The Jaguars should trade the No. 1 draft pick.
The Jaguars can get a lot more bang for their buck by acquiring more picks because there isn’t that one special player at the top of all the draft boards. This is a draft about numbers and the Jaguars have oh so many needs.
Edge ushers Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan and Kayvon Thibodeaux of Oregon top just about ever mock draft, and while the Jaguars need an edge rusher, there are at least four more worthy of a first round grade. Jacksonville needs offensive line help and there at six offensive tackle likely to go in the first. Other strong positions are wide receiver and cornerback, both Jaguar needs.
Swapping No. 1 for two 1s latter in the round and getting another 2nd or 3rd-round pick mean strength in numbers.
There are two keys to all of this: Getting a trade partner and making good picks for a change.
If Billy Napier doesn't win at Florida it's his own damn fault. The University has given him everything he's asked for -- and that's a lot. Since being hired as the Gators' head football coach, he has made 30 hires for his staff. All told, I count the entire support staff at 38. That's a bunch and then some. By comparison, I counted 24 on Nick Saban's Alabama staff. Help shouldn't be an issue. Just the salaries of Napier and […]
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