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Caldrac · 05-03-2019, 04:31 PM

(05-03-2019, 08:06 AM)Bullseye Wrote: There were 40 in all, and CBS sports ranked all 40 trades made during the draft.

The Jaguars deal for Taylor ranked #4 overall.

Quote:4. Jaguars target sliding tackle
Jaguars get No. 35 (OT Taylor), 140, 235

Raiders get No. 38, 109

We're in the range now where you could make any of the final four trades No. 1 and I wouldn't put up too much of a fight. Many experts matched Jawaan Taylor to the Jaguars at No. 7, but they passed on him when Josh Allen fell further than expected. Imagine their surprise when Taylor was still on the board to open Day 2. The Jaguars wisely struck a deal to go get him and paid almost exactly fair value in the deal

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2019-...l-at-no-1/

Nice. I remember when the trade came up in real time that I was paranoid that they forked over one of those three's to move up three spots to get him. When I realized that wasn't the case I was pretty damn happy. They were about to ruin my birthday weekend buzz. That's no bueno man.

(05-03-2019, 02:47 PM)Upper Wrote: We traded up and merely got an equal OL (with more red flags) compared to Ford who went with our original 38th pick, and a worse OL than than Risner who went 41st. The trade of our 7th for a 6 next year was better.

I don't think we got an "equal" OL. Taylor was considered a top ten prospect. Ford and Risner? I can't recall. But I don't recall seeing very many media faces hyping up Ford nor Risner as much as Taylor was. The fact that we gave up practically nothing to land him is a combination of luck and good scout work.

I forgot about this year's 7th for a 6th next year. I like that trade. But the odds of us landing a top 10 prospect like we did with that 35th overall pick were low. Same with Jack three years ago. And same with Robinson two years ago. I have to tip my hat to Caldwell. I know a lot of us have up and down remarks and feelings about him.

But it's sure as hell hard not to like what they've done with this draft class. It's all on Foles and that offensive line holding up physically now.

"What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs - I was a man before I was a king."