{"id":5865,"date":"2019-03-01T12:07:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T12:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jags4life.com\/?p=5865"},"modified":"2019-03-01T12:09:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T12:09:40","slug":"o-zone-people-are-people-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-7-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jags4life.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/01\/o-zone-people-are-people-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-7-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"O-Zone: A game of blame"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. \u2013 Let\u2019s get to it \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Game from Chapel Hill, NC<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Looks like Kyler Murray measured in at a shade over 5-feet-10, 207 pounds \u2013 about the same size as Russell Wilson. Sure, it\u2019s still small, but I don\u2019t know how you pass up on that potential if Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins is gone. Unless someone gives you an offer you can\u2019t refuse to trade back, stay at No. 7 and take the kid.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Murray, the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma, indeed measured 5-feet-10 1\/8 and 207 pounds \u2013 officially \u2013 at the NFL Scouting Combine Thursday. These measurements are important because Murray\u2019s size has become the NFL\u2019s most-talked topic in recent weeks. That isn\u2019t likely to change between now and the 2019 NFL Draft in late April \u2013 but at least the discussion now will center around exacts rather than estimates. But referencing your question \u2026 what would make you pass on Murray would be what are very legitimate size concerns that will not go away. It\u2019s best to quarterback \u2013 and win \u2013 from the pocket in the NFL. That\u2019s very difficult at Murray\u2019s size. While the league is changing and making it more possible for smaller quarterbacks to succeed, the fact remains that Murray is short enough and small enough to make it an issue. There will be many, many arguments in the coming weeks about Wilson\u2019s success with the Seattle Seahawks and about the New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees\u2019 success. And it\u2019s true that those quarterbacks are similar in size to Murray. But while Murray has a chance to succeed in the NFL, the fact remains he likely will have to play predominately outside the pocket \u2013 and it\u2019s much more difficult to successfully do so in the NFL than in college. I would have a difficult time selecting Murray at No. 7, and I don\u2019t believe the Jaguars will take him there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tudor from St. Augustine, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So, you’re saying you smell like the Fonz?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Heeeeey \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brian from Jacksonville<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I believe we should sign Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles if at all possible to the shortest term he will accept and draft the highest-ranked quarterback on our board at No. 7. We can fill our other needs with the rest of the draft and free agency. We have got to fix the quarterback position. We are in position to sign a proven NFL winner, and a really decent prospect that won’t be required to play for some time. Is there any better scenario? The stars are lined up. Hope we don’t blow it. Get Foles … draft quarterback at No. 7. Give away nothing. Win in ’19, ’20, ’21 …<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Though it\u2019s not quite as easy as you imply to fill other needs in draft and free agency, I would be for your suggestion. I like the idea of Foles and the best available quarterback at No. 7. In theory. I don\u2019t think the Jaguars will do it in fact because I believe the temptation to address needs in the draft will be too great. We\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sonny from Melbourne, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is a lot of talk about quarterback in the O-Zone. The Jaguars have four quarterbacks on the roaster right now. Do you believe none will be on the roster at the start of the regular season?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the love of all that\u2019s holy, get those men off the roaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mac from Jax Beach<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I really don’t want Foles for the same reason I wouldn’t pay a Lexus’ price tag to buy a Camry. The utility-per-dollar is low with him. We’re better off rolling with a rookie (I like Daniel Jones more than most) and getting more economical help around him.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If teams wanted assurance of getting their money\u2019s worth from a player, no team would ever sign a free-agent quarterback \u2013 or any free agent, for that matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David from Jersey City, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I can’t help but notice Dave Caldwell when asked about addressing the quarterback spot said, “It may be \u2018til the draft, it may not be through free agency.” It could be just a slip up, but according to what he said, they’re drafting the next quarterback.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I wouldn\u2019t assume General Manager David Caldwell\u2019s comments Wednesday at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine meant that the Jaguars won\u2019t pursue a starting quarterback in free agency. Caldwell was answering a question and trying to make the case that there are many options available \u2013 and that free-agency isn\u2019t necessarily<\/em> the route. But that doesn\u2019t mean he was outlining the team\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Limo Bob from Neptune Beach, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Did Foles just get more affordable? My estimate is about $15 million incentive laden? Take Foles and at No. 7 take Kyler Murray as best offensive weapon available. I assume Haskins won\u2019t be there.