he collected 6.5 sacks (not as a Leo, but as an inside rusher).
In the Dline I am describing
Randy Gregory, a 6'6" 240 lbs - DE/OLB plays Otto
Carl Davis - a 6'5" 325 lbs DT - 5 Tech DE
Ryan Davis - a 6'2" 265 lbs - 1 Tech
SenDerrick Marks - 6'2" 290 lbs - 3 Tech
Jerry Hughes - 6'2" 255 lbs - Leo DE
(now think about the stunts and the ability of Gregory to move anywhere along the Dline, not with his hand on the ground but as a LB standing up.
Gregory is not ready to take on the OLT. He is ready to rush the passer and support the run much like Bruce Irwin of the Seahawks does, except, Gregory could re-define the position with his athleticism.
Two LBers
Bruce Carter - SLB/MLB
Tevin Smith - WLB
There is your front seven against a passing offense like the Colts.
I guess the point that I am making is that the Jags Defense must be all about creating pressure on the QB.
I have no doubt that Leonard Williams can do this, but what I realized is that Carl Davis can probably do the same thing and be taken in Rd 2.
(So I traded out of Pick 3 to move down to Pick 4 and to make it happen, I asked for very little, because I wanted in this scenario to take Randy Gregory over Leonard Williams.)
So if the Jags can get the No. 1 Pass Rusher, in terms of ceiling in Randy Gregory in Rd 1
AND get a 5 Tech / 3 Tech DT that can do much the same things as Leonard Williams, in Carl Davis in Rd 2,
then the Jags have the best of both worlds and together, they make the Jags defense better.
Will this happen?
Who knows?
I would ask for a 3rd rounder this year instead of two 4th rounders. It would be a very high 3rd (almost like a 2nd) and the Raiders would do it if they want Williams that much. They could use that extra pick to get a guy like Donovan Smith or maybe a running back who falls to this spot (Coleman, Duke Johnson are possibilities).
Quote:Everyone expects that Leonard Williams is going to be the best thing since beer in a can.
In no way is Leonard Williams a Pass Rusher, although he can rush the passer, much like Suh rushes the passer.
On the other hand, Gregory, who is much less developed at this point in his life, is much more of what is considered to be a Pass Rusher.
What we are talking about is the ceiling of the two players.
As far as I am concerned, both will in all likelihood be very good players.
One as more of 5 Tech, or DT and the other as a Pass Rusher who puts pressure on the QB.
What I am attempting to do his my mock draft is to create a Defensive Front that does one thing and that is Rush the Passer.
I have Jerry Hughes as the Leo DE who over the past two years has 20 Sacks and 40 QBHs.
Beside Hughes is Marks, who plays the 3 Tech DT or Pass Rush DT.
On the other side of the Gus' Dline is the Pass Rush OLB - called the Otto LBer
The Otto LB is most effective when he does not have to take on the ORT, rather he faces the RB who tries to block him.
To make the Otto LB most effective, the team needs a 5 Tech that can cause the ORT to take him on.
So the ORT, either takes the Otto and allows the 5 Tech to rush the Passer
To complicate this further, Gus has Ryan Davis, a DE, the size of a Leo DE, to rush from the 1 Tech (Miller) Nose Guard DT position, where he collected 6.5 sacks (not as a Leo, but as an inside rusher).
In the Dline I am describing
Randy Gregory, a 6'6" 240 lbs - DE/OLB plays Otto
Carl Davis - a 6'5" 325 lbs DT - 5 Tech DE
Ryan Davis - a 6'2" 265 lbs - 1 Tech
SenDerrick Marks - 6'2" 290 lbs - 3 Tech
Jerry Hughes - 6'2" 255 lbs - Leo DE
(now think about the stunts and the ability of Gregory to move anywhere along the Dline, not with his hand on the ground but as a LB standing up.
Gregory is not ready to take on the OLT. He is ready to rush the passer and support the run much like Bruce Irwin of the Seahawks does, except, Gregory could re-define the position with his athleticism.
Two LBers
Bruce Carter - SLB/MLB
Tevin Smith - WLB
There is your front seven against a passing offense like the Colts.
