Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Draft Picks:8. Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
52. Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn
155. Thomas Williams, OLB, USC
159. Trae Williams, CB, South Florida
213. Chauncey Washington, RB, USC
The Good: The Jaguars believed they only needed a stronger pass rush to challenge the Colts, and it went all-out to get it, trading up to get Derrick Harvey and grabbing Quentin Groves on the first day. If you believe Jaguars.com editor Vic Ketchman, the Jaguars got point chart-shattering value out of their trade with the Ravens. They also got a decent value pick out of South Florida's other cornerback, Trae Williams.
The Bad: Value or no value, they gave up a lot of picks to get Harvey, which is a huge gamble on their part. Plus, while they took care of their defensive ends, they added no depth at defensive tackle behind John Henderson and Rob Meier, and they took fliers on a couple of seemingly random guys from Southern Cal -- something that won't quell the rumors that the Jaguars could move to L.A. (Later this week, though, I'll tell you why such a move won't happen.)
The Grade: B, for now. I still think they gave up too much for Harvey, but if he and Groves pan out, I'll give them an A.
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4-29-2008 @ 12:16AM
George B Vieto said...
It takes a lot of courage for a team to give up draft picks to get a few players from the draft in return. It must be that that the Jaguars don't want to disrupt team chemistry.
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