Quote:First off, if/when Blackmon comes back, and he gets back into game shape, he'll be the best receiver on the field any time this team plays a game.  The team isn't going to invest as much energy as they have into getting him back on the field only to trade or release him.

 

From the perspective of what he would garner in trade, there's no team in the league that would offer anything remotely close to what you're suggesting for the very reason you want to trade him away.  They won't want to take the risk. 

Exactly. The Jags already risked the 5th overall pick him Blackmon, only to watch him spin out of control. No other GM in his right mind would even roll the dice even if he becomes fully reinstated. I see maybe a team dishing out a 3rd and 5th rounder at most, but Caldwell knows Blackmon can be a luxury that is far more valuable than anything that could come from a 3rd or 5th round pick. If he plays again, he plays for the Jags and he plays lights out. Caldwell would be dumb to think any other way.

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