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

Yes.  While always excited about the draft, I do think that I'm more excited than average this year.

Why or why not?

I'm the opposite of ChrisJagBoy in that Trevor Lawrence gives me hope for the team.  We have our potential franchise quarterback.  If we can find the surrounding talent, we could have a good team.  For most of the Jaguar's history, that hasn't been the case.  I also like that we are drafting at the top of each round and have a bunch of extra picks which makes the possibility of trade ups likely.  There's no taking a break after the Jaguar's selection.  I'm going to be on the edge of my seat throughout this draft.

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

I guess you can make an analogy that Christmas and the draft are fun events that come once a year.  I don't know that I call it instinctive.  It's fun and this year's draft may be a little more fun than average for the reasons stated above.

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

Not really.  Our needs are our needs.  Value is value.  I don't see Pederson changing how we draft too much.

Are you excited to see the new Jaguars?

Yes.  Likely 7 new starters from free agency, 3 rookies from last year moving into starting roles, and hopefully at least 2 and potentially 3 or 4 new starters from the draft.  We will also have improved depth and better coaching.  There are a lot of reasons to be excited about the direction of the Jaguars.  

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

Although I'm aware of the dry spell, no, I don't think it changes the excitement level very much for me.  

If you are less excited than usual, why?

N/a

Is Baalke's continued presence dampening your enthusiasm?

Not really.  It's been a foregone conclusion for at least a couple of months that he will be the GM this year.  Regardless of who is the GM, I go into the draft expecting them to do the right thing.  If they don't, I'll criticize them after the draft.

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

No, I'm the optimist before the draft.  I'll wait until after the draft to criticize and be negative.

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?

It's unfortunate, but I've known that for a while.  It's not news.  As such, I've come to accept the situation as it is.  We got a big break last year in Trevor Lawrence being available.  This year, we got a bad break.  It's a missed opportunity, but it doesn't change the fact that this team can significantly improve this year if we draft correctly. 

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

Let the draft begin!