(04-25-2023, 11:59 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(04-25-2023, 05:51 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Oh i understand.   He literally said the same thing that's been said.  Rare occasion do you take a lesser rated player.  What the few needs drafters on here do is far from what Baalke is talking about.

Let's say we are on the clock at #24

The Jags top rated available players in order of the grades our F.O. and staff have given them are:

WR - Zay Flowers
WR - Jordan Addison
TE - Dalton Kincaid
OT - Darnell Wright
DT - Calijah Kancey

Those are your best grades available at #24 in order ^

Who should the Jaguars draft?

Darnell Wright for me. Not even hesitating. The logic is sound there. 

For starters. I don't need a WR there if I have Ridley for a year, with the expectation that he could be the legitimate, #1 WR that will command a major contract while also costing me draft picks in next year's draft. Kincaid is good, but, we have Engram for another year and this is a deep TE class. 

Kancey is an intriguing prospect. I just can't justify passing up on a guy as good as Wright there from this list of choices. He fits a need. Provides an upgrade. Gives us flexibility and premium insurance in the event Cam Robinson cannot physically hold up and Little doesn't pan out as hoped at RT or LT. 

Robinson's contract is also a huge, huge issue for me. I think he's a $20M hit this year. He [BLEEP] sucks. He's not worth that kind of money and I cannot get over the fact that he has [BLEEP] box technique. It's been heavily scrutinized by actual former NFL players. The best breakdown coming from Uche Nwaneri actually (RIP). 

But, yeah. This is a no brainer. I would have Darnell Wright's name already inked and dried the moment the Vikings make their selection. Giving Lawrence a half a second or second longer in the pocket or making him feel more comfortable and confident as a passer in 3rd and obvious passing situations only bodes well for this football team in the long run.

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