Jaguars Podcast: Breaking Down 2023 NFL Draft Nuggets

John and Gus return to talk the 2023 NFL Draft, Budda Baker and more.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are almost on the clock.

In a few short days, the 2023 NFL Draft will officially kick off, bringing the latest first-round of ups and downs, twists and turns, and hopeful homerun draft picks.

“Again, I think you’re always looking. As coaches, you’re looking today; as evaluators, you look at today and tomorrow," Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said on Thursday. 

"I’m prety fortunate to work with a guy that sees the vision of not only today, but as the future unfolds. We take all that into consideration, but we still set the board on value, where we value the players, and we let the board speak to us on draft day and have a plan regardless of which way the board falls.”

Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson addressed the media Thursday, giving us their final comments and insights into the 2023 draft and offseason before next Thursday's first-round kicks off. As such, in this week's episode of The JaguarReport Podcast, John and Gus breakdown everything they heard, along without thoughts on a potential Budda Baker trade and why it may make sense for the Jaguars.

"There’s too much that can happen, there’s too many scenarios to play out in your mind. I think as the board starts to unfold, you get a beter feel for how it’s trending, and you start picking up the phone at the appropriate time," Baalke said on Thursday.

"I think it’s just too hard to play out. Coach [Head Coach Doug Pederson] and I talk, it’s too hard to play all of the scenarios in your mind, you can sit in that room to nauseam and go through it all. Then, the draft happens, and three picks into it, all of your work is shot, and you’ve got to swing from the hip anyways. I think you’re just better off setting the board, trusting the board, the value is set, and then lettng it unfold.”

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