This just goes to show how big the draft has become.  Some people care more about the draft then the actual season.  I guess it is like playing the lotto for some people.  The attraction of the "potential" prize.

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Normally I would prefer my DT and LT to be first round picks to try to get the highest quality player at those positions.  Of course, this means you can't select those positions in the same year.  So teams need a long range drafting plan as well as a short range plan.

There are exceptions to standing pat.  I think the trading up to get Groves was a good deal.  We didn't give up too much to move up. 

The Harvey deal is a different matter.  Third and fourth round draft choices are expected to make the team.  We could have had Groves in round 1, Langford (DE) in round 2, a CB in round 3, a DT or OL in round 3, and a TE in round 4.  Four for one is a hard deal to swallow.  I don't know how much difference there is going to be between Harvey and Langford.  It will probably be years before we know if the team made the right decision on Harvey.

The biggest problem I have with the team roster is that when the starting CB goes down and misses a game, we almost always lose that game.  We need to narrow the gap between our starters and the backup at the CB position.  When we traded for Harvey, we lost the ability to pick up a more talented CB than the one we drafted and cut.

Trading down over the long run lessens the athletic ability of the team's players.  So although we may do it on any given year, it is not advisable in the long run.

What the Jaguars do have a habit of doing is trading down in rounds 5, 6, and 7.  The Jags by trading down in these rounds are saying that these players may not make the team.  So let's get more of them in hopes of finding a player, ala Meier.