WCG Mock Draft - The Jacksonville Jaguars Select...

by Adam T on Mar 31, 2009 11:00 AM CDT

CURRENT SELECTION
	B.J. RajiBoston CollegeDefensive Tackle
ANALYSIS: Jacksonville needs a WR... badly (just as badly as the Bears do), with Matt Jones getting into more off-field trouble with drugs, and Reggie Williams not returning as a FA (and also got busted for marijuana on the eve of free agency... dummy). However, they've already struck out with 1st round WRs 3 times this decade with R. Jay Soward (2000), Reggie Williams (2004), and Matt Jones (2005). Do they spin the wheel again? Plus, the latest rumors are that Torry Holt is visiting with the Jaguars. So, I'm going to pass on WRs with this pick and target other areas of need: O-line and DT. Last year, the Jaguars O-line got decimated with injuries, and they lost starting LT Khalif Barnes to free agency. But, they signed LT Tra Thomas as a stop gap. With Jason Smith, Eugene Monroe, and Michael Oher already off the board in this draft, the only other tackle that may be taken this high is a very risky pick: Andre Smith. So, I pass on Smith, and move on to DT... where the Jaguars still need to replace Marcus Stroud, after trading the 3 time Pro Bowler to the Bills last off-season for a 3rd and a 5th round pick (a steal for the Bills). The duo of Stroud and John Henderson, both mammoth DTs, made the Jaguars a very tough defense. So, with the top DT in the draft still available, I select 334lb, B.J. Raji from Boston College.
Pick	Player	Drafter	Analysis
1	Matthew Stafford	McRipper	Details
2	Jason Smith	TCBullFrog	Details
3	Eugene Monroe	sabbath999	Details
4	Michael Crabtree	ChiFan13, GeauxBears	Details
5	Aaron Curry	junkhorse	Details
6	Michael Oher	GeauxBears	Details
7	Jeremy Maclin	luckie815	Details
8	B.J. Raji	Sackman	Details

On the Clock: Green Bay Packers (wennington4)

WCG Note: We are 8 picks in and have had to replace two picks already. Take a look at the draft order. If you are coming up, make sure you are keeping an eye on.

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GOOD Pick

Raji is a force, and any team gets instantly better with him on it.

by sabbath999 on Mar 31, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions

Raji is

a great player, but I think LT, WR, QB, Safety, DE and LB are all much bigger needs than DT for the Jags.

I don’t agree with this pick.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Mar 31, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions

Raji might very well be the best overall player on the board at that pick in our draft

And… it’s an area of need.
1. They addressed LT with Tra Thomas
2. They’ve drafted 3 WRs in the first round since 2000, and all are busts.
3. They are committed to David Garrard for another season
4. don’t know what they have at safety, but this is a weak draft class, an no safety in this draft is worth a top 10 pick, let alone a top 20 pick.
5. They drafted a 2 DEs with their 1st and 2nd round picks last year (Derrick Harvey pick #8 overall, and Quentin Groves pick # 52 overall)
6. They’ve drafted a LB with one of their top 3 picks in each of the last 3 drafts.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that.

We know it's the most valuable position on the football team. We've gone through so many scenarios at that position we can write a book, moreso on what not do."

-- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
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by SackMan on Mar 31, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions