(11-22-2023, 12:40 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-22-2023, 12:32 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: You make some good points. I also believe Pederson had the most to do with the terrible picks in rounds 2 and 3 last season. Baalke's personality and reputation prior to joining the Jaguars also make him difficult to like. Overall, he has done a good job with the 2022 free agency class being the highlight. As you said, most of us are so invested in this team that we tend to overreact to transactions which we are totally against at the times they are made. I continue to feel that way about the Strange and Bigsby picks, but hopefully both will become productive players as they gain experience.

I've seen runs from Bigsby that give me hope. He may yet become a good rotational piece. 

Sadly - I haven't seen a block or a route from Strange that convinces me he's not a fifth round pick at best.

As a Penn State alumnus, I'm usually happy when the Jaguars draft one of their players. That wasn't at all the case with Strange, who lacks the traits necessary to be a difference-making tight end. Pederson made that pick due to his affinity for utilizing tight ends combined with the fact that Mayer, Laporta and Musgrave were all off the board. It was truly a reach, especially when someone like Torrence was available prior to trading back a few spots. Strange will likely become an average player who should have been drafted much later.

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