As the Jaguars revel in what is potentially their most complete draft class ever, the one pick who brings back fond memories for Will Muschamp is the guy at the top.
Dante Fowler, pegged as the Jaguars’ franchise pass-rusher, was a point of light for Muschamp in some dark times. If there were more players in his University of Florida locker room with Fowler’s talent and approach to the game, Muschamp might still be coaching the Gators.
When the Auburn defensive coordinator looks back at his time in Gainesville, coaching a player with Fowler’s type of pedigree helps to ease the sting of getting fired after four wildly inconsistent seasons.