(05-18-2020, 10:36 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-20-2020, 09:36 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

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We need: 

CB1 
NT
LT
RG
WR 
TE
FS
c.o.p. RB

you could re-order those a number of ways and it would still make sense and if Yan is traded or sits, add DE

CB1  -  Henderson  -  well-addressed
NT -  Hamilton plus the free agent signings  - fairly-well-addressed
LT  - Bartch?  - meh, somewhat addressed with an upside development guy that will likely play guard
RG -  Bartch?  He's more likely to push Cann than Robinson short term, so.... "Somewhat addressed" 
WR  - addressed  - Johnson and Shenault both have big upside and were good value at their selections
TE - Eifert was the biggest move and the sixth rounder will be a crapshoot -  "fairly-well-addressed"
FS  - Sort-of-addressed - Comes down to an UDFA with upside and a SS fifth rounder set to compete w/ Wilson
c.o.p. R-Back  -  Somewhat ddressed. Thompson signing covers 3rd down receiving and a scat-back type can still be added during camp cuts. 
DE - Well-addressed - Chaisson

Overall - it was O-Line and FS that took a back seat to other positions of need, but so far the Jags have added players to nearly every need.  Which are able to make an impact right away will be crucial to the team's success.

How is everyone feeling about needs being addressed?  
Where are we still lacking? 
Which picks were unforgivable reaches?

I feel like with as many needs as we had DC did about the best he could do.
He could have probably packaged some late round picks to get more starter quality talent in fewer picks but with certain positions like LT if you didn't get one early you weren't really getting one that was an upgrade over what we've got and then we miss out on premier talent at CB and pass rusher and with FS this draft just didn't have much outside of a few early guys, and that need was certainly further down our list of needs imo.

I think where we're still lacking is CB as outside of Henderson, a rookie, we don't have much that we know of. Herdon got worked most of last season but was okay later on but then we got who knows what. But CB1 was needed and I think was addressed in a good way.
I would have loved RB addressed in the mid to late rounds this draft and they basically seemed okay standing pat with Fournete, Armstead, and Thompson. We'll see how it works out and leaves us needing RB1 next year probably.

I think WR was addressed well in a big way, allowing us to move on from guys like Lee (released), Cole (perhaps camp cut) and Conley and Westbrook after this season, however a good season and Westbrook could be retained imo. WR could be a strength of this team in the years to come.

After 2020 we could be looking at our OL as "fairly set" OR in need of many pieces. If Cam doesn't improve, LT is a huge need (I too see Bartch as a guard only at the NFL level). If Bartch can't supplant Cann, that leaves that hole unfilled as well and perhaps still needing to move on from Norwell at the other guard spot. Linder ain't getting any younger either. The OL either takes a step forward this year or perhaps needs a complete overhaul next year. But they added a guy, have a few young guys still developing (Richardson, Taylor), and have a couple vets they expect improvement on, so we'll see.

Chaisson was a solid pick. We needed to address pass rusher with the uncertainty of Yan and the exit of Calais. But the interior of the DL at NT was well addressed imo with a good draft pick and a veteran.

I don't know if we grossly over reached on any pick, I'm sure some people will say we reached for this guy or that guy, but calling a guy a reach at this point is silly, especially for us folks who know diddly about squat in the grand scheme of things.

I think Henderson plays well as a rookie and will show why he was worthy of a top ten pick. He won't be Ramsey, but we don't need him to be, we just need him to be better than Bouye was last year. I think he will be.
Chaisson won't be a starter but I think can make a few impact plays in limited snaps much in the same way Allen did last year, but perhaps not to the same 10 sack degree.
The combination of Woods/Hamilton/Schobert SHOULD improve our run D dramatically.
I think both rookie WRs could have a few big splashy plays throughout the year, even if they won't be multiple TD and 500+ yard guys as rookies.
I don't know how he could have done much better (outside of some people's opinions he should have went to LT first CB later)

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