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Jaguars Training Camp: This Gabbert Guy is Pretty Good

The Jacksonville Jaguars took the field again this evening in front of a crow of roughly 1,300 fans. The was an Arena League playoff game tonight and it looked like rain before practice, so I think that's why the crowd wasn't as big as Thursday. As far as practice, from what I could tell the only players that didn't participate were the usual suspects of Maurice Jones-Drew and Aaron Kampman, plus offensive lineman Kevin Haslam didn't participate but I'm not sure why.

I missed some of the individual drills because we got word that the Jaguars had signed cornerback Drew Coleman and we were trying to figure out the details and what he'd done the previous year with the New York Jets. As for actual practice, well click the jump.

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A few notes for those who will be attending practices: Linebacker Kyle Bosworth has switched from number 51 to 56, as Paul Posluszny will be taking over 51. Also, rookie cornerback Rod Issac has switched from 26 to 6 for training camp, as Dawan Landry will be wearing number 26 when he signs, likely tomorrow.

The Good:

 

  • Rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert. It's only one practice, but Gabbert looked very, very good tonight. He made at least 4-5 "wow" throws. He hit rookie wide receiver Jamar Newsome down the seam for a long completion. On another play, Gabbert hit rookie tight end Tommy Gallarda down the seam, hitting him right in stride. Gabber made about 2-3 more of these throws throughout 11x11 and 7x7 drills. He was nearly picked off once on a short cross by rookie safety Matt Estrada, but outside of that he looked very good.
  • Rookie wide receiver Cecil Shorts continues to impress. He looks like the perfect slot receiver, very smooth in and out of his breaks and showing nice hands.
  • Undrafted rookie Marc Sheichl looks like he could have a chance to stick on the roster. Albeit, it's without pads, he shows some good burst off the line of scrimmage.
  • I might be developing a bit of a camp crush on defensive end Aaron Morgan. He clearly added some weight this season, but didn't lose any of his explosive. He's a big kind of tweener defensive end, but he can get off the line of scrimmage.

The Bad, or I should say Rusty:

 

  • I added the "or I should say Rusty" because David Garrard wasn't necessarily bad in practice. He did make two poor throws in 11x11 drills. On one, Jason Hill had David Jones beat on a route and all Garrard need to do was throw it in front of Hill for an easy touchdown, but he wound up missing and throwing the ball behind him. On another play, Garrard tried to throw a fade to the sideline but put too much air under it and it was almost picked off by Chris Prosinski.
  • Tight end Zach Miller still has a cask of the dropsies. He dropped at least 3 more passes that he should have caught today, which can only help Marcedes Lewis in contract negotiations.
  • Safety Don Carey was seemingly knocked down the "training camp depth chart" after only a day of practice. Rookie Chris Prosinski was in his spot at free safety with the first team defense. When Dawan Landry and Courtney Greene are allowed to practice however, I expect them to be the starters.

The Ugly

 

  • There wasn't really anything ugly at camp today. The practices aren't really all that up tempo yet, but through the weekend I'm sure we'll see some ugly.

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Did they do the Oklahoma?

what were the matchups? Inquiring minds want to know.

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by Brian Levenson on Jul 29, 2011 11:20 PM EDT reply actions  

I saw you retweeted the tweet about Cromartie

I found it interesting that the Jets werent on his list and the Jags were. I would imagine he wants to go to a contender which would mean he has his eyes on the Jags, Colts, or Lions. Do we even have enough money to inquire about him and do you think we have been talking to him?

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 11:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Im waiting until we see Gabbert in pads and against a real D before

I start getting excited

"I’m going to punish him. If he hits me, fine, but if I catch him, believe me, I’m going to get the better shot." - Fred Taylor

by kterr on Jul 29, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

opps sorry this shouldnt have been a reply lol

"I’m going to punish him. If he hits me, fine, but if I catch him, believe me, I’m going to get the better shot." - Fred Taylor

by kterr on Jul 29, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Samuel is now available.

Philly is trying that sell your soul to the devil thing that the Heat did last year.

by Joe Fisher on Jul 29, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I do like seeing Gabbert do well because the better he plays, the more people will want to buy tickets

Hopefully Garrard realizes that after just two days people are starting to talk about Gabbert. He has thrown some very impressive balls and Garrard has been rusty. Although these last two practices really havent meant anything, people still pay attention.

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 29, 2011 11:24 PM EDT reply actions  

im waiting until we see Gabbert in pads and against a real D before

I start getting excited

"I’m going to punish him. If he hits me, fine, but if I catch him, believe me, I’m going to get the better shot." - Fred Taylor

by kterr on Jul 29, 2011 11:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Anybody knows if the Jags,

Are looking into Antonio Cromartie???? I’d love to see him in teal, I don’t think he is a Gene guy though.

by xPxPlayaxRx on Jul 29, 2011 11:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Great to hear about Gabbert, he had a very good throw yesterday and today got more reps and more wow throws as i read everywhere, frenette is excited about him.

Yesterday he delivered this one, for those who didn’t see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=7ab9QYjv6wg

"Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not! I like to be liked, I enjoy being liked, I have to be liked. But it's not like this compulsive need to be liked...like my need to be praised." Michael Scott

by Hellveto on Jul 30, 2011 12:02 AM EDT reply actions  

What's up with Zach Miller?