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The feeling I get in Indianapolis this week is that Foles indeed will be more affordable than originally thought because there doesn\u2019t seem to be much of a market for him. The fact that no team traded for him points to this, and the word around the combine is that franchises other than the Jaguars that make sense \u2013 the New York Giants, Washington Redskins and the Miami Dolphins \u2013 aren\u2019t interested in spending big free-agency dollars at the position. That would be an incredible break for the Jaguars if that were the case because it would indeed drop Foles\u2019 price below anything most analysts expected. I actually heard speculation Thursday that Foles\u2019 price could drop to $15 million a year. Is that pricey? Sure. But for a veteran quarterback who would mark an improvement at the position it also would be a bargain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bradley from Oceanside, CA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why would Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles want to restructure his contract?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He wouldn\u2019t, and he won\u2019t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fred from Naples, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I was real pleased to hear that defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has agreed to restructure his contract to stay with the Jaguars for another season. Any chance Malik Jackson does the same to keep the core of the defensive line intact?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No. Jackson almost certainly will be released sometimes before the March 13 start of the 2019 NFL League Year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fearghal from Armagh, Ireland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Which quarterback (draft or free agent) would be best suited to get Keelan Cole back to his best form?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole\u2019s problems last season were drops and fumbles. After appearing to adjust from small-college football to the NFL late in his 2017 rookie season, the game at times appeared too big \u2013 and perhaps too physical \u2013 for him last season. That wasn\u2019t about the quarterback. That\u2019s something Cole must improve himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bentley from Boulder, CO<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sometimes, it\u2019s just time to groove on.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pedal Bin from Farnborough, Hampshire, UK<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oh Mighty \u2018O\u2019 \/ King of Funk, with free agency around the corner and the draft getting ever closer is there any truth in the rumor that Florida Times-Union sports columnist and Northeast Florida cultural icon Eugene P. \u201cGene\u201d Frenette will declare for the draft? Clearly the \u201cFrenettinator\u201d is more than capable of playing offense, defense and special teams and is surely worth trading up to the No. 1 Spot for.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A team once offered to trade their entire draft for Florida Times-Union sports columnist and Northeast Florida cultural icon Eugene P. \u201cGene\u201d Frenette. Frenette\u2019s team said, \u201cHow many drafts?\u201d The trade never happened, but Gene\u2019s worth had been established.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mystery from Mysteryville<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who was that masked man, anyway?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Florida Times-Union sports columnist and Northeast Florida cultural icon Eugene P. \u201cGene\u201d Frenette.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Marcus from Jacksonville<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I was wondering if you could give some insight into how draft-day trades happen. I\u2019m guessing much of it is done over the phone, considering it all has to happen between picks. Are they just handshake agreements that are dependent on the integrity of the two parties, or do they get lawyers involved in that short amount of time? I\u2019m just wondering what would happen if a team made a deal to trade up in the few minutes before a pick, but then later disputed the terms of that agreement. You can\u2019t go back and re-pick the draft, so it seems like there has to be some officially binding terms for these trades, yet they happen within a matter of a few minutes. Can you enlighten me?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This from NFL Operations: \u201cWhen teams agree to a trade during the draft, both clubs call the head table, where [NFL Vice President of Player Personnel Ken] Fiore and staff monitor the league\u2019s phones. Each team must relay the same trade information to the league to have a trade approved. Once a trade is approved, a Player Personnel representative gives the details to the league\u2019s broadcast partners and to all 32 clubs. A league official announces the trade in the draft venue for media and fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Steve from Hudson, FL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If offensive linemen never win games, why do they get blamed for the losses?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Because it\u2019s easier to assess blame than to give credit, particularly at a position at which failure is far more noticeable than success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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