Khan Believes In Blaine Gabbert
by Alfie Crow on Jan 6, 2012 12:02 PM EST
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With the Jacksonville Jaguars in the thick of the search for their new head coach, one of the factors that will weigh into a coaches interest will be being saddled with quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Typically, coaches like to bring in their own quarterback when they take a new job, unless there is an established one in place. The Jaguars certainly don't have what I'd call an "established" quarterback in Gabbert, but he is for lack of a better word entrenched. The team as it stands is committed to him for at least the 2012 NFL season and new owner Shahid Khan knows this is a factor.
"I want honest opinions on what people think," Khan told the Florida Times-Union. "If we made a mistake with Gabbert, tell me now. Tell me what I need to do. If most of them are saying this isn't the kid you ought to be sticking with, frankly, we'd have to take a look at that. They're saying, 'No, the kid has talent.' They could say, 'You made a mistake, he's a fourth-rate quarterback.' Not one of them has said that."
It's certainly possible (and likely in some cases) that coaches are just telling Khan what he wants to hear, but I can't think a coach would want to lie his way into a job where he will be saddled with a quarterback he doesn't actually want or think will be any good, especially when all signs point to Khan and general manager Gene Smith being committed to Gabbert.
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Every interview Khan gives makes me more excited.
He clearly is a man who wants to get things going here in Jacksonville. Wayne Weaver was awesome for what he did in bringing this Jacksonville NFL dream to fruition, but he clearly never wanted to be the public face of the franchise – that wasn’t his personality. I respect that and I get it.
I think Shahid Khan will be out there in the public eye, giving interviews, making jokes…he seems to enjoy the spotlight. That will be fun, and is just what we need at this point in time. I cannot wait until we get our HC and Khan starts wining and dining FAs.
LET’S GO JAGUARS!!!
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+1
I hear you. I feel like a kid waiting on Christmas. I too am extremely excited and optimistic about our future.
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Yeah Okay
First off it wouldn’t be Khan’s mistake Blaine is here. I don’t really think Blaine is a mistake but just saying. Anyways, we’ll know what’s up with our QB situation if we get guys like Vjax and Colston and hopefully we draft Jeffery. Give the kid some tools and lets see what happens.
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Maybe RG3?
Okay, somebody in the Big East has made this necessary. "BC" in my nickname references the icon. I AM NOT A BOSTON COLLEGE FAN.
As a WR yeah his speed would be a down hill threat
But does he have hands. Now if your saying as a QB then leave it alone did you just read the artical. My god some people just seem to amaze me blaine is the future for atleast this next year
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by JaxBlaster on Jan 6, 2012 12:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
A bit of a rush to make him a WR
He just won the Heisman as a member of the Baylor Bears. I’d say he deserves a shot to be a QB.
I was being sarcastic to the point we dont need him to play qb and draft him as such
WE ARE JAGUARS.......FEAR OUR ROAR!!!!!!
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I'm starting to warm up to Jeffrey.
He is big, has solid hands, and has deceptive speed. A good NFL offseason should get him in better shape.
excitement in the air
…..talk about just like a kid going to a candy store ……thats how i feel now that our new owner is here …….there is alot to be excited for , this guy is hungry and you can see that he is fully commited …..thats is freaking cool because being a die hard jags fan since 96 , there have been many bad years lately and now i look forward to our Jag organazation to be contenders on a regular basis …..Go Jags !
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by Daddycrapper on Jan 6, 2012 12:41 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Khan is a man on a mission
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by Daddycrapper on Jan 6, 2012 12:42 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Shahad Khan is Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: Jaguars Protocol
LOL sorry, bad joke
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 12:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm surprised
That there aren’t more people who believe in Gabbert… Just about every week he would make at least one “wow” throw with the worst receiving core in the league. He just shows too much promise. Lets be real, “pocket presence” will not be the downfall of this kid.
But neither of them have the arm
Those two do not have high quality throwing arms. Gabbert has a cannon just needs to put it all together. he will.
by childintime12 on Jan 6, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Leftwich had a canon too, Jamarcus Russell i could keep going but the fact is that if Blaine doesnt significantly improve next year him and Gene should hit the road
Gabbert has smarts
Leftwich and Russell did not.
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None of these QBs have anything in common
so I don’t understand this insult
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 6, 2012 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Or Maybe It Was The Fact That Blaine looked Down Right Awful?!?!??!
Let be honest Jag fans, the kid looked like he came out of high school. In his defense it was not all his fault. The organization put him in a bad position. How do you hire a QB coach(who never coached the position) to coach a rookie QB???? I thought that only happened in Pee-Wee and high school. Thats crazy!!!!
Now, this kid brought alot on himself by not showing us, the media and everyone else that he had problems completing 10 and 15 yard completions. This dude didn’t start throwing a ball in college so why the inaccuracy? It got so bad I didn’t bother to watch the last five games.
Do I think he’ll get better this off season? Sure I do, with a better QB coach and a full camp he will ready to go.
