(11-25-2022, 10:14 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: (11-25-2022, 02:42 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: Obvious cap casualties are Griffin and Chaisson. I'd also let RRH and Taylor go. Taylor has played well this year, but he can be replaced by either Little or a 2nd round draft choice. I'd definitely keep Zay Jones and try to get a long term deal with Engram. The toughest decision for me would be Jenkins. He may not be great, but he has had a solid year and would be worth the $6 million cap savings to let him go.
The team will not have much money to sign any high priced free agents, but should be able to get lower priced players late in free agency to add depth to the roster. The draft should enable the Jaguars to add one potentially elite player in round 1. As things stand now, either Jalen Carter or Quinton Johnston are the "no brainer" picks and at least one of these two has about an 80% chance of being on the Board when the Jaguars come to the podium. Either of these two would be great additions and it would be difficult to argue strongly for one over the other. No doubt, this team will have enough needs to take the BAP every time they pick, but the ideal picks based on assumed needs would be:
Rd. 1: Carter or Johnston
Rd. 2: Right Tackle or cornerback
Rd. 3: Again, right tackle or corner
For the remaining picks, the team should try and maximize their extra picks by trading up at least a couple of times and use these picks to add players on both lines. There will still be a couple of needs following the draft which would be expected of a team that has been so bad.
Carter is very likely gone by the time we pick. If so, how do you replace RRH? Keep in mind that Smoot, Key and Gotsis are all free agents.
He quite possibly will be gone depending on how many more games the Jaguars win and how many quarterbacks are taken before the Jaguars pick. Smoot would be my priority re-signing from this group due to his productivity and age. It's possible Gotsis could also be kept at a much lower price than Smoot.
(11-25-2022, 02:55 PM)wg171 Wrote: I very seriously doubt the team will pay Taylor what he’ll ask for. That being said, if Little doesn’t start or if he does and plays poorly he was a terrible pick. How many snaps has Little even taken in a game the past three years????
(11-25-2022, 02:42 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: Obvious cap casualties are Griffin and Chaisson. I'd also let RRH and Taylor go. Taylor has played well this year, but he can be replaced by either Little or a 2nd round draft choice. I'd definitely keep Zay Jones and try to get a long term deal with Engram. The toughest decision for me would be Jenkins. He may not be great, but he has had a solid year and would be worth the $6 million cap savings to let him go.
The team will not have much money to sign any high priced free agents, but should be able to get lower priced players late in free agency to add depth to the roster. The draft should enable the Jaguars to add one potentially elite player in round 1. As things stand now, either Jalen Carter or Quinton Johnston are the "no brainer" picks and at least one of these two has about an 80% chance of being on the Board when the Jaguars come to the podium. Either of these two would be great additions and it would be difficult to argue strongly for one over the other. No doubt, this team will have enough needs to take the BAP every time they pick, but the ideal picks based on assumed needs would be:
Rd. 1: Carter or Johnston
Rd. 2: Right Tackle or cornerback
Rd. 3: Again, right tackle or corner
For the remaining picks, the team should try and maximize their extra picks by trading up at least a couple of times and use these picks to add players on both lines. There will still be a couple of needs following the draft which would be expected of a team that has been so bad.
What do you do about the TE situation?
Definitely pay Engram, keep Farrell as a reserve and draft someone in the mid-rounds. Manhertz and Arnold are nothing special and could be easily replaced.
