(03-03-2024, 04:52 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: I agree totally with your thinking. I commented on the thread " 4 options at 17" that trading back will be a great opportunity for the Jaguars to address most, if not all, of their critical needs and still get good value.

Of the players you mention, there are a few that I'd place in a different group. McCarthy should be in group 1 and Bowers and Fuaga in group 2. Among this group, I could definitely see a team wanting to trade up for Fuaga, Wiggins and possibly Latu. You don't mention Newton and Murphy, but both of these players are 1st round caliber and would meet a critical need for the Jaguars. Bottom line, you are correct that it would be very difficult to not end up with a very good pick in round 1. My hope, however, is that they can maximize the value of pick 17 by trading back at least once like they did last year.

As far as Newton and Murphy, wouldn't mind seeing either in teal.  McCarthy might be in Group 1 and can't argue that Bowers and Fuaga are in group 2, but I did feel like being conservative.  If that does happen, then we are guaranteed a player out of Group 2 by simple math, and might be holding a pick someone REALLY wants for a change.  I've seen too many drafts where the Jags have been in no-mans-land with our first rounder, and I'm pretty sure that isn't the case this time.  There's going to be a high quality player we can use pretty much no matter what available at 17.

Assuming that they aren't Watt and Brady, it would be great to see Latu and Nix off the board and have even more players at positions of need fall to 17.  And trade suitors knocking at the door, too.

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