A Look At Saturday's Draft

First-off, the Jaguars would like to trade down and collect more picks. This is due to the many holes that are on the team, but don't let that fool you. The Jaguars are every bit set to become a contending team in 2009. Will they make the playoffs? The draft will tell.

The Jaguars needs are WR, DT, CB, SS and line depth all over. Will a WR be looked at in the first round? Many people say that this is a bad idea due to the high bust rate, and Jaguars ability to higher that rate. What are new GM Gene Smith's thoughts?

“Wide receiver is a position on our team that we’d like to see what’s available when we pick. We’re not going to force a pick. You still want to stay with garnering value and getting the best available player,” Smith said.

If they still elect to trade down, Mark Sanchez would be the the catalyst as many teams would love to have the former USC star. The problem is, he might not make it to 8.

“He’s the guy the whole league wants to know where he’s going. Is it Seattle at four? The whole league is saying he’s a pivotal player,” Jaguars Director of Player Personnel Terry McDonough said of Sanchez.

McDonough goes on to say that it's unlikely that Sanchez will fall to the Jags.

Does this leave options at halfback? I've already discussed Chris Wells and Knowshon Moreno as options, but not necessarily at 8, as this appears to be too high of value for both of these players. Gene Smith does want to run a two-back system, but we do have Greg Jones, so factor that in.

“I do feel like you need two backs, a feature back and a companion back,” Smith said.

This does not mean the Jaguars are desperate to find a "companion" back, it only means that the Jags agree with a two-back system. Greg Jones is being paid the money to carry the rock, not just block for it, so the possibility of a high pick at tailback is in doubts. Now, a mid-to-late round selection wouldn't surprise me, or anyone for that matter.

If the draft does magically rob the Jaguars of all great picks before 8 and leave no room to trade down, I could see a posibility of Moreno or Wells, but it's not likely.

**All quotes are derived from a Jaguars.com article posted on April 21, 2009 entitled "Sanchez Draft's Pivotal Player" and written by Vic Ketchman**