Ward was an intriguing pick, as was the trade the Jaguars made to get him. Ward slipped particularly low for an All-American, possibly because of an Achilles' heel injury endured before he entered college. Somebody probably liked something about someone else and not me. So at this point, I just don't care. The Jaguars used only one pick for a skill position, choosing receiver Richmond Flowers with the second of their three compensatory picks in the seventh round.
Flowers can double as a kick returner.
Despite that pick, it's clear they're banking on production from last year's first-round pick, R. Jay Soward, and on Jimmy Smith making a full recovery from abdominal surgery. This is a different kind of draft for us. I wanted size. I think we accomplished that. We also had defensive needs and special teams thoughts that needed to be accomplished.