Quote:If things were to have played out under the scenario you mentioned its possible the Jags could've winded up with Terrell Suggs and Big Ben based on numerous rumors that they would've been the selection had we had a personnel guy in charge to make final decisions.


Shack was amazing when it came down to 2nd round selections but the selections made in the first rounds set us back numerous years, especially the Derrick Harvey trade which ended up being the straw that broke the camel's back.

 

  The two players you mentioned in the first paragraph certainly would have changed the Jaguars fortunes if they went on have similar careers that they did with Baltimore and Pittsburgh,  respectively.    Other than the promise that Reggie Hayward displayed before the Achilles' injury,   a consistent edge rusher is something the Jaguars seemed to have lacked since Tony Brackens was playing at a high level.  

 

  The Derrick Harvey trade looked very promising on paper.   The Jaguars looked like they were getting a key missing piece and the value on the traditional draft pick chart was heavily in the Jaguars favor.    There's no question that the disappointment of the team's 2008 Draft class led to major change in the organization.  

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