(03-01-2024, 10:28 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(02-29-2024, 09:44 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: That's why you fix the interior oline as well.  You can fix the interior oline without taking one at 17.

/walker little waves
//Luke Fortner stands around cluelessly
///Ben Bartch forgot he played in Duval

I guess you're right.

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(02-29-2024, 02:11 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Rakestraw getting some buzz so far for Jags at 17.

I don't know too much about him but seems to be a press cover corner.

https://twitter.com/gus_logue/status/176...11919?s=20

that seems suuuuuuuuuper early for him. welcome to lying season, folks.

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(02-29-2024, 03:39 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I really don't like the idea of them taking a CB with the 17th overall pick. I honestly hope this is an early attempt of getting some teams scared and willing to jump up via trade with the intention of them picking up an extra 2nd RD selection or more.

We have:

Darious Williams for one more year.
Tyson Campbell entering a contract year.
Buster Brown that's been developing well.
Potentially Tre Herndon coming back in free agency if a contract is offered.
Antonio Johnson from last year that can play the slot.
Christian Braswell who made the team last year as a 6th RD pick and was placed on IR in October but was promising leaving Rutgers.

I don't think that means you don't entertain the idea completely. I just would have to question what they're doing evaluations wise across the board, and, again, we still need to see what they do in two weeks via free agency. Maybe I am getting ahead of myself a little bit, but, if they manage to secure a pair of offensive lineman and a pair of defensive lineman it really narrows that pick down to CB and WR for me.

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I also think guys like Max Melton, T.J Tampa, Khyree Jackson & Cam Hart would offer just as much upside on day three Vs. Rakestraw who is basically coming in hot and out of nowhere all of a sudden. Just feels "off" in my opinion. Similar to last year when the Commanders and Jets reached in my opinion for guys like Forbes and McDonald respectively.

That's the kind of vibe and feeling I am getting with Rakestraw.

My thing is that if CB is such a deep position, jumping into the pool early means either those guys have to be phenomenal, or you are sacrificing a lot of value by not waiting and addressing a different position that may not be as deep or a player that is much more substantial than the rest at their position.

I think RD2 is where you look for a CB. Heck, if one of the top guys starts sliding, make a move.

It's pretty deep this year. CB & WR are probably the two positions this year where it's about 3 to 4 rounds deep for the average team. 

I think our goal should be to take the big guys early. On either side of the football. Don't care if it's a RT who can play RG or a LG that can play C. Don't care if it's a DT that can play DE or a DE that can play OLB. 

If the size is there, and, the strength and speed matches the production and film? Take the guy. We need to get bigger and more physical on both sides of the football. It's a common trait amongst the best in this business. 

The only way you go CB that early is if you see him as the next Darrell Revis or Ahmad Gardner. Which I honestly don't see in this class at all. Nobody really jumps out at me. Would rather get the bigger guys on day two or day three. Cam Hart and Khyree Jackson in particular should fit the bill that this secondary needs on the outside.

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