There are a few...
discrepancies in your argument. Firstly, the organization didn’t put him in a bad situation, they drafted him with a starter already entrenched, in Garrard and what was believed to be a capable backup, in McCown. So even if something happened to Garrard, and it did, it was believed that McCown could hold down the fort until Gabbert was ready. We all know what happened to that idea, so no point in going over the details. Then in regards to coach Sheppard, you’re off in your assessment of him too. Speaking solely on his credentials, coach Sheppard entered the NFL in 1993 and his roles are as follows since that time:
1993-95 Cleveland Browns as the TE coach in ’93 and the WR coach in ’94 & ’95
1996 Baltimore Ravens as the WR coach
1997-98 San Diego Chargers as the OC
1999-2000 Seattle Seahawks as the QB coach
2001 Buffalo Bills as the OC
2002-04 New Orleans Saints as the QB coach
2005 New Orleans Saints as the OC
2007-10 Cincinatti Bengals as the WR coach
Then he came to join us as the QB coach and as we’re all aware of, he was switched to the WR coach with the firing of our former WR coach Johnny Cox. So of the 17 years he was in the league before joining us, he spent 7 of them as a WR coach, 5 years as a QB coach, 4 of them as an OC and one as a TE coach. Now how successful he was in those campaigns would require more research than is needed in this response to your comment. Point is though, in many ways he was qualified to be the QB coach and also to become the WR coach when he did.
The only people doubting BG are the fans. People who know better know hes gonna be good
by Speedy101 on Jan 6, 2012 1:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 7:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He said the only people doubting Gabbert
were the fans. He’s been bashed by plenty of “analysts”. In fact, I’d say it’s the analysts perpetuate the “Gabbert bust” talk.
The media
gets paid to be controversial. They don’t count
by pksiv on Jan 6, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So media don't count and fans don't count...
Who counts then? People within the Jaguars? Because they won’t be biased at all…
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by Brian Levenson on Jan 7, 2012 3:07 AM EST up reply actions
Plenty of analysts were on the Tebow train
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by Adam Stites on Jan 6, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lies
I can’t see a coach lying about Gabbert being good, especially if Khan is forward in letting them know he wants to know the truth.
Why would a coach be like “hey this kid is good” knowing that if the kid fails the coach could go with him….
Too many impatient fans.
Top FA WR we need to look at
Steve Johnson Buf
Vincent Jackson SD
Dwayne Bowe KS
Get one of these guys and Justin Blackmon, Jags will win the division.
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by SDubxl456 on Jan 6, 2012 2:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think Steve Johnson may be a little cheaper, too
But I could be wrong
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm not real familiar with him
I just know hes younger and has issues with “Excessive Celebration”. What other issues/baggage does he come with?
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
And drops game winning passes, twice...
by dan073eb on Jan 6, 2012 2:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Every WR in the league
drops passes every now and then. The really good ones more than make up for it though.
Yeah but why take a chance on that type of a receiver
When there are better sure handed receivers available and money is not the issue? Give me bowe or v- jax before stevie johnson anyday. We dont need more receivers dropping passes.
by dan073eb on Jan 6, 2012 2:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
But hasn't Bowe had issues with drops and "disappearing" in games?
Or has he cleared that up?
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hmm Idk I kno the most about stevie johnson
Because I live in western ny
by dan073eb on Jan 6, 2012 2:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Makes sense
I live in the middle of KY lol and really only keep up with the Jags. I “know” of other receivers but dont know em that well. I just remember when Bowe use to have the Dropsies and disappeared in games, but that was atleast a season ago and haven’t kept up with it much since
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think it depends upon their QB situation
Bowe crushed it last year when he had the same QB start all year in Matt Cassel.
I don’t see inconsistency with VJax rather I see a player who hates his GM and has been jerked around by his team after out-performing his contract.
That was my major question/concern on Bowes
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 6:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think
things turned around for Bowe when he started training with Larry Fitzgerald in the off-season and when Haley started riding him hard.
Hahahahaha...
Haley started riding him hard.
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by JPQ! on Jan 6, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
My point it
If you watch ANY WR, you’d think he had the most drops. Roddy White led the league in receptions this year and ALL of my friends that are Falcons fans thinks he drops too many balls.
I like Colston from N.O
But is he better as a #1 or 2 WR?
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
#1
And I like him too. He and Vincent Jackson are the 2 top receivers in this FA class.
I would probably have to agree with that, also
What about V-Jax? Does he have any issues/concerns? He is very good but I remember him holding out last year (but I know S.D’s GM is a schmuck)
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think soooo
I always got the sense that Sand Diego just wouldn’t sign V-Jax to a long term deal. Big mistake. He seems to be a perfect puzzle piece for us.
Great to hear
Unless S.D locks him up I would be Very surprised if hes not Strongly pursued by the Jags. When hes healthy and in the Line-up S.D just seemed different to me, more potent/explosive
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 2:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree.
I expect us to really go after a #1 like him or Colston and then maybe a 2nd receiver such as Reggie Wayne. There are numerous #2 receivers in this FA class so I’m not nearly as worried about that.
