Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Justin Blackmon -- perhaps as much as any rookie in this year's class outside of a handful of quarterbacks -- is being asked to step in and solve problems for his new team right away. At very least, the expectation is that Blackmon gives quarterback Blaine Gabbert a legitimate weapon to throw to starting Week 1. History tells us that receivers, however, often struggle in their first season. Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey has been on the field with Blackmon during the team's OTAs this week and offered an honest assessment of his progress. "When he knows what he's doing, he's very good," Mularkey told WTEV-TV on Tuesday. "When he doesn't, he's lost." Mularkey was quick to point out Blackmon could improve by asking more questions of the coaching staff. "The one thing I tell players the very first day, 'If you're unclear of what to do when you come out of the huddle, please don't go to the line of scrimmage without knowing what to do,' " Mularkey told the team's official site. "That's not a good thing. I would prefer you say, 'Hey, I'm not sure what to do' and ask, so the play doesn't get totally blown out of proportion. ... He's not the only one, but those are things I think he can get better at and he will." Source: NFL.com
Is WR Justin Blackmon supposed to be in that title? Shouldn't it read Jaguars are lost? I agree, it's not a big deal...yet. Typically, the learning curve is one of the more difficult for the WR...however, that's been changing in recent years.
blackmon looks lost during OTAs, Blaine Gabbert looks lost during any football related function. things looking up in jacksonville lol
