(10-23-2019, 09:59 AM)Jags32250 Wrote: [ -> ] (10-23-2019, 09:02 AM)Kane Wrote: [ -> ]That's some mighty fine cherry picking of 5th round picks there.
So should we just ignore facts to fit your narrative?
5th round picks since Caldwell's arrival:
2013 - Denard Robinson (stuck for a few years, never really developed)
2014 - Telvin Smith (good pick)
2014 - Chris Smith (ok for a few years, traded to CIN for a 2018 seven)
2015 - Rashad Greene (stuck for a few years, never really developed)
2016 - None, pick traded to move up for Myles Jack
2017 - Blair Brown (meh special teamer, cut after two years)
2018 - None, traded for Carlos Hyde (waste)
2019 - Ryquell Armstead (TBD)
So of that list, no, there really weren't any busts. Robinson at least hung around for the duration of his rookie contract and showed some promise as a runner for a while there. Telvin was a great pick, regardless of his sorta-kinda retirement. Chris Smith didn't really do much, but in a further testament to Caldwell's abilities as a used-player salesman, he was able to return some value. Greene stuck around as a reserve, but he was still pretty bad throughout his tenure here. Brown, meh, nothing special and cut after a couple of years. The trade for Hyde was a total waste based upon the Jags' history of getting at least a couple of years out of their fives. Armstead has shown promise, and Dobbs is a TBD.
So yeah, what a bunch of us have been saying all along stands. If the Jags just dump Dobbs as soon as Foles is back, it's a wasted pick, but there are far worse uses of a pick than grabbing a QB who showed enough promise to be a fourth-round pick and possible heir apparent to Big Ben two years ago. If he works out or eventually returns another late pick in a trade, I'd consider that a good trade for solid insurance.