(02-18-2023, 03:54 PM)rufftime Wrote: (02-18-2023, 02:20 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: I'm in agreement with most of your recommendations. The only thing I don't agree with is that nickel is the only position in which we need to get immediate improvement (via draft picks/free agents) from. The pass rush (from IDL or Edge) needs to improve significantly and we can't expect Walker to become an 8-10 sack guy based on his rookie season. Drafting an Edge or IDL in the 1st 3 rounds with the intent of getting an immediate upgrade in pass rush should be a goal of this draft. The same can be said of the guard position. I'm not sure that they are sold on Bartch and we can expect Schereff to miss some games every year due to injury. At the least, I'd want them to draft a guard who is capable of playing immediately in case Bartch continues to disappoint or continues to be injury-prone. Due to the nature of the position, it's possible they could find this guy as late as round 4, but I wouldn't be averse to finding an immediate upgrade like Torrence in round 1.
I do agree with you IDL point. I would lean that way if we see multiple players with close grades. I just don’t see the need to force a pick or a trade up if they aren’t BAP.
Similar situation with OG. If they aren’t sold on Bartch, Shatley can do OK there. Happy to get an upgrade of course!
CB really does NEED to be addressed before we get into next year. Maybe we get lucky and Brown grows into the role.
Yea, I'd never trade up or reach for a guy who clearly isn't BAP. Agreed that nickel is the most important upgrade and it wouldn't surprise me if they took a corner/nickel in round 1 because of that. There will definitely be several some very good ones to choose from at pick 24, although the group is so deep that quality cb's will also be available in round 3. I hope Buster Brown will develop into a nickel/cornerback that can be counted on in the future. We'll likely get that answer sometime during next season since most players improve most between years 1 and 2. As far as the guard position, there is no doubt that the Jaguars are fortunate to have someone like Shatley who is equally capable of filling in at center. I just feel that the offensive line needs to improve significantly-especially when it comes to run-blocking where they ranked at the bottom of all teams for most of the 2022 season. Not blaming this rating all on Shatley since others like Taylor were equally to blame. Imagine how much it would help the offense next season with a healthy Schereff and someone like Torrence opening up holes for Etienne. Trevor would become even more dangerous to defenses with a more balanced offense.
