Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 NFL Draft: Why Did Team Draft P Bryan Anger?

May 6, 2012   ·   Vaughn Johnson   ·   Jump to comments

The face-palm moment.
Jacksonville Jaguars fans have had quite a few of those during the last few seasons, and another occurred April 28.
Jaguars fans sat in front of their televisions and patiently awaited the 70th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft—the Jaguars' third selection.
They felt good, felt hope, had optimism that the franchise may finally be turning the corner, after years of bad selections in the draft when they took wide receiver Justin Blackmon (the most glaring need on the team) and defensive end Andre Branch (the second-most glaring need on the team).
That optimism, that hope, soon turned into a face-palm moment as the Jaguars selected a punter with their third selection. Yes, a punter.
The Jags selected Bryan Anger out of the University of California in the third round with the 70th overall pick, leaving a lot of Jaguars fans, and football fans in general scratching their heads.
Taking him with the 70th overall pick made him the high...

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