@Bullseye

Quality post in response to my snark.

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Do you seriously think Coughlin, with the reputation of building teams in the trenches, and Marrone, a former O-Lineman himself and the guy who coached our O-Line the past two years before becoming our head coach, would seriously be content with our OL if they thought it needed improvement?

No, I do not think that. My post was Jag front office was obviously more content than most fans with the o line talent we have. Because Jag moves bringing in two quality guys (Albert and Cam Robinson) while letting a quality tackle walk (Beachem) meant Jags netted one quality guy max. And then when it turned out that Albert was washed up and quit, we added zero net quality guys. I'm under the impression that we need upgrades at guard spots and right tackle. Now, I think Marrone and Coughlin disagree with at least the urgency of that. I suspect they are wrong. Time will tell.

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They wound up trading up for Robinson in the 2nd round. That's a high draft pick to devote to the OL for a team that's content with the OL, isn't it?

I agree it's an important pick to spend and hopefully he is an above average o lineman. But at that point, Jags let their starting LT walk, the guy they traded for was super old and had put the team on notice that he wasn't super motivated and was actively holding out. The only smart play was to draft a LT. And they got really lucky that Robinson lasted that long. With hindsight, great pick. But that pick doesn't improve the guard play or right tackle play or provide depth.

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Now I wanted them to take at least one more interior OL in this draft, but I can understand why they didn't go that route. Feeney may not have been a scheme fit. Elflien could have been an option, but if the team wanted Linder at C, I can see why they stayed away from him. Johnson from Pitt was someone I wanted in the 4th round, but he had medical issues, and perhaps they had Westbrook rated higher.

I agree with what wrote - I think the team needed to pick up at least one quality guard in the draft. And they didn't.

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Keep in mind, the 2017 draft was considered the worst OL draft in a long time. If TC and company shared that view, what would be the point in building the O-Line from such a weak class?

It's a good point. But I guarantee there will be multiple quality guards that were drafted in 2017.

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BTW tealhammer, which QB would you have drafted this year?

No idea. But (1) I'm not getting paid millions and have a staff of scouts to help me, (2) odds are there is at least one decent QB in 2017 draft and (3) I'm not saying you had to draft someone who beats out Bortles. A guy that could be a decent backup and compete with Bortles seemed like a no brainer.

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