Jaguars GM believes Myles Jack is ready to practice

Myles Jack slid out of the first round due to concerns about his knee, but Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell believes the linebacker is ready for action.

Jack, considered a top-five talent before the draft, tore his meniscus in September and many teams were concerned about the long-term health of his knee.

Caldwell dismissed those notions Wednesday, believing Jack is ready to take part in practice.

"Right now, he's full go," Caldwell said of Jack on PFT Live. "If he was in spring ball, he'd be able to participating at UCLA's practice, according to his operating surgeon. We look forward to getting him out here and practicing and if something does arise we do have a good plan for it. I don't think the plan involves microfracture (surgery). I feel confident with the kind of people we've consulted and our medical staff. I don't think he's a candidate for that from what I've been told, but there may be need to be a procedure somewhere down the line. As of right now he looks good, he feels good, and he's ready to go."

Jack figures to be an important component of the Jaguars' revamped defense, joining Paul Posluszny and Telvin Smith in the linebacker rotation. If Jack is at full strength as Caldwell believes, the Jaguars are slated to become one of the NFL's most improved teams in 2016.