I hear people talking about getting a third rounder.  There's a couple of things that I would point out.  First, the Jaguars official site portrays it as a player for player swap with no mention of draft picks.  Perhaps it's an oversight, but it is also possible that the initial report over the internet was incorrect.  Second, even if the internet is correct, it is a swap of a fifth round pick for a third round pick.  The Jaguars are 0-3 and likely picking at the top of each round.  The Panthers are 3-0 and likely picking towards the bottom of each round.  As such, it's likely a very early fifth round pick being exchanged a late third round pick.  That's not a lot of compensation for a starting cornerback and a player only one year removed from being a top 10 pick.  We got a tight end, but cornerback is so much more important than tight end.

I hate the malcontent argument.  That reflects very poorly on Meyer.  It's his job to create an environment where players want to play.  If a player is unhappy, you find out why.  If his complaints are legitimate, you consider working with him.  If his complaints are unreasonable, you say "boo hoo" and tell him that he should be happy that he's getting paid millions of dollars to play a game with a ball.  

I don't like this trade.  Henderson has only played in 10 regular season games.  Meyer/Baalke are way too quick to give up on players.  You need to give players a chance to develop.  Not all will, but if you don't give them a chance, you will never find out until its too late.

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