(11-01-2021, 08:00 PM)Upper Wrote: Obviously this is FAR from a Jimmie Johnson situation. I have frequently said it's more like Andrew Luck with Grigson/Pagano, but even they had multiple double digit wins and playoff appearances before they got fired because it was clear they wouldn't be able to take them over the hump to true SB contender. While a better comparison than Johnson, I still think it's far too favorable to comp our regime to them.

So, what is the best comparison for this situation? A #1 picked QB, or maybe even just a very very high QB pick, who was a no brainer pick and it was just instantly obvious the front office that drafted him was just completely in over their heads. Hopefully one that was replaced very quickly and said #1 pick QB turned the franchise around very quickly. Maybe Mayfield with Hue and then Kitchens before finally getting Stefanski?

I can't think of another situation like this. Poor Trevor.

This is the parallel that most readily comes to mind at first thought.  You have the young fantastic rookie QB prospect who was failed by the GM.

But as you can see, while they may or may not have best utilized those picks for Luck's longevity, they DID actually get productive players out of the 2012 draft.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/t..._draft.htm

Coby Fleener, Dwayne Allen and T.Y. Hilton all wound up being productive players for the Colts, including int heir rookie years.

The Jaguars this year have gotten nothing from its rookie class, outside of Trevor Lawrence.

While the parallel isn't exact in terms of having a young QB prospect at the very top of the draft, in terms of virtually no impact and possible botched picks, the analogy I tend to draw is with the Los Angeles Rams in the aftermath of the Eric Dickerson trade.

While the Jaguars did not have the sheer amount of draft capital the rams had in the aftermath of that trade, they were just as prolific in blowing each and every one of those high draft picks as the Rams were.

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