I guess the point that I am making is that the Jags Defense must be all about creating pressure on the QB.
I have no doubt that Leonard Williams can do this, but what I realized is that Carl Davis can probably do the same thing and be taken in Rd 2.
(So I traded out of Pick 3 to move down to Pick 4 and to make it happen, I asked for very little, because I wanted in this scenario to take Randy Gregory over Leonard Williams.)
So if the Jags can get the No. 1 Pass Rusher, in terms of ceiling in Randy Gregory in Rd 1
AND get a 5 Tech / 3 Tech DT that can do much the same things as Leonard Williams, in Carl Davis in Rd 2,
then the Jags have the best of both worlds and together, they make the Jags defense better.
Will this happen?
Who knows?
I always enjoy reading your takes on things.
I think 7 (Mid-High Profile) FA' s is a little bit unrealistic. I get that our owner wants to spend, but that doesn't mean we should just be throwing our money at everyone. My guess is we will sign 3-4 mid-high profile FA's. If there is any FA that I would guess that is a sure fire to be a Jag next year id put my money on:
Jason PP
Jordan Cameron
Quote:MoJo44,
I get the impression you really don't know much about Randy Gregory and you are merely parroting what you are heard or read from someone else.
I get the impression you don't know what qualities ideally fit the Otto position vs the LEO. Might want to spend more time educating yourself on that front rather than spewing out a new mock draft a day. Just my two pennies.
This free agency may seem like its from madden, but I assure you it is possible. Doubtful, probably, but possible.
<b>Free Agency</b>
<b>DE - Jason Paul Pierre</b> 14 mil per year
Ideal Leo, young, and most coaches would love to have him on their roster if Bradley is gone after this season.
<b>SOLB - Akeem Ayers</b> 6 mil per year
Ayers can rush the passer and drop back in coverage if needed. He would be an ideal LB that is needed.
<b>FS - Devin McCourty</b> 9 mil per year
Offers veteran experience at playing a center field position as a free safety. He will be sought after by many teams, but I believe he could be had at around 9 mil a ear to play for the jaguars.
<b>TE - Jermaine Gresham</b> 7 mil per year
Gresham offers a safety blanket for Bortles. Gresham can be used as both a blocking tight end as well as a move the chains tight end. He would also offer some veteran status among our young offense.
<b>RT - Bryan Bulaga</b> 9 mil per year
If he hits free agency, he will have a lot of phone calls coming his way. He will want to be paid, and I am hoping no more than 9 mil per season. Even that is too much for a RT, but we need help.
<b>CB - Chris Culliver</b> 5 mil per year
Culliver has ideal size and speed as a corner. In the combine he ran a 4.36 in the 40 yard dash. He could very easily compete for a spot as a CB on our roster. Granted at 5 mil a year, he should be a starter, not competing.
<b>Draft</b>
<b>Round 1 - Leonard Williams DE/DT USC</b>
Arguably the number 1 prospect of this year's draft. Should be a monster at the 5 tech.
<b>Round 2 - Todd Gurley RB Georgia</b>
It has been a long time since the Jaguars have had a complete back on the roster. Gurley would offer this. Even with the ACL injury he is being mocked into the first round on many mock drafts. If he would fall to us in the second round, it would be great.
<b>Round 3 - Jesse James TE Penn State</b>
James likes to work on his strength, so hopefully that helps out in becoming good at blocking. However, as he is 6'7", he should offer a nice red zone target.
<b>Round 4 - Stephone Anthony ILB Clemson</b>
Standing at 6'2", 245 pounds, Anthony shows an ideal frame for ILB. At Clemson, he recorded 330 career tackles. This includes 34.5 tackles for a loss and 9.5 sacks.
<b>Round 5 - Xavier Williams DT Northern Iowa</b>
Offers a high motor with good length. Also has 8 blocked kicks in college. Should provide as a nice backup for Marks. Nice review listed here,
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/playe...r-williams
<b>Round 6 - Jon Feliciano OG/OT Miami</b>
Feliciano played left guard while at University of Miami, but also has some experience at right guard and right tackle. At the minimum, he should offer depth.
