(03-07-2020, 09:30 AM)JAllen#41 Wrote: I think I'd follow Eric DeCosta on this one.  Try to build an undefendable offense and then after that start plugging in on defense.  The Jags need people in seats right now and while you might lose because you can't stop other teams, people will come watch an offense that cannot be defended.

I like DeCosta's approach, but he has more job security. To save his job, Caldwell needs immediate impact from this draft. Defensive players tend to develop more quickly, and there are more holes on defense. This is a deep defensive draft. If I were Caldwell, I'd take at least two defenders with the first three picks (preferably DT and CB), take a tackle with the other top three pick, take a flyer on a receiving prospect somewhere, and use the rest of the draft mostly BAPing defense -- 7/8 of the 10 picks need to be defense.  

The offense just needs supplementing. I'd trust Gruden to design a WCO around Minshew and get more out of him in year two. Chark should blossom into a legit #1 WR and a healthy Westbrook could shine in a WCO with run-after-the-catch flourishes. Oliver or O'Shag (whomever stays healthy) has potential to catch a lot of passes. The O-line has three solid/above average starters (Linder, Taylor, and Norwell). Therefore, I'd supplement as follows:

• Sign a veteran, affordable TE to compete - Ebron comes to mind
  
• Spend decent money on a solid/above average Center to move Linder to RG - OR - a solid/above average starting guard to replace the subpar RG rotation - OR - move Cam to RG if a LT is drafted high
  
• Sign a tall possession receiver, even if he's past his prime - Michael Crabtree? - to bolster red-zone efficiency
  
• Sign a slew of undrafted RBs or pick one late in the draft, hoping to find a diamond in the ruff to compete for snaps w/Armstead 
  
• Sign a proven third-down back for Gruden's offense 
  

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