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I absolutely think one of those 3 is the pick. If somehow it's not I would probably say one of the O tackles Robinson or Matthews.

Quote:Seems early for a center. 

 

Hey if he can hand off throw and make plays either running from defenders or throwing by them in tight windows then MAKE THAT PICK.  Y take Clowney r Mack with a Center like that.

If the Jags don't draft one of the "big 3", I think they would go Bridgewater or Manziel.

Quote:I absolutely think one of those 3 is the pick. If somehow it's not I would probably say one of the O tackles Robinson or Matthews.

 

That would certainly be an option, but I really think your initial point is what's going to happen.  Unless they're trading out of it, one of the big 3 will be a Jaguar at the end of next week.

Looking back at this thread,   I truly thought the Jaguars would take one of the ' BIG 3 ' players.   But the question I asked came to mind for the reason that the unexpected often happens in an NFL Draft.   I had Blake Bortles going to the Browns with pick # 4 in my mock draft.  Hence from that standpoint Bortles going in the # 3 spot isn't really a surprise,      However,   I thought strongly that Khalil Mack or to a lesser extent Sammy Watkins would be the Jaguars selection if the team kept their pick.

 

It's likely that Dave Caldwell thought a team like Cleveland,  Minnesota,  Tennessee,  and to a lesser extent Tampa would target Bortles.   Hence,  from Caldwell's perspective keeping pick # 3 was the best option for the Jaguars.   It's understandable considering the difficulty of landing a franchise QB.   IMO,  Caldwell doesn't expect to be near the pick # 3 slot,  unless the Jaguars trade up,  anytime in the next several years.   Hence,  he saw this as the opportunity to land the QB he considers the Jaguars long term answer.

Agreed.  The plan is to keep getting better.  IF we do, and I think we will, we should have no business drafting in the top 10 next year.  

 

He also said that he's scouted QBs from the next year and that Bortles is still the better prospect (ahead of guys like Mariota and Jameis) so he pulled the trigger on his guy, Bortles.

Quote:Agreed.  The plan is to keep getting better.  IF we do, and I think we will, we should have no business drafting in the top 10 next year.  

 

He also said that he's scouted QBs from the next year and that Bortles is still the better prospect (ahead of guys like Mariota and Jameis) so he pulled the trigger on his guy, Bortles.

 

 

One thing related to what you mentioned that has been noticeable,  especially in recent years,  is that the QB crop for the following draft looks much better before the College Football season starts than it does by the time the Combine is completed the following February.   

Quote:One thing related to what you mentioned that has been noticeable,  especially in recent years,  is that the QB crop for the following draft looks much better before the College Football season starts than it does by the time the Combine is completed the following February.   

 

Winston is going to be picked apart when he comes out probably like no other QB we have seen. More than Manziel, more than Tebow. It will get ugly.

Quote:Winston is going to be picked apart when he comes out probably like no other QB we have seen. More than Manziel, more than Tebow. It will get ugly.

 

  This could easily happen or at the very least the scrutiny will be on a similar level as the other two QB's you mentioned.   

 

  On the other side of the coin,  it seemed like there wasn't much controversy/  media-public attention regarding Blake Bortles,   compared to most QB's that are projected to go in Round 1.    So much more of the focus in the draft process this year seemed centered around Johnny Manziel and to a somewhat lesser extent Teddy Bridgewater.   Relatively speaking,   Bortles slipped under the radar screen in the weeks and months leading up to the draft.