4. A change in method. We begin this pre-NFL Scouting Combine Fab Four with a word on the Jaguars’ scouting department, an area that has remained intact this offseason, with the only change the departure of former General Manager Gene Smith and hiring of new General Manager David Caldwell. Many observers expected significant changes in scouting, and there could be personnel moves following the April draft, when most scouting department changes around the league occur. But Caldwell has said since his hiring personnel changes in the department may not be nearly what many expect and he reiterated that this past week, saying he didn’t expect “sweeping changes” in terms of personnel in scouting. Caldwell said the more significant changes may be in how the Jaguars’ scout and draft rather than who is doing the scouting. “I think there will be sweeping changes in our process,” he said. “The average person may not see it, but the process has changed. Every organization is different in how players are selected. Some teams, the general manager is pulling cards off. Other teams, it’s a collaborative effort between the coaching staff and personnel. Other teams, it’s just the head coach and general manager. I don’t know how it went here, but area scouts weren’t pulling cards off the draft board.” Caldwell also said this past week that despite taking over as general manager just five weeks ago he feels comfortable entering the scouting combine that he is prepared for the pre-draft process. “I feel pretty comfortable, because I spent all last spring and all last fall scouting colleges,” Caldwell said. “If in my role (with the Atlanta Falcons) I hadn’t been as involved in the scouting aspect as I was, I might feel more behind. But I feel very prepared.”
3. Talking philosophies. As Caldwell prepared for the combine last week, he took time to talk to jaguars.com about his draft philosophies. One, he said, was that the Jaguars moving forward likely will lean more toward major conference players as opposed to smaller schools, though he has nothing philosophically against selecting small-school players. Caldwell said the approach is simply a matter of playing the percentages. “I always believe in drafting and acquiring toward what the norms are,” he said. “If 93 percent of the players in the NFL are playing at Division I-A programs, that’s the norm. I’m not saying I would never draft a small-school player, but they would have to dominate that level. I wouldn’t say absolutes, but I’m a believer: big school, big competition.’’ Caldwell also said he’s a believer in having physical minimums in terms of size, speed, etc., depending on positions, but added that those minimums are guidelines more than hard, fast rules. Some teams, for example, will not draft a corner under a certain height or whose 40-yard dash time is above a certain number. “We do have minimums, but they’re not hard,” Caldwell said. “If they’re an eighth of an inch shorter or a 10th of a second slower, we’re not going to bypass the grade. It’s part of the process, but we won’t split hairs on some things.”
2. Potential up front. The Jaguars’ offensive line hasn’t drawn quite the attention of the quarterback position, but it’s a critical area this offseason. The unit allowed 51 sacks last season, and the run offense – partly because of the absence of 
