(01-02-2019, 03:06 PM)Mikey Wrote: 1) QB: One of two things has to happen: Either we package everything to move up and grab Haskins if we think he is a true franchise QB and worth the investment to go and get him, or you find a way back into the back half of the first to grab one of the second-tier guys (Lock, Grier, Jones) if scouting shows they have franchise potential. As far as the stopgap goes, I would prefer to keep Blake and not throw further cap money into a question mark or equal replacement. If the only thing we can get is an erratic Fitzpatrick or washed out backup from somewhere else on a one-year deal, take your lumps until the rookie is ready to take over.

2) OL: If Parnell still has contract with us, I'm not letting him go. The reason we have no depth is we've been throwing high picks at the LT position for a while now for middle-of-the-road results, at best. Cam is doing well, but even previous picks should have been good enough to roll to other spots on the line to contribute. We need to bring in a few guys who have versatility to backup the starters at a few positions, I don't know that we need to put much into the position right now, considering the payroll demands of LG and C already, and if Cam turns out well, LT in a few years, too.

3) Not as high a priority for me, but maybe a mid-round pick to get a developmental guy in each spot will do.

4) Dave has found talent late or even outside of the draft. I'm ok with the group we have at WR (Dede is starting to take on that go-to persona) or bringing in some undrafted or cheap FA types. We don't need to be throwing deals at guys like Moncrief, though. As long as we identify as a team that wants to establish the run, and rely on the run to win, I don't see us having that deep-threat, passing game weapon at the TE position. Until we fix QB, the WR and TE are not a big consideration in my book.

5) RB: Fournette is a huge question mark. Is the recent call-out the culmination of a number of incidents over the course of the season where he and management are no longer able to work together? Does it convince him to put everything into next season, and prove to the team that he is committed to the franchise? I don't know, and I think a lot of us won't, unless something does happen. I say you keep him at this point, unless someone makes an offer too good to pass up. (I'm thinking a late first for Fournette and maybe our 3rd or 4th round pick, if we are trying to get back into the first for a QB). No way in Hades I bring Hunt in, as he's likely going to be PR ugliness and still subject to discipline by the league once he does get signed. We might see a mid-to-late pick this year to replace Yeldon's spot on the roster.

1.  At this point, my preference is to hope the Eagles make another deep run in the playoffs under Foles, making it difficult for them to justify getting rid of him, and hopefully they will trade Wentz, who is still on his rookie contract.  Barring that unlikely scenario, I agree we should sign a so so vet as a placeholder.  I think if we brought back Koetter as our offensive coordinator, bringing in Fitzpatrick would be ideal under those circumstances.  There is a very slight chance a guy like Haskins falls to us.  As I type this, Brunell is stating how impressed he was with Haskins.   But considering TC came up under Parcells, would he be interested in drafting a guy with only a year's starting experience like Haskins?  Barring a trade up though, I don't think Haskins will be a Jaguar.  I believe if the right QB is around in the second, the team will end up taking him then.  But what QBs will want to come here under these circumstances?

2.  I think I will welcome Parnell back if he can be kept under his current contract and the cap figures I have seen for him are accurate and affordable for the team.  But I would be prepared to draft and groom his replacement within the next year or two.  Richardson is an unknown, and I was quite disappointed to see him go to IR without any playing time.  If Parnell is released, I believe the Jaguars end up staying at 7 and, if possible, drafts Alabama's Jonah Williams who would seem to fit somewhere around that spot in the draft (though if Haskins is gone I can't seem him getting past the Giants at all under that scenario).  But I am in favor of taking at least two OLs in the early to mid rounds of this draft.  It may be borne of necessity if Parnell and Cann leave, in which case I would want at least three OL.

4.  I think if the desired QB or OL is not available to us via trade up or at 7, WR would be my next draft priority, though if any of the top three teams trade down, they could take OL or WR right in front of us.  We need a TE, but I don't see the Jaguars making TE a high draft priority with TC.

5.  I'm inclined to agree with you on Fournette.  I think ability wise, he can be a good RB.  The question is where is his head?  I could easily see a replay of Bettis or Marshawn Lynch where a team becomes disenchanted with a RB, trades him away for a relative pittance, and they go onto glory with another team.

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