As the process went on, This was my dark hoarse for this team to take at 29. In reality, Calais Campbell is going to be 32 when the season starts. At some point, father time is undefeated. Between Jackson, Marks and Dareus you have three guys that are making premium salaries. That's unsustainable. After this season we were going to have to move on from at least one of them. So in reality, when you look at the next 4 year window this most definitely does fit a need. Value? When you go back and watch the combine, you hear Mike Mayock using comparisons like J. J. Watt, Gerald McCoy etc. The kid tests off the charts and has elite athleticism. Elite production? No not really. That's life picking @ 29 instead of 9. If he came back next year and had another year of high level production he wouldn't make it past 15.

So in reality the foundation of sacksonville has to be maintained. This kid demonstrates the athleticism and size to be a quality starter at this level. I don't understand how anyone can really pan the pick all that much.

Other needs? I think the team likes A. J. Cann. Cam and Linder have bright futures, you just signed Norwell to the richest Guard contract in history. RT? There wasn't another first round Tackle in this class available when we were on the clock. TE? This wasn't really the strongest class bursting with 1st round talent at the position. Hurst had just gone off the board at 25 and there wasn't another TE taken in the first round. WR? Keelan Cole had 40 catches for 742 yards as a rookie and arguably the biggest catch in Jaguars playoff history. Does anyone think its a stretch for him to put up a band of yards with a few Td's next year?

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