Back to the Jacksonville Jaguars Newsfeed

Number one draft choices mirror the rise and fall of the Jacksonville Jaguars

Related Topics: Tom Coughlin

The franchise was quite successful at first, then moved to mediocrity, and then to the bottom of the NFL. The first nine years (Tom Coughlin years) of #1 draft choices produced many successful players The second five years produced some solid starters and players with long NFL careers. The third five year span did not produce long term Jaguar starters. The last five years are difficult to judge but have given us some starting players.

THE GLORY YEARS

The Tom Coughlin years from 1995-2002 were golden years for the number one draft choices. First, there were five pro bowl selections.