Quote:Blackmon's talent was undeniable. I wonder if a better coaching staff could have kept him in line. As is, he's near the top of my list.


 

Some of this has to come down to coaching. For example, Drayton Florence was a total bust here, but played well on other teams both before and after he was a Jag. And Julius Thomas is not being used correctly.


 

If we're not just including players, I'd put Gus Bradley as the worst bust by far, even ahead of Gene Smith. No single player has held the Jags back for four straight years.

Agreed, Blackmon wasn't a bust in the classic sense, just can't be clean to be on the field due to his issues with sobriety (or lack thereof) his problems were well known before the draft and we still took him high to spite that; when he was on the field he balled out... kid had some of the best hands and body control I've ever seen. during that 4 game stretch before the final suspension he led the league in every major receiving category IIRC. 

 

It's not like he was RJ Soward who had the substance issues AND didn't perform on the field... Soward is still the top bust IMO, although Derrick Harvey has a strong case for that honor

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