last year we almost drafted.... MarkSanchez?

by alsonot on Feb 19, 2010 11:00 AM EST

According to jaguars this week (02-17-10) and Vic K our GM thought drafting Mark Sanchez could be a great value for us at 8; and he was also excited by Bennie Wells. The Wells part I've heard before, but not that Sanchez rumor!

Having said that; they never suspected Monroe would fall and had him far higher on their board.

I found the Sanchez part very interesting; I suppose that adds creditability to keeping 10/11 and drafting QB. I suppose we have to suspect our GM sees value in a QB who's "Sanchez like".... So; anyone want to take up that challenge and compare this years crop to Sanchez?

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Smoke and mirrors

That’s all Sanchez was. They invited him for a visit, took him out to dinner. No big deal, he probably visited a dozen teams in this manner. Personally, I don’t see much in this year’s QB crop. Don’t look for the next Manning or Brady. You’ll know when you see them. Looking only creates the expectation that you’ll find them and places unrealistic expectations on the player that you’ve anointed to be the next guy. Let Gene and his staff do their jobs. They’ll take the BAP, unlike the previous regime.

by JagHack on Feb 19, 2010 11:22 AM EST reply actions

"You'll know when you see them" ????

Brady was a 6th round pick. Clearly nobody new him when they saw him coming out of college.

And I don’t think it’s smoke and mirrors at all. Gene is going to have his value board and it’s probably nothing like the way the players ahead of us get drafted.

by pksiv on Feb 19, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

could be just to drive up the value

but a year later Vic still spoke with conviction. Anyhow it’s more fun if it’s true. ;)

by alsonot on Feb 19, 2010 8:11 PM EST up reply actions

i dont think that clausen or bradford are franchise players, but i like dan levevor (what ever his name is) and tony pike i dont see much of the big conference guys

by gusjax on Feb 23, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions

Reports came out the morning of the draft

That the Jaguars had already worked out a trade with the Redskins, if I remember right, if he was available at #8. That was actually why the Jets traded up as high as they did to get him.

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by Adam Stites on Feb 19, 2010 11:55 AM EST reply actions

You never really know, but from what we can see now… there is almost no room to compare. Stafford and Sanchez were a huge step, at least in my opinion, above Bradford and Clausen. That being said… Clausen would still be a huge steal for us if he fell to 10 or 11. I doubt he will, though.

by alwaysforgiven821 on Feb 19, 2010 2:03 PM EST reply actions