Quote:The problem is there is a natural ebb and flow to these things.

 

Gibson plays lights out this year, but Telvin ends up with less big plays and misses it next year. Marquise Lee stays healthy and takes targets away from Hurns- he's gone off the list. Ivory shares touches with Yeldon and no longer leads the AFC in rushing. Someone gets hurt. Someone from the Browns emerges and supplants on of our previous players.

 

It's pretty far-fetched in my opinion.

 

On a side note , I wonder how many teams in the history of this list have had 4 players from one single draft class (including Hurns). That, to me, is most impressive.

Yeah, but who says the ebbs and flows necessarily have to take place within a two year period?

 

It IS possible for players to have two or more consecutive good years. I know the Gene Smith era clouds the perspective of many Jaguars fans, but yes it's possible and allowable for the Jaguars.    The thing is, none of the guys on the list who have been Jaguars their entire careers had their good reputations working on their behalf.  Now that the players around the league have recognized their abilities despite the team's record, now if they maintain their level of play and stay healthy, their reps will work in their favor. Even a slight drop off in statistical performance with some might keep them on the list whereas a guy without the reputation around the league as a good player might not get that benefit of the doubt..

 

If some players fall off the list, given our nucleus, its entirely possible for other players to ascend to the list for the first time in their careers, or return to it.

 

But even assuming some players fall off the list, to have five or more players either on the list or on the cusp of the list or capable of being on the list bodes well for the roster.

 

But again, if all goes well with this team (especially injury wise), I could see ten or more guys on this list in the next year or two.

 

That's what drafting well in successive years brings to a team.

 

That's why Gus must win.

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