Jaguars Draft

[copperfiend]

It all comes back to Tebow I think. I also think there are members of the local media (Frank Frangie, Sam Kouvaris) that banged the drum so loudly for Tebow that they cannot objectively talk about Gene Smith any longer. Former T-U columnist Mike Bianchi was probably the biggest proponent of Tebow to the Jags. No surprise that he wrote a column in the Orlando Sentinel over the weekend blasting the Gabbert pick. So much for objectivity.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

You forgot Frennette.

Could you post the Bianchi column, I couldn't find it?

[Shwaz]

Here's a quick piece from this mornings AFC South blog

I am, by nature, impatient.

Of course, I understand some good things take time. And some of those good things are NFL prospects as they turn into NFL players. When you see something in a guy, when you make an investment in him, you have to allow him sufficient time to turn into what you believe he can be.

But there is also the thin-slicing concept from Malcolm Gladwell we’ve discussed a bit here that says a quick initial impression is typically telling.

This line from Jaguars general manager Gene Smith brings that broadly into play for rookies. Within a month, a young player can put himself in one of two categories.
"In three or four games, the player should show you things that make him a prospect. If he doesn't, he becomes a suspect."

If I’m a player, I blow that up, cut it out and paste it somewhere I see it on a daily basis. I ponder it before and after workouts, knowing while I’ll get some time from my team, I need to bust it to be sure not to become suspect.

I hope we can hold on to GM Gene as long as possible... it's not going to be long before big teams come knocking at the door with big money in hand.

[copperfiend]

You forgot Frennette.

Could you post the Bianchi column, I couldn't find it?

The Jacksonville Jaguars baffle me. Last year, they passed on hometown hero Tim Tebow as their quarterback and then Thursday took Missouri's Blain Gabbert, who also ran the spread offense in college, as their quarterback of the future in this year's draft. And, another thing, why would they take Gabbert ahead of Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, who went two picks later to the Minnesota Vikings? Man, Jags GM Gene Smith better be right. If Tebow or Ponder turn into something and Gabbert flops, the Jacksonville Jaguars may be the L.A. Jaguars sooner than we think. …

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-04-30/sports/os-bianchi-saturday-circus-0430-20110429_1_magic-fans-muschamp-hedo-turkoglu

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Thanks.

Typical homer speak.  He must still have a chip on his shoulder from the time that God made him 5-4 with a nasally voice.  He fits right in at the magic kingdom - just give him some wooden shoes, a pointy hat and a cobbler's hammer.

[Shwaz]

Thanks.

Typical homer speak.  He must still have a chip on his shoulder from the time that God made him 5-4 with a nasally voice.  He fits right in at the magic kingdom - just give him some wooden shoes, a pointy hat and a cobbler's hammer.

[BridgeTroll]

Thanks.

Typical homer speak.  He must still have a chip on his shoulder from the time that God made him 5-4 with a nasally voice.  He fits right in at the magic kingdom - just give him some wooden shoes, a pointy hat and a cobbler's hammer.

[duvaldude08]

You forgot Frennette.

Could you post the Bianchi column, I couldn't find it?

The Jacksonville Jaguars baffle me. Last year, they passed on hometown hero Tim Tebow as their quarterback and then Thursday took Missouri's Blain Gabbert, who also ran the spread offense in college, as their quarterback of the future in this year's draft. And, another thing, why would they take Gabbert ahead of Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, who went two picks later to the Minnesota Vikings? Man, Jags GM Gene Smith better be right. If Tebow or Ponder turn into something and Gabbert flops, the Jacksonville Jaguars may be the L.A. Jaguars sooner than we think. …

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-04-30/sports/os-bianchi-saturday-circus-0430-20110429_1_magic-fans-muschamp-hedo-turkoglu

The column tickles me. Im sorry, Tebow was the bomb in college, however I dont think he is NFL material. I dont regret us not drafting Tebow or Christian Ponder. I feel that Gabbert is the right fit for us. Also, please let the LA Jag thing go. As soon as you think its dead, some columnist digs it up. Find something else to talk about.

[Shwaz]

You forgot Frennette.

Could you post the Bianchi column, I couldn't find it?

The Jacksonville Jaguars baffle me. Last year, they passed on hometown hero Tim Tebow as their quarterback and then Thursday took Missouri's Blain Gabbert, who also ran the spread offense in college, as their quarterback of the future in this year's draft. And, another thing, why would they take Gabbert ahead of Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, who went two picks later to the Minnesota Vikings? Man, Jags GM Gene Smith better be right. If Tebow or Ponder turn into something and Gabbert flops, the Jacksonville Jaguars may be the L.A. Jaguars sooner than we think. …

The column tickles me. Im sorry, Tebow was the bomb in college, however I dont think he is NFL material. I dont regret us not drafting Tebow or Christian Ponder. I feel that Gabbert is the right fit for us.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-04-30/sports/os-bianchi-saturday-circus-0430-20110429_1_magic-fans-muschamp-hedo-turkoglu

Because to this dunce it's not about mechanics or ability... it's about hometown heroes!

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

The only homegrown thing that an NFL team needs is tucked away in a box in the closets of it's players.

[Shwaz]

Who in the fudge is Hays Carlyon... and how do we get a Seal team to storm his compound?!

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/459576/hays-carlyon/2011-05-02/monday-hays-jags-coming-woes-ponders-and-tebow-s-future

[copperfiend]

I don't know who Hays Carylon is but he sounds like a thundertard.

[ubben]

Note to the Weavers: The NY Times reported yesterday that 'the Los Angeles Dodgers have drawn 95,843 fewer fans this season, the biggest drop in baseball." Attendance issues seem to be everywhere, even in dirty, insanely expensive, vacuous, water-starved towns like Los Angeles.

[BridgeTroll]

Note to the Weavers: The NY Times reported yesterday that 'the Los Angeles Dodgers have drawn 95,843 fewer fans this season, the biggest drop in baseball." Attendance issues seem to be everywhere, even in dirty, insanely expensive, vacuous, water-starved towns like Los Angeles.

It certainly doesnt help when your fans beat up and try to kill their fans...

[Shwaz]

Note to the Weavers: The NY Times reported yesterday that 'the Los Angeles Dodgers have drawn 95,843 fewer fans this season, the biggest drop in baseball." Attendance issues seem to be everywhere, even in dirty, insanely expensive, vacuous, water-starved towns like Los Angeles.

It certainly doesnt help when your fans beat up and try to kill their fans...

And your team was seized by the league on account of being run into the ground financially.