In the top ten, especially the top five, yes, one pick can be the difference between a reach or a good call. If the Jaguars take Khalil Mack at 3, I'll be happy. If they take Mack at 3 but Clowney's still on the board, I'll be a little disheartened.

 

For me, it's simply a function of who's on the board. There are, imo, three elite players this year who fit into a position of need for the Jaguars: Clowney, Watkins and Mack. Being that we pick third, at least one of them will be there. So if we were to draft Bortles ahead of Mack at 3, I'd personally consider it to have been a slight reach. If we trade down to four because Cleveland desperately wants Watkins, for example, then I'd be perfectly fine with drafting Bortles.

 

Kind of like your signature says, I would love for us to get one of three players at the third overall pick: Clowney, Mack or Watkins. If we trade down and take the likes of Bortles, Bridgewater, Gilbert or Ebron instead, I'm good with that, but if we stay at three, I would consider any QB to be a reach.

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