I can understand the negativity associated with Blaine Gabbert. I wish him well and good luck with the 49's. I don't blame what happened with Blaine on Blaine though; I blame that on Gene Smith and former head coach Jack Del-Rio. Gabbert should not have been on the field at all during his first year here, and probably only had limited touches in his second. Instead, Del-Rio threw him to the wolves and he folded like a cheap jacket as a result. He never recovered from it. Well, this whole business with him and those who created the situation are gone now. 'Nuff said... 

 

I think that for the first time in a long time there is reason to feel a little more optimistic about the future of the team. We really seem to have made good acquisitions in FA (although only time will verify this...). Given what has been done in FA, the draft looks much better for the Jags. Shad said we will get a quarterback in this draft; it will be interesting to see who it turns out to be. I really like the thinking that seems to be going on in the front office; we invested heavily in FA to bolster the offensive and defensive lines, and then use the draft to get young talent that can be developed quickly.

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