The 2019 NFL Draft is in the books, and most Jacksonville Jaguars fans are very pleased with what the front office did. Despite an A-plus effort in the eyes of some, other fans have expressed their concern with the receiver position. However, the writing was on the wall that the team’s brass liked the group they had going into the draft. For that reason, we at Jags Wire aren’t surprised the team didn’t address the position.

Prior to the draft, the team added free agent Chris Conley, who was an underrated and overlooked signing. Upon his acquisition, we pointed out that his unreal athleticism probably played a big factor in his signing as it is well known he killed the combine process, registering the highest vertical jump in the event’s history (45 inches), a 4.35 40-yard dash time and a 139-inch broad jump. When adding in his familiarity with Nick Foles, that gave us a sign that the Jags had big plans for Conley as a No. 1 or No. 2 receiver.

Last month, executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin also dropped a hint that the team had big plans for 2018 second-round pick DJ Chark when he told the media that he believed that Chark could fill the “Alshon Jeffery” role for Foles. That said, the Jags clearly have put his abysmal 2018 season behind them and are ready to see if he’ll mature into their split end of the future after a strong 2018 training camp.

I asked Tom Coughlin if believes #Jaguars WR D.J. Chark can turn into the big-bodied WR that QB Nick Foles had in Alshon Jeffrey with the #Eagles. “I certainly do.” — Zach Goodall (@zach_goodall) March 14, 2019

It would be remiss to leave out Dede Westbrook, who was the Jags’ best receiver in 2018, racking up 66 catches for 717 yards and five touchdowns in his first full season. Having a better quarterback in Foles will help Westbrook to improve those figures, and he should be under consideration to start at the flanker or slot position.

When considering the three aforementioned names plus Keelan Cole, it’s clear the Jags have a respectable wideout group. Add in the fact that Marqise Lee could be back during the regular season at some point, and it’s evident that the Jags could feel comfortable using draft picks on other positions.

Sure, they may need an undrafted guy or two to help out at the position because of Lee’s questionable future, but Dave Caldwell has shown the ability to find answers in the department. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that he found gems like Cole and Allen Hurns, neither of whom cost him a draft pick.