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Jaguars

Jacksonville to rise from mediocrity?

March 9, 2010

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are an unremarkable 57-55 under head coach Jack Del Rio who will be heading into his eighth season in 2010. Despite having one of the game’s best young talents at running back in Maurice Jones-Drew the team has not had consistent play from either the quarterback [...]

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OTC: Houston (#26 from Baltimore via Jacksonville)

April 27, 2008

Houston Texans
2007 Record: 8-8
2008 1st Round Selection:
Duane Brown, OT, Virginia Tech
Last Five 1st Round Picks:
2007 – Amobi Okoye (DT / #10)
2006 – Mario Williams (DE / #1)
2005 – Travis Johnson (DT / #16)
2004 – Jason Babin (OLB / #27)
2004 – Dunta Robinson (CB / #10)
Other OL 1st Round Selections (Last 20 Years):
No OLs Taken in [...]

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Day #29: R. Jay Soward

March 28, 2008

R. Jay Soward – WR – USC
2000 Draft / 1st Round / Jacksonville Jaguars
Grading wide receivers is one of the more difficult things for NFL scounts. Far too often a wide receiver taken in the first round fails to live up to expectations of their talent level or draft status. Colleges play limited press coverage, [...]

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Day #36: Jimmy Smith

March 21, 2008

Jimmy Smith – WR – Jackson State
1992 Draft / 2nd Round / Dallas Cowboys
A broken leg kept second round draft pick Jimmy Smith from having any impact with the Dallas Cowboys in his rookie season. In 1993 an emergency appendectomy would nearly cost him his life, let alone his professional career. After two injury plagued [...]

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Day #60: Maurice Jones-Drew

February 27, 2008

Maurice Jones-Drew – RB – UCLA
2006 Draft / 2nd Round / Jacksonville Jaguars
After his junior season at UCLA, Maurice Jones-Drew packed his cleats, hired an agent and set sail for a career in the NFL. During his time with the Bruins he rewrote the record books leading the team in rushing all three seasons. [...]

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