Quote:The Vikings are fortunate that Jared Allen didn't get the 3rd strike.      Maybe the change of environment and the wakeup call that the Chiefs were moving on w/o Allen was a reality check for him.       Regardless,   the Jaguars are in a difficult  position because of Justin Blackmon's bad judgment.        You know as well as anyone how much of a setback it would be for the Jaguars if Blackmon made another major off the field mistake.      The Jaguars are dealing with a small margin of error.      In essence,  if another team unexpectedly offered the Jaguars a top 10 pick for Blackmon,   it would provide the Jaguars the opportunity to start with a clean slate.      

 

What a difference a few weeks makes eh? I'll bet if this thread had started after that pre-season game where he got into an argument on the sideline, people would be happy to take a 2nd.

 

He is clearly an elite talent, almost at that level where you say he is priceless in terms of a trade, but what is going on between his ears remains a mystery and only those closest too him can really know how likely he is to screw up again.

---