In 2013 and 2014, Caldwell took four players that played either high school or college football (or both) for a school in the state of Florida.

 

2013

 

Cyprien

Denard

Sanders

Evans

 

2014

 

Bortles

Linder

Telvin

Storm Johnson

 

And now one for one in 2015

 

Dante Fowler

 

So now it is 9 for 18 of his picks have Florida connections.

 

It reminds me of when Rich McKay was running the Bucs and had a core of players from Florida like Sapp, Brooks, Warrick Dunn, Reidel Anthony, Dexter Jackson and others.

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Dave made a comment (in jest) last night at the draft party about not having to leave the state to find good players. There seems to be some truth to it.

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Florida has always been a powerhouse for football players really.

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Good, thats something that moron Gene Smith didnt do, draft players born in FL or players from FSU, UF or Miami and UCF only one player drafted from those schools

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<B><FONT color=cyan>Jags this is your year</FONT></B>

I wouldn't count high school in this as Florida sends a massive amount of kids to colleges all over the country. Most of Marshall University football is from Florida. It's a recruiting hotbed.

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Recruiting hotbed... and easier, less costly in terms of time and money to scout.  Easier to put your eyes on a guy in person, in games.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

In 2013 and 2014, Caldwell took four players that played either high school or college football (or both) for a school in the state of Florida.

 

2013

 

Cyprien

Denard

Sanders

Evans

 

2014

 

Bortles

Linder

Telvin

Storm Johnson

 

And now one for one in 2015

 

Dante Fowler

 

So now it is 9 for 18 of his picks have Florida connections.

 

It reminds me of when Rich McKay was running the Bucs and had a core of players from Florida like Sapp, Brooks, Warrick Dunn, Reidel Anthony, Dexter Jackson and others.

Before I feel asleep last night I was thinking this exact same thing man. Loves bringing in the guys from Florida.

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<b>We Believe In Victory..</b>

And, you know the Florida guy can play in the heat.  This is why nobody from Montana State does any good here. 

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What's still amazing to me is Linder was the first Miami player ever drafted by the Jags

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Pretty wild.  The Jags DO seem to like the Gator boys though....8 players drafted from there.

What's still amazing to me is Linder was the first Miami player ever drafted by the Jags

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“Motivation alone is not enough.  If you have an idiot and you motivate him,now you have a motivated idiot.” Jim Rohn

 

I think half if not most players come from either Florida or California http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/20...s-south-ca Oops, I forgot about Texas...

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still amaze that we got 2 miami player in same draft class  last year,  =0)

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Dave made a comment (in jest) last night at the draft party about not having to leave the state to find good players. There seems to be some truth to it.

The only guys that look like they'll pan out so far are Telvin and Linder.

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DAVE LOVES FLORIDA !!!

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<b>We Believe In Victory..</b>

Did anyone else here Money point out all three of our draft picks are from the SEC?

 

1. Dante Fowler: Florida

2. T.J. Yeldon: Alabama

3. A.J. Cann: South Carolina

 

Lance Zeirlein, however, said although proximity does help, it did not play into David Caldwell's decision to draft SEC players.

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And, you know the Florida guy can play in the heat.  This is why nobody from Montana State does any good here.

After the last few seasons, the team must have had a bunch of Montana State players with that logic.

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Blakes Life Matters

Gene Smith never drafted an SEC player. Think about that for a second and then wipe away the tears.

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Some of the top schools in the nation are out of Florida so not really surprising. I'm not a huge SEC guy but no denying that there's a lot of talent there.

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