Quote:I don't think many (maybe one or two) are saying nobody can or should be happy with a win. You can be, go nuts. But for those of us who care more about stringing together playoff seasons, we know the difference between 1 win and 3 wins is only detrimental to that long term goal. Feel good about a win where we put up 13 whole points if you want, but it just isn't as important to me at this point as improving our odds of finding talent so we can stop being consistent bottom feeders in the league.

 

But how detrimental is it? Everyone keeps talking about how we need the #1 pick and everyone who's happy with the win is "short sighted," "thick skulled," or "just don't get it."

 

I get your argument (whereas atburg apparently doesn't) about having a higher chance of finding a great player at #1 than at #4. But as shown with the list of all the successful QB's drafted not at #1, you can find great players to build around at any point in the draft. Is it easier to hit on your draft picks when you have a higher pick? Sure. Is it a guarantee of anything? Well, just ask Matt Millen or the Cleveland Browns.

 

And let's say Bridgewater is one of the best QB's in NFL history. He'll go down in the books with guys like Peyton Manning, who has won 1 superbowl in his career. He'll go down with guys like Dan Marino who never won a Superbowl. He'll go down with guys like Brett Favre who won 1 superbowl.

 

Being the best QB in history isn't enough. You need more than that. You can find players to build around all over the draft so long as you hit on the pick. I don't care where the Jags draft, and it doesn't really matter where they draft, so long as they hit on their pick. That's what's important. Trying to dress it up as the team doesn't have a chance to ever find a QB that can lead them to the playoffs if they don't draft #1 overall is just disingenuous.

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