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JR from The Squatchlands
O-man, it seems the Jaguars picked up several rookies with some big-time health-related question marks, both drafted and undrafted. How common is this in the NFL to roll the dice on a player with recent serious injuries? Is this more common because COVID-19 created some unusual circumstances? Is it just an aggressive approach from a new regime? Please, enlighten us.
Players with health issues routinely get selected in the NFL Draft.
Where they get selected depends on the quality of player and on the team s doctors comfort level with the injury. I suppose the approach this year was a
John from Jacksonville
I never thought the Jaguars should have picked running back Leonard Fournette No. 4 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. So, I was a little cool to the Travis Etienne pick, but I could understand the reasoning behind it. I heard a certain number No. 71 say you never take a running back in Round One because you can find them in later rounds. Do you think he forgot blocking for James Stewart and Fred Taylor? What s up with that, Bo?
I can t speak for what former Jaguars left tackle Tony Boselli did or didn t forget. I do know it was a different NFL era when he played in the late 1990s and blocked for Stewart and Taylor. I agree in principle you must use caution when drafting a running back early because you indeed can find effective ones in later rounds. But selecting one at No. 25 is dramatically different than selecting one No. 4 overall; No. 4 is an absolute premium position whereas No. 25 is far closer to a second-round selection than the Top 10. Still, the Etien
Sean from Oakleaf, FL
John, I get a little frustrated with the Armchair GMs that ping your inbox with the benefit of their deep draft expertise and criticism. Head Coach Urban Meyer s and General Manager Trent Baalke s legacy of success deserves the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. The number of hours, days and weeks invested in this process by these men and their teams and level of dedication and commitment to excellence is beyond most fan s comprehension at this point.
There s much truth in what you say. Still, given the plethora of experts and the seemingly 24-hour nature of the annual buildup to the NFL Draft, it s unsurprising that fans and observers enter the draft convinced they know every team need, every fit and every player s strengths and weaknesses better than those making the decisions. Given the speculative nature of the draft, it s possible the opinions of some fans/observers on specific players will prove right over time and that the opinions of some t
Richard Shiro/Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Clemson s Trevor Lawrence greets fans as he arrives for the team s NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Clemson, S.C. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks selected in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 20212, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser and Jaguars Media/NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks look back at the Jaguars weekend in the 2021 NFL Draft
Brooks …
1.The Jaguars take a Warren Buffett-like approach to drafting. Perhaps it is a coincidence, but Jaguars Head Coach Urban Meyer and General Manager Trent Baalke seemingly followed the sage advice of the investment wizard by selecting blue-chip players from big schools. Like Buffett routinely invests in brand-name companies, the Jaguars draft haul consists of a collection of top players fro