(04-10-2020, 08:28 PM)anonymous2112 Wrote:

(04-10-2020, 07:40 AM)Bullseye Wrote: That said, for those of you who think we already have more picks than we can use, consider the following hypothetical:

Suppose the GMs shared Caldrac's concern about the QBs in this draft class and the top 8 went something like this

1.  Cin-Burrow
2.  Was-Chase Young
3.   Det-Okudah
4.  NYG-Wills
5.  Mia-Wirfs
6.  LAC-Thomas
7.  Car-Brown
8.  Ariz-Becton

Suppose also that pre draft work showed three prospects linked to the Jaguars-Simmons, Kinlaw and Henderson-have some sort of publicly undisclosed medical and/or character issues that make the Jaguars more reluctant to select them at 9 for whatever reason.

What would you do if you are Caldwell under these circumstances?

Would you take a flyer on one of the QBs?
Would you take the receiver of your choice?
Would you reach for another player?
Or would you relent and trade back?

Please explain your answer.

Some team *cough* Miami *cough* will want Tua - or Hebert.  The tough part is, Simmons is still on the board.  I wouldn't take a receiver this high in this particular class on a dare.

With a Miami trade, we can still get a very good receiver at 18 or 20 and probably  net Henderson.  A LOT of possibilities, including some you didn't mention.  The Vikes at 22 and Pats at 23 aren't out of the running for a QB, and might make an offer too good to refuse if they fall in love with a passer, be it Tua or Hebert.

Well of course a team in the top 5-10 will take a chance with Tua or Herbert.  That's the nature of the QB position.

The initial focus of the thread is trading down from 9.

I deliberately did not discuss QB possibilities because I don't think the team would trade down that far (9 into the 20s), to say nothing of the fact the original post would have become a novel had I done so.  I thought it more appropriate/likely in a "Trade down from 20" discussion.

I agree with you that Minnesota, New England, New Orleans and Green Bay are all teams that could take a QB early under the right circumstances.  Cousins is on the last year of a three year deal, and given the losses they have suffered on their once great defense and the trade of Diggs, they may be willing to start over at the position.  The Patriots let Brady walk.  The Saints and Packers have very old QBs.  While Brees and Rodgers are still effective, either or both could decline appreciably this year.  Besides, the Packers are one of those teams that are proactive in terms of addressing the QB position.  They drafted Rodgers and sat him on the bench while they still had Favre and Favre was still a viable passer.  If Pittsburgh had a first round pick this year, I would include them in the discussion, and I can't imagine them being without a first round pick in back to back years (were they to send next year's 1 to us in a deal).

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