Quote:I would be perfectly fine with White at 3 as suggested in the OP, but this trade down would be repulsive. The actual picks part at least, not the trade down per se. If we wind up with OL/OL/RB in the first two rounds I will consider it a fireable offense. 

If it guarantees protection for Bortles...why?

 

We are talking about a team that surrendered over SEVENTY (70) sacks last year.

 

Despite what people had you believing during the BL v DG debates years ago, Bortles mobility didn't stop him from taking a complete pounding behind an inept OL.

 

It is imperative Bortles is protected.

 

Can we afford to wait another year to see if Joeckel becomes something other than a bust?

 

At what cost?  To Bortles?  To Bradley?  To Caldwell?

 

Regarding the RB part of the analysis, I don't see why that would be either repulsive or fireable.

 

The teams of the decades-or perennial contenders in some decades-all developed their QB-RB-WR batteries.

 

Pittsburgh drafted Bradshaw-Harris-Swann & Stallworth all high in relatively short order-between 1970-1974.

 

Dallas drafted Irvin (88), Aikman (89) and Emmitt (90).

 

Indy drafted Harrison (96), Manning (98) and James (99).

 

All of those teams won Super Bowls with those offensive skill groups.

 

If you draft a QB high like we did, you have to give him the tools to succeed. 

 

Bolstering an OL that gave up 70+ sacks and a running game that ranked 21st with a leading rusher accounting for 582 yards is the surest way to give him the tools to succeed.

 

Conversely, failing to give Bortles the tools to succeed, either on the offensive line or in the backfield, is the surest way for the Jaguars to fail.  THAT is repulsive.

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