(02-21-2018, 03:59 PM)Andy G Wrote: We all expect this to be an offense-heavy draft, but if the right players are available, when do we start to consider defensive players?

It might be a good year to look for Colvin’s replacement for instance.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/tracker/position/cb

Or do we go all-offense at all costs?

The draft is like picking teams in grade school P.E. I was always a captain and I always won. The reason is I picked the best football players. I didn't care who played what position. We could sort that out after the two sides were determined. My only concern was to get the best football players on my side.

For a GM in the NFL it's a little more complicated, but not really. The trick is to understand colleges slip in weight-lifters, track racers, basketball players, and maybe even convert a quarterback from the baseball squad. The best NFL GMs refrain from any of those and they stick to picking the best football players.

Think of it this way, at times Jaylen Ramsey has to play like a 6-5 279 Lbs. defensive end. Myles Jack has to play like a 5-9 187 Lbs. corner back. There are times when Calais Campbell has had to back-pedal away from the line of scrimmage and cover a short zone as a linebacker does. The reason they can is they're football players and they never stray too far away from the simplicity of football is a game played with a inflated ball between two sides.


So I guess I mean to say don't worry too much about drafting offense or defense, just make sure the Jaguars are selecting the best football players available each time they pick. You raise the level of talent by identifying and selecting the best football players. When you have enough talented football players on your side, you win.

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