(06-21-2023, 08:25 AM)Caldrac Wrote: I think taking Leftwich over Suggs set this team up for a decade+ of failures. For one, you stole potential development away from Garrard who ultimately ended up surpassing Leftwich as our starter. Secondly, Brunell was not done yet as a QB. It was made evident when he and Joe Gibbs took the Washington Redskins back to the post season for the first time in awhile. But, the worst part of it all? Worst case scenario? You finish poorly and in 2004's NFL draft? You had your choice between Philip Rivers, Eli Manning or Ben Roethlisberger. Ouch. Big time ouch.

Yep, this is it.

Del Rio wanted Suggs but James Harris wanted Leftwich.  When the pick came in we went with Leftwich and then the next year since we had Leftwich, we selected WR Reggie Williams at #9 and passed on Big Ben who went to the Steelers at #11.  We could have had Suggs and Big Ben in back to back drafts.  Instead, we go Leftwich and Planet Reggie.

The crazy thing about this is that the Ravens were trying to trade ahead of the Jags to get Leftwich but the Vikes could not reach the NFL to finalize the trade so the Jags raced to the podium to get their pick in when the time elapsed on the Vikings.

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sport...839507007/

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