Archive for July, 2009

Pro Football Weekly reports that the Jags have inked third-round pick Terrance Knighton:

The Jaguars agreed to terms with third-round DT Terrance Knighton on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Knighton is regarded as a bit of a developmental project but will get ample opportunities to make a rookie mark on a defensive line lacking [...]

Pro Football Weekly reports the Jags have inked a couple draft picks:

The Jaguars signed two more draft picks on Thursday, inking third-round CB Derek Cox and seventh-round WR Tiquan Underwood. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
The Jags traded up in the third round to select Cox, who’s expected to contend for return duties along [...]

Looks like Jack Del Rio seems to think that David Garrard will have a big year – the following from Jaguars.com
An improved offensive line and receiving corps should make for a better David Garrard in 2009. Del Rio agrees. “I like David. I’m glad we have him. I think he’s a fine young man and [...]

Looks like Mike Vick won’t be coming to the Jags. The Florida Times-Union reports that the Jaguars do not want a piece of Vick:
Several television and print reports point out Jacksonville as a possible landing spot for former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who recently received conditional reinstatement from the NFL.
So let’s go ahead [...]

Former Jaguar Great Jimmy Smith is in court today answering to drug charges:
Jimmy Smith’s smile, athleticism and circus catches made him a crowd favorite when he wore the teal of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Toward the end of his NFL career however, a darker picture emerged, one clouded with legal trouble stemming from drugs and alcohol. The [...]

Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News.com has his take today on what teams around the league have the best shot of going from worst to first this year, and the Jags rank at two on his list:
2. Jacksonville Jaguars. The backbone of this team before last season were the offensive and defensive lines, instrumental [...]

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Firstcoastnews.com has a tidbit about a womens workshop this week to help ladies talk a little NFL football as camp starts:
Are you tired of being a football widow? With the Jaguars set to start training camp next Sunday, you can take part in a workshop this week that will give you the opportunity to talk [...]

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With the disaster that it was last season, O-line will be an interesting position to watch this year for the Jags, and Fox’s Inside Slant takes a look at the position for Jacksonville and how it may play out:
While the Tra Thomas-Eugene Monroe battle for the starting left tackle job will gather much attention during [...]

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ESPN’s Insider section just did a full-scale blowout about the salary cap for each and every team around the league. Here’s what they had to say on the Jags:
2009 Salary Cap: $137,034,267
Player with Highest Cap Number: QB David Garrard ($9,000,000; 6.6 percent of cap)
Highest Cap Number for a Player No Longer with Club: WR [...]

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