<b>Round 7 - Byron Jones CB Connecticut</b>
Byron Jones missed a good portion of the last season with a shoulder injury. He should offer us depth at the safety position if needed.
After reading Stigma's explanation for trading Leonard Williams, I have entertained the idea. I just don't know who would offer what, and which player I would ideally go after. I guess it will change more as free agency progresses.
Cable,
Why Jermaine Gresham?
Is he not another Marcedes Lewis?
(Not that there is anything wrong with that, mind you.)
How do you feel about Jordan Cameron of the Browns? (More Big Plays +20 yards or more than most TEs in the league, making him a Top 5 TE, as opposed to Julius Thomas who is a short yardage receving TE.)
Why do you like Stephone Anthony out of Clemson as the MLB replacement for Poz.
Like Poz, he is a liability in Pass Defense.
I get that he is an inside LB candidate, but just have never considered him.
My thought was that Gus wanted fast active LBs that could help in the short passing game.
This is why I really like Bruce Carter of the Cowboys, sub 4.5 speed, hands for the INT (5 in 2014) and can still tackle in run defense, (close to 100 tackles as an ILB in 2013).
I love the idea of Gurley falling to the 2nd Rd. I just can't see him getting past the Patriots (Rich get richer.)
I think JPP will be tagged by the Giants.
I think McCourty will be tagged by the Patriots.
I think Bulaga will be re-signed by the Packers.
I agree that Akeem Ayers is another Bruce Irwin and like Irwin his forte is rushing the passer, although he did drop back in coverage with the Titans.
My dilemma was a choice between Bruce Carter who played SLB for the Cowboys and excelled in coverage versus Akeem Ayers who was a situational Pass Rusher for the Patriots. Ideally the Jags would sign both, with Poz playing 1st down and then Carter moving from Otto to MLB and Ayers taking the Otto on 2nd and 3rd down.
As much as I like Poz, he does not fit this defense. He is just too slow. Making a tackle 4 yards down the field does not get the other team off the field.
The Elephant Front on the Dline (with 3 DTs) is supposed to guard the run up the middle and protect an undersized, fast ILB, same as the NG does in a 3-4.
This is why early on in this process, I was targeting a fast small ILB, like Paul Dawson, or Erik Kendricks or Denzel Perryman.
Yet, I also recognized that there are many opportunities that could present themselves at Pick 36 and because of that, I searched for a Free Agent LB (like Bruce Carter) that could fulfill that fast ILB need and open up the spot for other opportunities drafting a RB (Gurley or Colemand or Johnson), or a Sleeper DT (Carl Davis) or even a Center (Cameron Erving - FSU).
Stigma,
Jermaine Gresham is a player I believe the jaguars will target as he does not have an injury history, and offers both blocking and catching abilities unlike Lewis. While someone like Cameron might be flashy, I do not think it is the type of tight end this offense needs right now. I believe the team needs a more balanced tight end.
Stephone Anthony, I don't know why I liked him. I was watching Vic Beasley on draftbreakdown.com out of boredom, and he was standing out.
With the other free agents, I guess I was having a bit too much fun thinking of possibilities. I know it will be hard for them to become available, which is why I am bringing this new more reasonable offseason.
<b>Free Agency</b>
<b>TE - Jermaine Gresham </b><i>8 Mil per year</i>
<b>CB - Chris Culliver </b><i>5 Mil per year</i>
I am going to throw 2 division rival names into the ring of possible people as well.
<b>OT - Derek Newton </b><i>7 Mil per year</i>
Starting RT for the texans, which at least provides some more experience on the line, but he is still young enough to play for awhile.
<b>LB - Brooks Reed </b><i>7 Mil per year</i>
He could fit in as an OLB for us right away.
<b>WR - Vincent Jackson </b><i>6 Mil per year</i>
In multiple articles, Jackson has been talked about as a salary cap casualty. If this were the case, I would offer him a contract. He offers us a veteran receiver, and can also help teach Allen Robinson some stuff. Worst case scenario, we get a red zone target for a year.
