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Jaguars draft philosophy focuses on major college football programs, sometimes lower-division players

Since Dave Caldwell arrived in January 2013 to rebuild the Jaguars, their draft philosophy has been focused almost entirely on major college football programs.

Twenty-three of Caldwell’s 25 selections in three drafts have been from Football Bowl Subdivision schools, a wildly different approach than the previous regime that was criticized for too often reaching into the small college ranks.

But provided with an extra late-round pick, Caldwell has also showed he isn’t afraid to take a chance on a lower-division player. In 2013, it was Appalachian State cornerback Demetrius McCray, who started 12 games last year.

And this spring, it was Monmouth (N.