(09-22-2020, 11:56 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(09-21-2020, 10:22 AM)iHaunting Raven Wrote: Yeah, we should be thankful to Coughlin for Minshew... And Chark and Allen.

We can also thank Caldwell for Bortles and Bradley.

We can't be sure if Minshew was Caldwell's idea or Coughlin's... but we know that Coughlin usually phoned in the late rounds of the draft during his first stint in Jacksonville.  In fact, a lot of those late round picks from 95 to 02 were actually scouted by Gene Smith.

I don't give a whole lot of credit to anyone for a 6th round pick.  Just like I don't give the Pats any credit for getting Tom Brady in the 6th round.  For a 6th round pick to become a starter is just pure luck.  If they really thought he was that good, they would have picked him sooner.  A 6th round pick is a special teamer, or a developmental guy who can maybe become a solid backup.  If he hits, it's a lottery shot.  Pure luck.

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