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| Jags trade up to get Blackmon in draft |
NFL Football |
04/26/2012 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars moved up two spots in the NFL Draft Thursday night, obtaining the No. 5 overall pick from Tampa Bay. With the pick, the Jaguars took Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon. The Jaguars, who held the seventh selection, swapped first-rounders with the Buccaneers and also gave Tampa Bay a fourth-round selection (101st overall). Blackmon reeled in 121 balls for 1,522 yards and 18 scores as a junior this past season, prompting him to forego his final year o |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Final first-round mock draft |
NFL Football |
04/25/2012 |
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| ceiver to make the Rams seriously consider switching gears. The need for a disruptive defensive tackle is arguably just as great, and Cox's power and quickness fits the mold of what coach Jeff Fisher wants up front. PREVIOUS PREDICTION: Blackmon. 7) Jacksonville Jaguars: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina -- The Jaguars' preference seems to be trading out of this spot, and they may have some takers if Claiborne or Blackmon are still available. They appear to like the rapidly ascending Gilmore more than Claiborne, |
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| In the FCS Huddle: FCS draft primer |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/25/2012 |
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| osts Coastal Carolina cornerback Josh Norman and Presbyterian free safety/cornerback/special teams standout Justin Bethel. They are a special duo that will be the Big South's first draft choices since Liberty running back Rashad Jennings went to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (250th overall selection) in 2009. POTENTIAL RISERS The East-West Shrine Game may have showcased two sleepers on the national scale. Norman, at 6 feet, 200 pounds, was arguably the best cornerback there and he's projected for th |
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| Final 2012 NFL mock draft |
NFL Football |
04/24/2012 |
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| de margin. Dallas might even be able to draft a cornerback like Janoris Jenkins in the second (or even third) round, if his projected free fall down draft boards comes to fruition. Jerry Jones doesn't shy away from players with character issues. 15. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (projected trade with Philadelphia): STEPHON GILMORE, CB, SOUTH CAROLINA The Jaguars trade down and still get a player they would have considered at No. 7, since Gilmore is reportedly the No. 1-rated cornerback on their board. The defensive line wil |
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| Jaguars ink WR Evans |
NFL Football |
04/16/2012 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed wide receiver Lee Evans. Evans spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Bills before playing for the Ravens last year. Originally selected 13th overall by Buffalo in the 2004 draft, Evans has caught 381 passes for 6,008 yards and 43 touchdowns in 118 career games. During his time with the Bills, Evans had 1,000-yard receiving years in 2006 and 2008. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Mock Draft No. 1 - Feel the Rush |
NFL Football |
04/13/2012 |
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| peed and separation skills to merit going this high, and St. Louis also has large voids to fill in the secondary and across both lines. Still, there's little question he can bring a needed boost to one of the league's most anemic passing attacks. 7) Jacksonville Jaguars: Nick Perry, DE, Southern California -- The Jags only managed 31 sacks last season and don't have a reliable pass-rushing presence opposite end Jeremy Mincey, and Perry had a productive three-year career at USC and blew up the NFL Combine with his a |
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| Holt signs 1-day contract, retires with Rams |
NFL Football |
04/04/2012 |
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| easons of at least 1,300 receiving yards from 2000-05. The Rams released him in March 2009 after a down season in which he failed to reach the 1,000-yard plateau for the first time since his rookie year, saying they would be "forever grateful" for the way he represented the team. Holt caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars and played 15 games during the 2009 season, catching 51 passes for 722 yards without a touchdown in his last NFL stint. He retired with 920 career receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns. |
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| Falcons DT Walker signs tender, Zelenka brought back |
NFL Football |
03/23/2012 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Vance Walker, a restricted free agent, has decided to sign the club's tender offer. Atlanta also re-signed long snapper Joe Zelenka on Friday. Over his two-year career with the Falcons, Walker has tallied 77 tackles and three sacks. Zelenka spent eight years with the Jacksonville Jaguars before signing with Atlanta in December of 2009. He's been the team's long snapper ever since. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Goodell's message clear; Jets' not so much |
NFL Football |
03/22/2012 |
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| day (the Jets initially backed out of the deal upon discovering a $5 million payment clause to Denver in his contract, before the teams eventually decided to split the difference) and having to fend off a determined late bid from the star- deficient Jacksonville Jaguars. There were reports the Broncos gave Tebow his choice of which of the two clubs he preferred to join, though that's about as believable as Johnson's recent claim that the Jets ultimately decided to pass on Peyton Manning in favor of maligned incumbe |
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| Inside the CFL: Tiger-Cats send Baggs packing |
CFL |
03/22/2012 |
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| Md., suited up in one game with the Ti-Cats last season after signing on May 31. He recorded 36 tackles and 8 1/2 quarterback sacks at Fayetteville State in 2009. Schiechl, a 6-2, 252-pound native of Lakewood, Colo., spent last season with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars after a record-setting collegiate career at the Colorado School of Mines. He holds the NCAA Division II career quarterback sack record (46) while his 70.5 tackles for a loss are the fourth-highest in Division II history. Ted Michaels is the host of |
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