Remember when we picked up Julius Thomas at TE? I think Trevor will make our currents TE’s better.

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(05-01-2021, 04:45 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: This Board has been especially enjoyable the past 3 days. It's always entertaining to read the comments of all the armchair General Managers following the Jaguars draft choices. After observing the previous posts of the regulars, it's not too hard to predict what their comments will be about each player selected. Thanks to all the moderators and others who have made this sight informative, entertaining and an outlet for Jaguars fans to share their thoughts. With that being said, these are my thoughts about the 2021 draft class:

1. My hopes for this franchise have never been higher due to the selection of Trevor Lawrence. We were given the once in a lifetime opportunity to draft a generational talent. There is no way I'd give this class a grade lower than "B" following the Lawrence selection. That would even be the case if Gene Smith took over and drafted 8 players from schools we never heard of before.

2. After Lawrence, the best picks to me were Etienne and Cisco. At first I was not very positive about this pick since it didn't meet one of the team's major needs. However, the more I thought about what Etienne can add to the offense, the more I liked it. He will be a weapon in many ways; both he and Robinson can contribute greatly and if one gets hurt the offense should not skip a beat. Cisco provides the defense with a true ballhawk. Had he not gotten hurt last season, it is possible he would have been the top safety on everyone's boards. Getting him at 65 was great value.

3. My biggest disappointment was not getting Freirmuth at 45. He may never be a Travis Kelsey or Kyle Pitts, but he will be a very reliable tight end in the NFL for several years. If they trade for Hurst, losing Freirmuth will not hurt so much. I hope the Jaguars try to make this happen.

4. If Walker Little is truly 100% healthy and gets into playing shape, his selection will be the thing that puts this class over the top. Since he was considered the number 1 left tackle by many following the 2018 season, it's not really that far-fetched to believe he will become their starting left tackle sometime this season or next. He is also capable of playing right tackle in case Taylor doesn't rebound this season. Yes, he is a risky pick but to get him where they did is worth the risk since his upside is so good. In a perfect world, they would have taken Freirmutth at 45 and then traded up for Little, but those things rarely happen.

5. If the stories about D.J. Henderson are true, the Tyson Campbell pick looks much better. If his ball skills improve, no one will regret this selection.

6. With all the changes on the roster, it is unrealistic to believe the Jags will win more than 6 or 7 games this season. However, there is no reason they cannot become serious contenders to win the AFC South as early as the 2022-23 season. And yes, I do believe Lawrence will take the team to at least one Super Bowl during his time here.

7. I don't question the pessimism of some on this Board - even after the drafting of Lawrence. Our fans have been disappointed too many times to not have some skepticism at this point. However, the future seems bright for the first time in a while.

Very well said bro. This class isn’t bad at all in my eyes. The Trevor pick alone is what this city and this franchise needed! Oh by the way we got the best RB in the country and a ball hawking safety. Little and Campbell are both sneaky good picks. The Farrell pick was Urban Meyer’s all the way. And he’s the best blocking TE in the draft. 

Can’t wait til next FA and Draft where we can go for it.

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