Jaguars an outlier among NFL teams in draft legwork (but not a reason for concern)

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been putting in the work ahead of the NFL Draft. Whether it's attending pro days or the scouting combine, the team's brass is gathering as much info as it can. For that reason, it's a bit odd that they're lagging behind other clubs in one key area. Then again, it shouldn't be a reason for concern.

The Jags are currently the only team that hasn't had a top 30 visit and doesn't have one scheduled, per CBS Sports. The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams shared the distinction with Jacksonville until they met with Bowling tight end Harold Fanning and Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond.

Having said that, the Jaguars have been laying the groundwork for the draft, having met with several prospects the past couple months. For instance, they met with Auburn linebacker Eugene Asante at the NFL Scouting Combine. Similalrly, they had a formal meeting with Kansas State running back DJ Giddens and also with Ole Miss linebacker Chris Paul Jr.. Earlier this year, the Jags also met with center Jacob Meyer at the Senior Bowl.

This is a long-winded way to say that Jacksonville has been busy, even if it hasn't had any top 30 visits as of this writing. Moreover, there are still a handful of weeks left before the draft, so there's a chance the front office is working on arranging interviews with prospects in the upcoming days.

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The Jaguars and GM James Gladstone have a vision and won't deviate from it

You could argue that the Jacksonville Jaguars are operating in an unorthodox way, but it shouldn't be a reason for concern. After all, the previous regime had a more traditional approach, and it ultimately didn't work out.

Not long after James Glastone got hired as the Jaguars general manager, he brougth in long-time collaborator Jake Temme with him. Both were part of the Los Angeles Rams front office, and together they developed the Joint After-Action System (JAARS).

JAARS helped the Rams gather lots of data points to "form the DNA Strand of any of the prospects' profile. Gladstone is implementing a similar or the same system in Jacksonville. Of course, it won't guarantee success come draft day, but the approach should most definitely get the benefit of the doubt. The same good grace should be granted in their approach to top 30 visits.

After all, Gladstone and Temme played a massive role in replenishing the Rams roster the past two years, and if the Jaguars come out of the draft with a good haul, nobody will question their dearth of top 30 visits the month prior.

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