Quote:Wrong.

 

Understand, picks are precious. Picks are assets, not car parts. Picks are converted to player-assets. Draft well and you will maintain the value of the pick which was granted to you. Draft bad and the pick is no longer worth as much. 

 

Maurice Jones-Drew just walked away and Caldwell got nothing back in terms of assets. He completely lost the value of the second round pick.

 

You wonder why we're still not talented? Our GMs fail to understand the basic concepts of assets value.

 

Who said MJD walked away? He said he wants to stay in Jacksonville. The Jaguars said they want to keep him. David Caldwell let him test the market only to find out how much he should be paid with the idea if someone offers him a job, he will match that offer. If MJD was really walking away, nobody would say any of that.

 

There is no reason to think if MJD does walk away, our second round pick lost value. You are talking about a guy who was selected by James Harris to be the backup but ended up making Fred Taylor expendable and was voted to a few Pro Bowls.

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