This is why, people! This is why we mock your teams players they don't "need". It is pretty easy to get caught up as a victim in the moment.

Not exactly. Sure, when there is a marriage of team need and value, what more could you possibly ask for in a first or second round pick? But remember: the Draft is most powerful when it is used for "team building", not "need filling".

"Well, our team needs a right tackle and a linebacker, so we need to take one of those in the first round."

What better example can you find than the 2018 Jacksonville Jaguars' Draft class? No, the team didn't take the step forward that we expected that they would. But this team clearly still has talent (well...aside of the quarterback position). But before the team addresses quarterback next week (hello, Nick Foles), it was necessary for them to address the salary cap.

And so the cuts came. There was right tackle Jermey Parnell. And safety Tashaun Gipson. And stud defensive lineman Malik Jackson. And in a span of hours, the Jaguars opened up $30M in cap space.

But here's the fun part: the Jaguars already have young talent secured to potentially step into each of those roles on the team, all stemming from the 2018 NFL Draft.

Right Tackle Jermey Parnell: 4th-round tackle Will Richardson

Richardson was one of my crushes from last year's class. As a matter of fact, I scored Richardson as a 2nd-round value. Did I miss? I guess we'll find out, because Richardson is poised to step right into the starting line-up.

I will say this: Richardson's mauling play will fit right in with the rest of the Jaguars' offensive line, his pairing with Cam Robinson gives Jacksonville two long armed, violent offensive tackles to set the tone on the edges.

Oh, yeah. And Richardson's cap his is less than one tenth of what Jacksonville would have had to pay Jermey Parnell, who is a modest starting tackle.

Safety Tashaun Gipson: 3rd-round safety Ronnie Harrison

Gipson has been a fixture of the Jaguars' secondary over the course of the last three seasons. But with cutting him now, the team will save nearly $7.5M against the salary cap in 2019. That, in itself, is a good move. Gipson is a solid player. But he's not worth that type of cheddar.

You know who else is looking like a solid option for the Jaguars? Former Crimson Tide safety Ronnie Harrison. Harrison started eight games for the Jaguars in 2018 and while yes, he made some rookie mistakes on the back end, he's got the same range, run skill and tackling that the Jaguars want out of their entire defense.

This pick wasn't as big of a surprise as their first round pick when they made that one the night before, but Harrison was still an admirable pick because they made a selection who shadows the strengths of the player they hoped he would replace. We'll now see that come to fruition.

Defensive Lineman Malik Jackson: 1st-round lineman Taven Bryan.

Jackson was part of the formidable defensive front seven for the past three years in Duval. But now, Bryan will be stepping into those shoes.

And although Bryan carries a 1st-round contract, he definitely doesn't command $11M against the salary cap. Bryan had some really freaky tape at the University of Florida, his size, burst and power will help the Jaguars ensure their defensive heartbeat (the line) doesn't skip a beat with a fresh face taking those snaps.

Now, all of this forward thinking is mitigated if the team flops or these three fall flat on their face. But the Jaguars have had these three players in the building for a year already. They have a thumb on who these players are at this juncture.

And more importantly, they should be applauded for setting themselves up for success by not drafting as prisoners of the moment in 2018.