This is wrong
The Chargers wel be happy to get him out of the locker room. Not to mention duis. We DO NOT want Vjax. Hes the same guy as jerry porter
These numbers don't lie.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/9838/marques-colston
He is a matchup nightmare for any cornerback.
For a while I felt this way
That and having a Plethora of other good WR’s and some guy named Brees throwing him the ball but he’s been really good Consistently and thats what made me change my mind. And the fact that he seems to be an excellent guy on And off the field is always a bonus
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 4:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Are the saints going to let colston walk? Would think he would be resignec
by Slawsc on Jan 6, 2012 6:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You wouldn't think the Saints would let him walk
But will the Saints have the money and cap to do so? They already are going to have to back the truck up for Brees and they have other Talent that could help fill the void left by Colston
by Jags85 on Jan 6, 2012 6:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He and Gene really believe in Blaine
A shrewd businessman like Khan could come into this organization chopping heads. If he thought Blaine was a problem, I think he would replace him (and wouldn’t hesitate to). I’m sure he is hearing from more than Gene Smith that the kid will be fine.
I believe in Blaine as well, he was thrown into a mess this season.. Mike Shula is a friend of mine, and he told me when Blaine was announced the starter that it would not end well this season..
He said Blaine needed time to sit and learn behind a starter and that is the only reason they took Cam over him. Carolina needed a more NFL ready guy and didn’t have an option to sit Blaine and wait.. He also said that Blaine has a bigger upside and long term he felt Blaine would be the better QB.. This was recently he said this, and he mentioned he does not have a coach helping him the way a top 10 QB should, for example, Rivera coveted Mike as soon as they realiized they had the 1st overall pick and knew they were taking a QB, where we didn’t realize we were going to be able to get Gabbert and had no preperations made, and with JDR on the way out, we were not able to obtain a reputable QB coach without a contract which Weaver was not willing to give out because he knew they were going to clean house after the season.. Just thought I would pass that along
by CoachCowherPlease on Jan 6, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
I hope Gene was paying attention!
“The mistake I made was not having an adequate backup quarterback here who could take Peyton’s place if and when disaster occurred,” Polian said.
by zulu370 on Jan 6, 2012 3:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That was regarding a team that had a HOF QB for a decade
Adequate backup to a rookie “franchise” QB is a different situation.
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by unhipcat on Jan 6, 2012 3:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I never said we don't need an adequate backup qb
my point was that when you have a rookie “franchise” qb on a team that is rebuilding its entire roster, backup qb is probably not at the top of the list of players you pursue.
Section 442, RIP
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Entire Offense maybe
but not the entire roster
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 7, 2012 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
I disagree; it's the entire roster
there are only three players on defense remaining from before Gene took over: Mathis, Smith and Mincey. Every other player on the defensive side of the ball came aboard during Gene’s regime.
On offense, six new starters: only MJD, Jones, Uche, Brad and Lewis remain. Throw in Owens, and everybody else on the offensive side is new.
this, by the way is the plan. it’s taking a few years for it to come to fruition.
Section 442, RIP
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The mistake he made
Was terrible drafting for 6 consecutive years that left the team entirely reliant on a single player. It’s not like the Colts were bad because of Curtis Painter, there was nothing redeeming about that team.
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by Adam Stites on Jan 6, 2012 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn't say nothing redeeming
but while Peyton was healthy, he definitely got more credit than he deserved.
I think Peyton's salary was more of their downfall than not having a good back-up
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 6, 2012 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
A big problem with that team
is that they were winning every season. That takes a toll on a team because of the lower draft picks they get every year.
That too
But with the Colts, even when they have really good players they can never pay them because they don’t have the money. They lose out on resigning guys because they simply don’t have the cash. Reggie Wayne is going to be another victim of that this season.
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 7, 2012 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
If for what ever reason they dont keep Manning
They’ll have a little bit of cap space
by Jags85 on Jan 7, 2012 11:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah maybe just a little..lol
but I think he would be a serious cap hit, not sure though.
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 7, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
Is it just me...
or is anyone just as concerned with who the QB coach is going to be almost as much as who the next Head Coach is? I personally believe that decision alone will end up playing a big part in Blaines success considering that the next few seasons will be the most important of his career. I think losing Mike Shula to the Panthers last offseason hurt more than most would’ve believed. He helped Garrard perfect his mechanics and has helped Newton transition to the NFL faster than most thought he would. I believe in Blaine also and I think he is going to be a hell of a quarterback but he is going to need a good mentor to maximize his potential.
Your not alone..lol
That concerns me more than the HC search too
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 6, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
What i get from all these Khan interviews is that above everything, he’s willing to spend big bucks to turn this franchise into a winner…like just tell him what we need, and he will make it happen. Hope Gene uses this wisely.
"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
Well..
They could say, ‘You made a mistake, he’s a fourth-rate quarterback.’ Not one of them has said that."
Khan obviously isn’t reading Brain’s posts..lol
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 6, 2012 10:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
that will certainly be a refreshing change of pace when they interview him
Section 442, RIP
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