(04-04-2020, 03:21 PM)SeldomRite Wrote:

(04-04-2020, 12:43 PM)JackCity Wrote: Except every bap pick has need included. They took Gabbert and Leftwich because they thought both would be high level franchise QBs, and thus the most valuable players in the draft. 

Don't mistake a terrible evaluation for them willingly choosing worse players due to need. They thought they were drafting the most valuable player at the time

What you're describing is just lying about what "best" means. The Jags have meant "highest rated player at a position we think we need" when the say "best" for years, but don't let them fool you, taking Reggie Williams was a dead giveaway, the guy was a second round prospect at best. I've noticed less of this problem from Caldwell, but the Fournette pick was unforgivably bad. Unless he comes out and throws Coughlin under the bus I'll presume he had at least some responsibility for that one.

Quick tip: if a team needs a QB and they take one in round 1 they automatically think he's going to be the most valuable pick available at that draft spot. You can argue till the cows come home if they evaluated the QB correctly (they often haven't!) but thats what the process is. 

Anyway, we've had enough discussions about this to know you aren't going to suddenly learn how this actually works by now

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