Colin Cowherd sees why Jaguars pushed all their trade chips in and loves it

The Jacksonville Jaguars saw their Super Bowl window open and chose to go all-in at the trade deadline, acquiring defensive tackle Davon Godchaux, safety Jessie Bates III, and defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

But even though the Jacksonville roster is in way better shape than it was just before the deadline, several talking heads are criticizing general manager James Gladstone for overpaying for Bates and Davis, focusing on the fact that the trades will leave him without precious assets the next two years.

That said, a handful of analysts do see the method to the madness and are heaping praise on the Jags for their bold approach, with Colin Cowherd giving them two thumbs up.

Colin Cowherd approves that the Jaguars are pushing all their chips in

Following the trade deadline frenzy, Colin Cowherd praised the Jaguars for their aggressive mindset, arguing that teams put too much value on draft picks.

"There's a feeling that Howie Roseman, the brilliant GM of the Eagles, worked the Jags' young GM. Yeah, maybe these are bottom-of-the-round pick," Cowherd said. "Kansas City two years ago, bottom of the first round, with a great GM. That pick don't need to call him out. Played five games in two years. The Rams, bottom of the second-round pick last year, tight end. He's a scratch regularly. Can't suit up. Can't get on the field."

The Bills, by the way, again, when you're a great team, you're the Rams, you're the Jags, you're the Chiefs, you're at the bottom of rounds, folks. Last season, the Bills, late first-round pick was a corner. Can't start for a team with a bad secondary. Why? High school football participation has plummeted in the last decade because of CTE. The pool of players is smaller, and the NIL has weakened the draft further. More guys stand in."

Cowherd continued, "The last four or five drafts, there have been two or three of the last four have been below average. I don't remember that ever happening. So you got an organization that's like, well, we're great at head coach, left tackle, quarterback, tight end, two-star receivers that make plays, cornerback, linebacker that runs. Man, we could use a defensive tackle or two, and they went and got one from New Orleans and one from Philadelphia."

Cowherd then goes on to use the Jeffery Simmons trade as an example of a deal that seemed too costly at first but ultimately was praised.

"Remember when Jeffrey Simmons got traded, they gave up two first-round picks and a fourth. And the immediate reaction from the draft people was, "Whoa, that's a little steep." Within seven plays, you're like, "No, it's not. They may have stolen him."

Make no mistake, draft picks are valuable and are a team's main stream to replenish the roster. That said, some clubs (and analyst) overvalue their importance. Sure, you could come out with a future Hall of Famer, but there's a higher chance you'll end up with a flop. Below are Cowherd's remarks.

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Why the Jaguars deserve more recognition for going all-in

Back in the 2010s, the Jaguars would make a splash in free agency, but the only reason they had to consistently sign players was that they routinely were one of the worst NFL teams throughout the last decade and needed all the help they could get. And one big reason Jacksonville routinely found itself at the bottom of the league was that it failed to draft playmakers.

You could make the case that the Jags found Jalen Ramsey, while Dante Fowler had a good season in 2017, and Leonard Fournette had his moments. Heck, Justin Blackmon showed flashes of greatness before off-field issues derailed his pro career. But what about the rest of their top-10 draft picks that flopped? Blaine Gabbert, Luke Joekel, Taven Bryan, Blake Bortles?

Since Dave Caldwell was given the boot, though, Jacksonville has done a better job of finding talent in the draft and building a talented roster core. In fact, that's why general manager James Gladstone can trade future assets.

The Jaguars are set for the moment, and what they needed was more playmakers to make a Super Bowl push, not in six months down the road in the midst of the offseason.

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