Quote:There's a certain level of luck involved with the draft. Caldwell said he wanted to trade back into the first to get Jack, but the 4th rounder price they were asking was too steep. He got a little lucky that Jack kept falling. But, other GM's would've forced the issue and given a better pick. Caldwell was also pretty shrewd for not giving more than he wanted, and he got the pick he wanted for a 5th.


That said, I really believe that Caldwell is a fantastic football personnel mind. There's an old adage that says "chance favors the prepared mind." Caldwell has put this team in position to do very well with the hands it's been dealt. That's where the genius come in. We're fortunate to have him, that's for sure.

 

Indeed... many thought that BOTH Jack and Ramsey would have been gone by the Jags #5 pick... and the Jags ended up with both....   so yes, it was luck.... or other teams thinking "we need a certain position (DE, RB, etc...)" more than these guys so....

 

and yes, not panicking is a great thing to have....  "He who shall not be named" (predecessor GM) would have thrown in tons more picks to try to grab someone or picked a position and tried to force it to work / fit (PUNTER in 3RD ROUND!!!)... so to be able to grab Jack and it only cost a 5th round pick and the Jags having 2 6th rounders... for what could possibly be not only 1st round talent but top 5 talent (if the knee is good even for a couple years) - very worth it.... (and how many 5th rounders stick on a team as it is?)

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