Jaguars have “moved on” without Blackmon for 2014
Posted by Mike Wilkening on May 10, 2014, 1:59 AM EDT
The Jaguars took a pair of wide receivers in Round Two on Friday night, selecting USC's Marqise Lee at No. 39 and trading back into the back half of the round to draft Penn State's Allen Robinson at No. 61.
This was the earliest the Jaguars had drafted a receiver since 2012, when they took Justin Blackmon with the No. 5 overall pick. However, Blackmon's NFL career is on hold as he serves an indefinite suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
The Jaguars, meanwhile, have had to go about the business of building a capable receiving corps. And given an unexpected chance to take Lee and Robinson - two prospects they rated 'neck and neck,' per G.M. David Caldwell - they secured both pass catchers after trading third- and fifth-round picks for the 49ers' second-round pick.
Asked about Blackmon on Friday night, Caldwell again indicated the former Oklahoma State star was not expected to be on the club in 2014, saying the team had 'moved on for this year.'
Coach Gus Bradley also sounded less than optimistic on Blackmon's availability.
'Well, we haven't heard much, and it doesn't sound like it's going in the right direction,' Bradley said of Blackmon, who must apply to be reinstated to the NFL.
Were Blackmon reinstated, the Jaguars would have to decide whether to add him to the roster - a roster that's quite a bit deeper now at receiver.
Post a Comment for "Jaguars have “moved on” without Blackmon for 2014"