(10-22-2018, 10:44 AM)JagFanFirst Wrote:

(10-21-2018, 10:21 AM)Bullseye Wrote: Questions for those who absolutely think Bortles needs to be replaced.

Assume the Jaguars maintain their middle of the pack standing throughout the rest of the year, and end up with a mid first round pick in the draft.

How would you address the QB position?

Let's assume the very elite passers will not be on the market (Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Big Ben, Rivers, Mahomes, Goff, Ryan).

Does the team need a stud, franchise QB to succeed, or can this team win with a veteran QB who is good, not necessarily great?

What would be your strategy in acquiring this signal caller?

If you are talking about a vet, would you spend the $$ for one in free agency or trade for one

If you are going to spend for one in free agency. how much are you willing to spend?  What defensive starter(s) are you willing to sacrifice to land that signal caller?

If you are willing to trade for the vet signal caller, how much are you willing to trade away to land him, and how much are you willing to spend to sign him?  What defensive starter(s) are you willing to let walk?

If you are willing to draft the signal caller, are you content staying in the middle of the round to wait for the QB to fall to you, or would you find it necessary to trade up for one?  If it's the latter, how much are you willing to surrender in terms of draft choice compensation to move up to get that player?

Would it matter if you felt it would take a year before the rookie passer is ready to play (Mahomes, Goff)?


I'd use a first round pick to draft a QB. I might even throw in a second first round pick for 2020 to move up and make sure I get the QB I want. Then I would sign a journeyman QB, like Ryan Fitzpartrick to play in 2019, while the rookie sits. Almost exactly like the Chiefs did it. On defense, I'd dump Dareus--he was brought here to stop the run, and that hasn't worked. I would probably let Ramsey go. I think he's a good player, but his mouth makes him a liability, IMO.  I think we could do better than Parnell at RT, so I'd let him go. I think we let Church go, and replace him with Harrison. Next year in the draft, besides QB, I would focus on a TE, a RT, another DT.

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I screwed that up. See my comments at the bottom of the gray area.

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Also, if we could, I'd like to trade Fowler for a draft pick.