(07-20-2019, 05:04 AM)JagFanatic24 Wrote:

(07-19-2019, 06:32 PM)Caldrac Wrote: 1. Fred Taylor
2. Jimmy Smith
3. Keenan McCardell
4. Tony Boselli
5. Mark Brunell
6. Maurice Jones-Drew
7. Tony Brackens
8. John Henderson
9. Marcus Stroud
10. Donovin Darius
11. Rashean Mathis
12. Jalen Ramsey
13. Aaron Beasley
14. Mike Peterson
15. Daryl Smith
16. Calais Campbell
17. Brad Meester
18. Yannick Ngakoue
19. Greg Jones
20. Mike Hollis
21. Josh Scobee
22. A.J Bouye
23. Paul Posluszny
24. David Garrard
25. Rob Meier

I based my list just on memories. I know I'll catch [BLEEP] for not having a TE like Brady or Lewis on here. Or maybe for not listing Leon Searcy. But I based it on personal recollection. These 25 stand out for memorable plays, good years on good teams, longevity, etc.

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I like your list.

Campbell, Bouye, Yannick, and Ramsey are already some of the best Jags of all time.

I like that you put Hollis and Scobee. I actually had Barker on my list but took him off.

One question though...Can we switch Kevin Hardy for Garrard on your list?

I just don't remember enough of him personally. By the time I was old enough to truly comprehend the game the best linebackers that I took notice to were guys like Mike Peterson, Daryl Smith and Paul Posluszny. Daryl Smith is probably one of the most underrated players we ever had here in Jacksonville. 

I was tempted to put Telvin Smith up there at the 25th spot but after how everything has shaked out between last year and this off season I couldn't do it. Garrard for me stands out more since I was a bit younger and I remember those Steelers games. I also felt horrible for him. 

Garrard had so much potential. He really was Coughlin's parting gift in a way to this team. Had Jack Del Rio and James Harris just relaxed and waited it out another year or two with Brunell instead of running up to the podium for Byron Leftwich we could have seen Garrard develop into a better passer at this level. They never gave him a fair chance. 

I remember him playing in mop up duties in a loss up in Indy his rookie year and he was so strong that a defender tore a piece of his jersey off of him as he broke away and scampered downfield for what looked like 20+ yards with ease. I know we labeled him "Captain Checkdown" here for awhile. But after the slew of turnovers we had to endure with Bortles and the ineffectiveness of Henne and Gabbert prior to Bortles?

Captain Checkdown looked like Captain America in a short amount of time. I also enjoy his story. Losing his mother to breast cancer, then dealing with Chron's Disease, dealing with his weight loss and coming back to play for us. I'll always have a special place for underdog's like that in my heart. Garrard was awesome. Still is awesome.

Two things always bothered me about this franchise over the years.

1. David Garrard's release from this team under Gene Smith
2. Fred Taylor's release from this team under Gene Smith

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