Quote:As a rookie? I doubt it. Not with Henne under center.


To the topic at hand, because we know we're at least a year away from really turning the page with the offense, the plan has to be to make the Jags defense a stout unit that will keep us in games, so you go for the elite pass rusher. We need to impact the quarterback, and we need to do it far more often than we have in the past. We can get by with the receivers we have, and if Blackmon manages to stay on the field and keep his nose clean, we'll be even better.

in my mind, pass rusher is in this same boat. if pass rusher is going to work out the best long term, fine. too often we select rookies assuming they will be the exception. just pick a player at 3 you believe will turn into a stud at some point. if it's Watkins, cool. if it's clowney, cooler. more than likely the defense will be a bit more stout considering the depth we have added. on the other hand, they will tire out regardless if the offense fails to stay on the field consistently. i expect us to run more often this year to protect the D and keep the games close. we should be able to get about four future starters and considerable depth.

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