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GM: Jags can’t count on rookies to win in 2017
- Updated: May 3, 2016
The Jaguars won the 2016 NFL Draft, but the team doesn’t want to depend on its incoming draft class to win games this fall. As Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell put it, the team will be “in trouble” if it’s relying on rookies.
“When you have to count on rookies to come in to make a difference, you’re in trouble,” Caldwell told NFL Network on Tuesday. “I think the body of work we did this offseason, some of the veterans we brought in. These rookies always make their biggest jump from year one to year two, so we’re going to bring them along slowly and hope for the best, but I think we have good veteran leadership right now where we should be able to compete in the AFC South.”
Despite that message of caution, the Jaguars will be forced to rely on rookie talent if they want to compete in the division. That’s not necessarily a bad thing either. It just means the Jaguars drafted at least two players who fit in as immediate …
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