Quote:How long have you, myself, and many many others lamented about the dearth of speed on the roster? Here is a guy that is velocity in a helmet. That gets over the top of Defenses when they know that he is the #1 option in the passing offense. That takes swing passes and generates 10 yard gains on them just because the Defense is backed off because they are terrified of what he can do.

 

Watkins was tailor made for the 'site read syncronized' offense in that he can see if he should back off for a swing pass, or push deep into the Secondary based on coverage. I get that there are other talented players around but this is the type of player that has been needed on this roster for a long time.

 

You are preaching to the choir here.

 

I'm sold on him as a player, even with the question about his ability to escape the jam.

 

My rationale for maybe passing him up at three is simple. 

 

The Jaguars have needs all over the roster.  Just about every guy speculated to be our pick at 3, if he is what everyone thinks he is, would be a tremendous upgrade over anyone on the roster at that position. 

 

The problem is, the talent distribution in this draft class is not even at these positions of need.

 

If Mack is a consideration, then the gap between him and other OLBs is wider than the gap between Watkins and the other WRs.  Furthermore, the talk has been the WR class this year is almost historically deep, with starting caliber talent to be found possibly into the 4th round.

 

If Mack can play LEO (very important caveat), I'd rather the team take him at 3 then take advantage of the WR depth later than the team take Watkins at WR and find the pickings scarce at LEO. 

 

If, OTOH, you view Mack more as a good all around LB but not a LEO (think Carl Banks instead of Lawrence Taylor), then I'd be better with Watkins at 3.

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