(02-04-2023, 01:18 PM)rpr52121 Wrote:

(02-04-2023, 09:44 AM)Caldrac Wrote: We need offensive lineman. Period.

Cam Robinson - Overpaid, oft injured and average at best when out there.
Ben Bartch - Average at best, coming back from IR.
Luke Fortner - Played a full season, plus two play off games. Needs to get significantly stronger this summer and faster post-snap. 
Brandon Scherff - Injury prone, over the hill in NFL age for this position, stop gap at best for another year. 
JaWaan Taylor - One trick pony coming off of one good year that will command an overpriced contract that could come back to bite your team in the [BLEEP] down the road. Like Cam Robinson. 

I will go on record saying this. Especially now that WE HAVE A [BLEEP] QUARTERBACK. We need to be drafting two, quality offensive lineman EVERY year. EVERY year. Doesn't mean you drop 1st and 2nd and 3rd RD picks on these positions every year but you need to keep the depth quality above average and you need to be able to backfill these roles in a pinch. 

That way you can continue to either swing for the fences early at the skill positions that have to make the plays on both sides or land the big name FA player that can add 2, 3 more win totals to your stat sheet or clutch a win in the play-offs.

This seems like a lot of investment in 1 position group. I understand it's importance, but I'd be surprised if any team has matched that level. Plus there are similar arguments for many position groups. With the FA price hikes of WR, you could even argue they should draft a quality WR every year. With the need for good coverage guys in a passing heavy league, one could argue you draft a quality DB every year. Defensive line is as important, needs as much depth, and also can just as expensive as the OL.

On top of that, no matter how good a GM or scouting department is, the hit rate is going to be at best 20-30% in the later draft rounds and maybe 50-65% in FA/early draft? If you limit yourself that much by position groups, essentially need-based, it would probably further decreased that hit rate.

There is bigger question that I have. Dynastic teams are able to consistently find above average starters for at least 1 key position group with late draft picks, 3rd round/cheap FAs, or undrafted guys year after year. Either because the metrics needed to fit their system goes against the grain/trends of the league, or because the coaching staff is good enough to develop that position at a higher rate than the league average.

Pederson/Balke and Co. still has time to figure out which position group that will be, but it is not very clear at this moment.

A team should aim to build an elite offense or an elite defense.  Eventually both need to be elite but you have to build one first and then the other.
And you need an elite QB to build an elite offense around.  The Jags have that, finally.  
It would be just as valid to make receiver the #1 priority, but the Jags already made that play in FA and hit on it. RB is important to, but ETN seems to have a bright future. So for the Jags, right now, we need OL, no debate about it.

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