(04-23-2022, 01:59 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: (04-23-2022, 08:36 AM)Bullseye Wrote: In Case You Missed It, here is yesterday's press conference.
2. They have removed 20-30 players from the draft board because of character concerns. It shouldn't surprise me, but when I first heard it, that struck me as a big number.
Kind of weird. Normally, you hear a lot about certain players getting into trouble off the field, well before the draft. I haven't heard much of anything this year about anyone. The only thing I've really heard was about Devonte Wyatt, regarding a couple of domestic violence issues. To have 20-30 removed from the list for character concerns is surprising. Why haven't we been hearing any stories about these red flags?
I think we are misinterpreting this statement. The question/answer was specifically about the No. 1 pick. So I think it was more they want someone with elite character/leadership qualities for that pick, a la Trevor. That guy is gonna be one of the faces of the franchise. I think the answer was more that there were 20-30 players who didn't live up to those "elite expectations" for that particular pick, not that there are 20-30 players with big red flags.
(04-23-2022, 03:53 PM)Firesky Wrote: If they can't trade down, Travon Walker shouldn't be the pick. I don't have faith in our coaching staff to develop "raw athletes" Chaisson is exhibit A that we shouldn't take a project at #1 overall. I think Hutch or Thibs should be the pick, and I'd even take Karlaftis over Walker if they insist on going Pass Rusher.
This is a new coaching staff, so using the past few years of bad player development, esp with Chaisson should not be held against them.
Having said that, I just feel Hutch has as much upside as Walker probably does but it is being lost. I haven't seen anyone realistically thinking Walker will be 1st team all pro level or DPOY type player. Most people are saying Danielle Hunter or that level pass rusher. Yes, that would a great player for the Jags to have, but I think Hutch could be that level player as well.
(04-23-2022, 11:12 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: (04-23-2022, 10:23 PM)Jag88 Wrote: ^^ why. Oline would be a great pick. That would help the jags run the ball and give tlaw time to throw it. It's not as "exciting" perhaps as another selection, but it might just be what the jags need.
Because this OT class is terrible! Neal is an average RT at best, Ekwonu struggles in space and in pass protection and Cross needs a lot of work on his run blocking. None of these guys are anything close to elite OT's.
Completely agree. I've even seen a few scouts say of couple of those guys would be better served switching to Guard in a few years.
(04-24-2022, 04:51 AM)HandsomeRob86 Wrote: (04-23-2022, 11:23 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Nothing against you, but I'll take their evaluation of Neal over yours. Theirs is quite a bit different than yours.
Boselli has called every LT we drafted great for the last 15 years. None of them have been better than average at best and the majority were closer to replacement level than league average. Boselli track record is highly suspect in this regard, despite his own personal talents.
Boselli thinks like an offensive line coach and not like a scout. He believe he can "fix" any guy who comes into the league, and thus overrates them. This is especially true when they are signed/drafted by the Jags, because at that point he already feels they are "his guys". He has come out and flatly criticized a few offensive line guys but normally it seems like only once everyone is criticizing them.
(04-24-2022, 05:42 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: (04-24-2022, 04:04 PM)Upper Wrote: It's already going to be impossible to fit all of our draft picks on the team as is. If we are trading back from 33 it better include quality extra picks and hopefully include moving up significantly with our six 6th and 7th rounders.
I'd rather trade up from #33 and get one of the elite WR's. Trading back, doesn't make a lot of sense to me. We already have a ton of picks.
I don't think the Jags want use #33 for that trade up. So, if they are sending one of the 3rd rounders and a bunch of other picks, I just think it will be too expensive to trade up to get one of the elite WR who will all probably go in the 1st round. Maybe if one of them fall into round 2, they trade up for a WR. Having said that, I think there is a chance Watson slips into the 3rd round. He is a bit of a project, but he could easily be a winning lottery ticket.
