(04-04-2022, 08:58 PM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: I just think Little couldn’t beat out Taylor and Cisco couldn’t earn a starting spot at either safety spot from jump street, that’s not a good sign.

Don’t expect much out of Evan Engram either. Both RBs are coming off injuries so there’s a huge question mark at that spot. I have no idea what they will do with Shenault. He has no trade value. Maybe they go get the best available WR in the 2nd and 3rd. I gotta weird feeling Little will be a let down but I hope he wins a starting spot on the oline. I hope Cisco becomes a starter too.

I think all of these are legitimate concerns even though some may say you run the risk of being a negative nancy.

We all saw that Jawaan Taylor was horrible and most felt Cam Robinson wasn't that good.  The general consensus seemed to be that Cisco should easily supplant Wingard.  I theorized that Little may have some rust to shake off before being able to be a starter, but I was with most in thinking that these guys would be starters.  When they didn't start and the season circled down the toilet, in some level, many seemed to blame UM for mismanaging the roster.

But what if these guys really aren't starting material ON THIS TEAM?:!?  Under the heading of a broken clock being right twice a day, what if UM and company were actually right in keeping Little and Cisco on the bench?  What if the RBs don't recover from injuries to pre injury form?

Sobering thoughts to be sure.

But for what it's worth coming less than a month before the draft, the Jaguars brass and Etienne himself seem confident he will recover completely by training camp.  I also think Engram will be a pleasant surprise (though admittedly I've been wrong on these things before).   Engram has never had less than 44 catches in a seasonm and that was when he played in half the games.  He's made a Pro Bowl, and has played in his entire career with some bad QBing.  He has speed, and if healthy can be a matchup issue for defenses.  He is coming to play for Doug Pederson, in a scheme that places heavy emphasis on the TE with a potential franchise QB throwing him the ball.

I get the pessimism when it comes to this time.  But I think they got the Engram choice right, based on facts more than hope.

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(04-04-2022, 09:53 PM)Upper Wrote:

(04-04-2022, 07:45 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Do you think this because we don't have the number of TEs in quantity and quality to run it?

If so, how many more TEs does this team need?

If it's some other position(s), what positions are needed?

I think I have explained my worries enough that everyone is annoyed by it, so I'll do the quick version.

Both traditional and advanced stats show Kirk is bad outside and good in the slot. Everyone and their mother knows that Engram and Arnold have no business playing inline TE since they are awful blockers.

Pederson's 12 peronnel heavy offense dictates that the vast majority of the time there is going to be a TE inline and a TE in the slot.

That is 3 diametrically opposing facts, so if Pederson sticks to his normal Eagles offense I think there will be some serious oil/water action going on. Hopefully he amends his style to fit this team and we run a TON of 11 personnel.

So if they drafted a Trey McBride at the top of round 3 giving them the two TEs they need, and an outside WR somewhere appropriate (#33?) would that still be forcing the 12 personnel grouping or would that ve a natural transition?

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