(04-21-2022, 06:02 AM)Bullseye Wrote: are you excited yet?

Not really. 

Why or why not?

The draft used to be my favorite time of the year, but most of our last few drafts have been so disappointing that my spirit has kind of been broken. Other than getting Trevor Lawrence, there really hasn't been a whole lot to be excited about and we've done nothing to get him any real help. With us likely taking an edge rusher #1 and not picking again until #33 and an anticipated run on WR's in the first round, I don't see any help coming either. 

Are you excited becuse, like a kid approaching Christmas, it's customary, almost instinctive for you to be excited this time of year?

That's how I used to feel.

Are you excited to see how Pederson will build the team?

I still don't think Pederson is the one building the team. He's just the one having to deal with what he is given by Baalke and Khan. 

Are you excited to see the new Jaguars?

Not really. I just see much of the same on the horizon. Just maybe a little bit better. We need to be a lot better though. 

Are you simply excited for the last big booster shot of football talk until a long dry spell without football talk?

I guess. 

If you are less excited than usual, why?

See above. 

Is Baalke's continued presence dampening your enthusiasm?

Yes. 

Have the Jaguars' long history of draft day ineptitude finally worn you down?

Absolutely.

Is the lack of a dominant franchise caliber guy at the top of the draft getting you down, because either the Jaguars can't add them to their own roster, or can't command a huge package of picks in a trade back from #1 overall?

Yes. I like Hutchinson a lot, but I'd much rather have a dominant LT (and there isn't one in this draft. The OT class is very weak) or a big time receiver, which we could only get with a trade down. That is not likely to happen. 

To be honest, I've experienced all of these things at various points this week.