Quote:I think there's a lot of pressure on Dave.  He's had some bad luck with knee injuries, hasn't he?  He plans his drafts a couple years in advance, so when he saw a lack of top-flight edge rushers in the 2016 draft, he spent the 2015 #3 overall on Fowler, lost to a knee.  So Dave enters this draft not even knowing what he's got in Fowler.  Is he Lawrence Taylor?  Is he just an average guy?  And how's the knee?  The pass rush was woeful last year and Dave might still need a LEO

 

The Jags also need an infusion of talent at LB and TWO of the best LB prospects in a decade are there in the draft...both with knee injuries and both with complications that could threaten their careers.  Myles Jack at #5 seems to be the perfect fit - depending on the knee.  Jack could go #4 to Dallas or drop into the teens or lower.  Dave needs to get this pick right.  The Jags won't be picking top 5 again soon.

 

Dave Caldwell had one stroke of bad luck with a knee injury. If Myles Jack is the pick and hurts his knee again, would you really consider it bad luck for a guy who already had cartilage tearing off the bone?

 

After Jack's medical recheck, some teams had concerns about his longevity. Anonymous sources fear he won't play past his rookie contract. I doubt the Jaguars are one of them.

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