(10-11-2020, 11:55 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: (10-11-2020, 09:40 PM)Bullseye Wrote: I take little solace in the Any Given Sunday thing,
The way the Jaguars existence has been, it has always worked against the Jaguars.
We are snakebitten when it comes to the top overall pick.
During expansion, we lost the coin toss to Carolina, and they wound up with the top overall pick. Granted we wound up getting the better pick (Boselli vs Carolina trading down and getting Kerry Collins).
But then in 2012, we wound up finishing 2-14, but the Chiefs wound up with the #1 overall pick. They wound up with a decent LT, while we were at #2 and wound up with Joeckel.
I would hate to see us finish 1-15, only to pick #2 at best in a year with Trevor Lawrence.
It would definitely hurt to lose out on a potential franchise QB, but being the type of guy I am, (that believes in building a team from the O-Line on out,) I'd love the chance to finally get a LT that we could plug and play for the next 10 years. We haven't had a great LT since Tony Boselli. I see Sewell as a potential foundational piece in the offense. Even if we don't get Lawrence, I gotta believe that someday we will find our franchise QB. You never know, given what happened today, maybe the Cowboys decide to take one of the overrated QB's in the draft (Trey Lance or Justin Fields.) Maybe they decide not to pay Dak Prescott given the injury. He'd be a nice addition in free agency. I know it's a long shot, but nothing is 100% out of the realm of possibility. I gotta keep hoping or what's the point of watching football anymore?
(10-11-2020, 09:53 PM)Bullseye Wrote: I don't know if it would be fully loaded/ideally stocked, but it wouldn't be like, say. the 2004 offense, which was almost completely devoid of WRs, devoid of Ts, no TEs to speak of.
We wouldn't have an Ephraim Salaam at LT. We'd have some good WRs and a good RB.
Oh God, please don't say that name. He was the worst starting LT in the history of the franchise. He was completely incompetent at every aspect of the position. He had no redeeming qualities as a player.
The jury is still out on Fields for me. he put up some impressive numbers last year, but I didn't pay close attention to him last year, and I want to see him this year before I conclude anything.
As for Lance, I've seen even less of him. I saw clips from last weekend and he was horrible. He has an arm and can run, but I can't speak for his accuracy or ability to process defenses outside of those clips.
My thing is it is rare to be in a reasonable position to get a true franchise QB. It's not that I am opposed to Sewell as a player, or for solidifying LT. But my absolute top priority is to get the franchise QB. Even if it means trading both firsts a 2 and a 3 this year.
You are right about the LT who shall not be mentioned. Even Todd Fordham was better than him.
If I had to rank the LTs....
1. Boselli-by a HUGE margin
2. Ben Coleman when subbing for Boselli. Perhaps the most underrated Jaguar.
3. Khalif Barnes his first two years. Had a very positive impact his first two years. I have no idea what happened to him after that
4. Cam Robinson-had the knee injury two years ago, and it bothered him last year.
5. Mike Pearson-"Baby Boseeli? Ha! But he gave the occasional good snap.
6. Todd Fordham-NOT good
DAL- ES
Worst to 1st. Curse Reversed!