<b>Draft</b>
In this draft, I have us trading with the Falcons at pick 8, with Leonard Williams available. We receive their 2015 1,2 and 4th round picks. Dan Quinn is now in Atlanta, and he could be looking for a player like Williams to play in the same role as Michael Bennett.
<b>Round 1 - Alvin Dupree DE/OLB Kentucky</b>
<b>Round 2 - Todd Gurley RB Georgia</b>
<b>Round 2 - Chris Hackett FS TCU</b>
<b>Round 3 - Jesse James TE Penn State</b>
<b>Round 4 - Anthony Chickillo DE Miami</b>
<b>Round 4 - Max Valles LB Virginia</b>
<b>Round 5 - Xavier Williams DT Northern Iowa</b>
<b>Round 6 - Jon Feliciano OG/OT Miami</b>
<b>Round 7 – Byron Jones CB Connecticut</b>
Max Valles, I haven't been able to find enough information on yet, but from what I have read, he is very raw talent wise. I would prefer us to get the most athletic LB available that can play ILB or SOLB in round 4 of this draft. Otherwise, an offensive lineman as there will be a lot of LB talent next year for free agency.
Quote:A little variation from the previous Mock Offseasons
Free Agency
1. Jerry Hughes - Leo DE - Bills - 12 Mil/Yr
2. Orlando Franklin - ORT/OLG - Broncos - 8 Mil/Yr
3. Jordan Cameron - TE - Browns - 9 Mil/Yr
4. Bruce Carter - LB - Cowboys - 5 Mil/Yr
5. DaNorris Searcy - FS - Bills - 4 MIl/Yr
6. Chris Culliver - CB - 49ers - 6 Mil/Yr
7. Mike Wallace - WR - Dolphins - 6 Mil/Yr
Re-sign Free Agents
J.T. Thomas - LB
Geno Hayes - WLB
Tyson Alualu - DE
Draft:
TRADE: Jags trade Pick 3 to Oakland for Pick 4, Pick 102 (Rd 4) and 2016 Rd 4 Pick
Oakland takes Leonard Williams - DE - USC
Rd 1(4): Randy Gregory - DE/OLB - Nebraska
Rd 2(36): Carl Davis - DT/5T-DE - Iowa
Rd 3(67): Chris Hackett - FS - TCU
Rd 4(102): Jesse James - TE - Penn State
Rd 4(103) Jeremy Langford - RB - Michigan State
Rd 5(138): B.J. Finney - C - Kansas State
Rd 6(175): Jarvis Harrison - OG - Texas A&M
Rd 7(220):Erick Dragan - SS - Oregon
The more I think about this, the more I like it. I am not really sure that Davis is going to be there in the high Second Round, but if he is adding him and Gregory to the Defensive front seven would be quite the "get".
Ok. Their are a lot of really long posts on this thread. I do want to add 2 cents though to this 50 dollar conversation. DO NOT and I mean DO NOT waste money on Gresham or Cameron. Gresham IS a young version of what Marcedes Lewis is now. If we sign Gresham, we are basically just getting a younger piece of trash than what we already have. As far as Cameron, he already has a somewhat extensive concussion history and you have to really worry about his ability to stay on the field as far as short term, as well as possibly retiring young due to his concussion past. He may be an option, but he is very, very risky.
Totally agree that Jordan Cameron is a gamble, but that is why a team pays its doctors the big bucks, to give the team some idea of whether to invest in Jordan Cameron.
Let's face it, everyone wants the Jags to throw it deep and with a 17+ YPC average, that is what you get with Jordan Cameron, a deep threat down the middle of the field.
Say there is a single high safety and Cameron and Lee are both going deep, who covers Cameron, the SS? If so, I like that matchup if I am Bortles and Olson.
So, the medical with Cameron is very important and don't think Cameron does not know this.
Everything is risky but with Cameron could come a big reward, if the Jags want to put down the money to sign him to a contract.
Don't care much for Brooks Reid, but if Vincent Jackson made it on the market, then sign me up as a fan of making that move.