JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s draft prospects helped lure Urban Meyer out of coaching retirement. Five of the first 65 picks, a chance to land several young starters to build the team around.
The No. 1 choice, an opportunity to grab Clemson star Trevor Lawrence and secure a franchise quarterback for the foreseeable future.
It was too good to pass up. Now, Meyer hopes to not mess it up. “As a coach, I find myself always looking at need and that’s where you have to be cautious (or) you start chasing players,” Meyer said this week. “The whole idea of value is completely new to me. … I’m a quick learner.
I’ve been working at this now for about three months, and the last three to four weeks, this has been our entire life in that room