I thought he was supposed to be super glue… I thought that was kind of his deal.

by CheapSeat on Jul 30, 2011 12:04 AM EDT reply actions  

I.....

gave your mom some super glue. (sorry, too good to pass up)

by asharp12587 on Jul 30, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

I feel dumb for even asking this...

But it is a joke right? The hilarious part is the comment section: “sounds crazy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but what are the salaries going to be in six years? might be an ok move only time will tell.” One guy even suggested it will sell tickets. I can’t believe everyone just assumes its true. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

by Mr.Awesome on Jul 30, 2011 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

it’s true. i checked 4 different places, including tampa bay news sites
the funniest one is HERE
i think it’s funny because of the headline " Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik says he’ll spend wisely in free agency "
now THAT’S a serious WTF!!
and, just for good measure… HERE is another

Sean

Pax Armis Acquiritur

by cuffs007 on Jul 30, 2011 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ok Guys....

Before we go blowing Gabbert like Monica Lewinski blew Clinton, lets see how the young man performs in game situations. How many times have we heard of guys looking great in camp and then playing like crap during the season? I can think of 10 off the top of my head! Pump your brakes, BCC!

by tecallion on Jul 30, 2011 12:27 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Absolutely!

I’d prefer he come along slowly to really get a grasp on the system. I know the organization feels that way and hopefully the fans will too.

by tecallion on Jul 30, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

does anyone know if Gene is pretty much done with UFA?

after getting Landry and Lewis taken care of, will we try and sign anyone else?

by Dwalk1217 on Jul 30, 2011 12:29 AM EDT reply actions  

We don't have to,

we also need to think about the fact that we have young, growing guys were going to want to resign, such as Knighton, so you don’t want to have all this money locked up in the long term. Wayne has spent over 100 million in F/A I’m fairly confident in saying that everything big has come.

by rws591 on Jul 30, 2011 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'd guess that we're pretty much done.

We’ve got 89 ppl in camp so maybe one more but I’m not even expecting that much.

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by Brian Levenson on Jul 30, 2011 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

I wonder...

when these rookies begin to get tired of the media? I know I couldn’t deal with cameras, microphones, and tape recorders in my face after each practice.

by tecallion on Jul 30, 2011 12:46 AM EDT reply actions  

Thanks for the update

I would be glad to proof read and edit your posts for ya, Alf.

by Clam Dip on Jul 30, 2011 1:05 AM EDT reply actions  

I was there for the practice and my quick thoughts are:

Blaine Gabbert looked sharp. Definitely outshined Garrard and McCown. Gabbert looked confident and his passes were crisp and had zip on them.

Cecil Shorts looks like the real deal. Catches everything thrown to him and makes great moves after the catch. Love the way he catches the ball with his hands. Never allows it to get to his body. Made a great catch on a deep go route from Garrard. Plucked the ball out of the air like a frog catching a fly with his tounge.

Zach Miller dropped the first 3 or 4 balls thrown his way and when he finally made a catch he fumbled the ball afterwards. He has major rust he is trying to shake off. The positive spot is it didn’t seem to affect his attitude. After he made the drops, he kept his head up and ran back to the huddle. No negative showing of emotions.

DuJuan Harris is hungry to make this team. He is giving 110% on all plays. Has great burst and cut ability.

Punter Brian Saunders had some great punts although he was not consistent. But when he hit it pure that ball looked great. He has potential to stick.

Chris Prosinski played with the 1st team and he looked pretty good. He is fast and he was flying from sideline to sideline.

Brock Bolen will make this team. He looks really good out there. Solid as a rock and motivated. He is a lock to make the roster.

Paul Posluszny has the biggest neck I have ever seen on a human being.

Daniel Baldrige is one GIGANTIC human being.

Jarret Dillard is healthy.

by zoxitic on Jul 30, 2011 6:25 AM EDT reply actions  

I, and many other media people there, were kind of surprised how sharp Gabbert looked immediately. Still after ever rep, he was in Garrard or McCown’s ear. Good signs.

by Alfie Crow on Jul 30, 2011 8:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

haha… one practice in… many many many more to go… time to chilly willy with tempered enthusiasm

Sean

Pax Armis Acquiritur

by cuffs007 on Jul 30, 2011 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

its the same thing every year with garrard. rusty camp doesnt do anything in preseason. well all say lets get the pads on and its preseason, meanwhile our backup qb comes in and go 10 of 14 144 yards and 2 td in 1 quarter and well all say it was against backup and 3rd stringers. well the pattern is already repeating itself. definition of insane is doing something over and over again the same way and expecting different results. gabbert keep out shining garrard at everything no matter what. whether its training camp or just jogging laps. gabbert for stater BLAINE and simple

by jagfan4life on Jul 30, 2011 11:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Points for blaine pun

"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"

Real fans don’t need a reason.

Is it finally time to draft a QB?

by TheTealDeal on Jul 30, 2011 1:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I really like that fact that

Gabbert is playing well early. But I think I’ll wait until the pads come on and he gets a couple of preseason games under his belt to complete my opinion. From what we’ve heard about the last two practices, Cecil Shorts really does look like the real deal, but again its still without pads on…but its still really great to know that a guy from a D3 school is coming after not having a playbook and is very impressive. Prosinski now playing with the 1st team defense is also great news, I really feel like he could be the steal of the draft for us.

by montanajagsfan on Jul 30, 2011 1:08 PM EDT reply actions  

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