Dave Caldwell has an insider’s perspective of watching an NFL decision-maker get on a draft-day hot streak, hitting home run after home run. He was a scout with the Indianapolis Colts when, from 1998-2003, former general manager Bill Polian selected a core group of players that delivered seven AFC South division titles and two Super Bowl appearances.
What the Jaguars wouldn’t give, in 2025, to look back at GM Caldwell’s tenure and see players with talent like Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, Reggie Wayne, Dwight Freeney, Dallas Clark and Robert Mathis bringing a decade of sustained winning to Jacksonville.