(03-16-2022, 07:34 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-16-2022, 03:19 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: Although free agency official signings started today, it appears the Jaguars are about done. Adding 7 players at 6 positions of need looks like a job well done. I did my first Fanspeak mock based on the team's new roster as of today.

1(1): Aidan Hutchinson

1(20): Jameson Williams

2(47) Trey McBride

3(70): Brandon Smith

4(106) Troy Anderson

5 (157) Tyler Smith

5 (160) Tyler Allegier


The quantity of free agents signed as day 1 starters enabled me to have the luxury of trading up for the draft's best receiver (in my opinion) in round 1. McBride should play right away and eventually replace Engram at some point as the starter. B. Smith and Anderson fill the need at linebacker and Tyler Smith is a developmental offensive lineman who will hopefully become a starter at right tackle or guard following this season.

I dig this. Completely onboard with it. If I walked out of this class with Hutchinson, Williams and McBride I would be thrilled on that alone. Arguably the top prospects at their respective positions. Smith and Anderson add great athletic ability onto a 3 - 4 scheme at the LB position. That's outstanding there.

Waiting until Saturday or Sunday to take a stab at another mock but this is beyond ideal for me. Well done!

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Thanks. I really believe the Jaguars should consider trading up for Williams since they can now afford to part with a couple of their picks to move up. I believe that I gave up picks 33, 65 and a 5th to get Williams. I then traded up again to nab McBride, a potential future star at tight end. 

If the Jaguars fail to trade back up to round 1, I'd expect them to pick either Dotson, Watson or Pickens at 33- which wouldn't be too bad, either. Who would have believed that Peterson/Baalke would land such a quality group of free agents setting the team up perfectly for the draft?

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