(11-28-2021, 12:50 PM)Bullseye Wrote: It's highly unlikely that we pull off 7 straight wins and make the post season, so I figure why not talk some draft with a few questions.

1.  Irrespective of position or where they are projected to go in the draft, who are on your top 5 wish list for the Jaguars?  Mine?  Jordan Davis, Jameson Williams, Lindenbaum, Isaiah Likely, Jahon Dotson.

2.  Assuming we end up with a top 5 pick, would you be willing to trade down?  If so, how far back would you be willing to trade back?  Is there a player you would have in mind when determining how far back to trade?  In other words, below this point, your targeted player likely would not be available?

3.  Is there a player for whom you would trade up?

4.  Of the top 5 you listed in #1 above, is there a player/position you would be willing to forgo in the draft if you signed a top tier guy in free agency?

5.  If you were unable to get a trade down and were forced to pick in the top 5, who would be your target?  For me, Jordan Davis.

1. WR Jameson Williams, CB Ahmad Gardner, ILB Mike Rose, TE Isaiah Likely, C Tyler Linderbaum. I'm totally in agreement with you on Wiliams, Linderbaum and Likely. Williams is a tremendous downfield weapon who gets consistent separation and makes big plays. Linderbaum is the best Center prospect I have seen in a few years and Likely is more akin to a WR than he is a TE. He's a true playmaker and would give Lawrence a real option to throw to if the receivers are covered. Imagine a scenario where we are in the redzone with Jameson Williams, Isaiah Likely and Dan Arnold all on the field at the same time. That would be exciting. Gardner is the most consistent cover corner in the draft and a huge reason why Cincinnati is currently undefeated. Teams simply cannot throw on him. Rose is a beast in the middle of the field and may be the best coverage linebacker in the draft.

I love a lot of players in this next draft, but I really like these guys. I really like Jordan Davis too. He's a beast! I feel we have a really good NT already though and I'd rather trade down and add picks to fill needs, rather than to take a player at a position where we already have a good one. 

2. Not only would I want be willing to trade down, I would actively try to do so. As far as how far I trade back, that would depend on what we got in return. As it looks now, this is an extremely deep draft at edge rusher and WR in particular and those are our biggest needs. I see really good players at those positions being available in round 2, so I might be willing to trade back pretty far in round 1, but I'd want a fair return.

3. I would not trade up for anyone in this draft. I only believe in trading up, if a franchise QB is available and you need one. That is not the case here. We have our franchise QB and this next QB class is the worst I've seen in years. 

4. If we signed Davante Adams, I'd be willing to pass on Jameson Williams, but only Davante Adams. 

5. I honestly don't know. I haven't really even thought about ranking players yet. We have so many needs that we can truly take the BAP. With that said, I could easily see 4 edge rushers going in the top 10 picks, (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Aiden Hutchinson, David Ojabo and Jermaine Johnson.) Any of those guys would be a great pickup. I also really like Sam Williams of Mississippi, if he is still on the board at the top of round 2 and if we pursued another position with our top pick.

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