(03-20-2024, 10:12 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(03-20-2024, 10:03 AM)Jag88 Wrote: The jags can absolutely get a great wr at 17iif Balkie chooses so.

I think we should take best available player at a premium position.  But if we select for need, I think it ought to be CB.

It feels like the common consensus now is that they'll lean towards CB. Most places have Arnold out of Alabama and Mitchell out of Toledo mocked to us at 17. 

The other side of the fence has it being either Brian Thomas Jr. or Adonai Mitchell at WR. I wouldn't mind any of those four players at this point. As they offer immediate upgrades to the roster.

Adonai has some qualities to him that I like. In fact, if you go back and look at the Texas Vs. Alabama game, Adonai had an impressive showing against Arnold (He had him whooped deep, Arnold had to tug inside his shoulder pads while chasing behind him) and also got after McKinstry in that same game. 

Thomas Jr. I think just has everything you want in a quality, outside caliber WR1. Size, speed, hands, footwork, etc. He has it. Scoring 17 TD's in the SEC is nothing to sneeze at. That doesn't come easy and his highlights indicate NFL quality ball tracking and toe tapping in the endzone. 

It really boils down to how comfortable Baalke and the staff feel I guess. If they feel Campbell, Darby and some of last years players that were drafted or from the previous year like Braswell and Brown can step in? Also, with Savage now at S it allows them to move Antonio Johnson down and into the slot role, something he did well in college, they may feel good about going WR or elsewhere there instead of CB.

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