The Glass Is Half Full

Justin Blackmon will play the largest role in the Jaguar's upcoming season, if he can find a place to stay besides jail or a casket.

I had hoped his signing bonus might provide the service of a personal driver, maybe even cab money, but this was not the case. The case was Blackmon's second DUI charge. The Jaguars drafted the rookie to fill a void in the struggling offense and provide our second-year quarterback, Blaine Gabbert, with potential weapons. In this effort, they signed three key wide-receivers; Justin Blackmon, Laurent Robinson, and Lee Evans.

Evans is a veteran with solid hands. The most he can do is find inspiration to revamp his career and break-out. The least he can do is mentor the receiving squad. Robinson's career was on a statically-noticable decline until a break-out season last year with the Cowboys. He found the end-zone 14 times and kept an injured offense on track. I have faith that he has found the inspiration to revamp his career, leading me to believe that Evans and Robinson will be able to draw from each other's values and provide wisdom for our young quarterback and wide-receivers.

Blackmon was drafted after four incredible years at Oklahoma State. This guy is the real fucking deal. He consistently displays a wide clutch, as well as an explosive drive after the catch. ESPN's Sports Science exposed his abilities, which include the receiving range of a two-car garage. You're going to observe that, here: Sports Science: Justin Blackmon.

With a full off-season for Gabbert to test out the new artillery, the Jags are looking good and we're feeling even better. There is absolutely no room in this bandwidth for the pessimist to remain pessimistic. The wide-receiving unit must be a unit, feeding off each other's strengths and facilitating each other's weaknesses. If Blackmon can make it to the stadium and consistently display his catch, drive, and swerve on the field, he will fortify this unit and assume the greatest role on this franchise's roster.