The NFL Draft is less than a week away and similarly the world’s finest delicacies, all of the prospects have been picked, prodded, interviewed, and overanalyzed as much as possible (yes, people talk to their food). But this draft presents can prove to be an opportunistic time for our Jaguars.

Since the season ended we have heard all-knowing know-nothings say that the team will pick Justin Blackmon, Melvin Ingram, Quinton Coples or Michael Floyd. I however agree with those that feel the Jaguars will trade back and acquire more draft picks.

As of right now the team does need to upgrade the defensive line and the wide receiver corps. Honestly, I have not been blown away by any particular wide receiver in this draft and think that equal value for that position (should the Jaguars choose to pull the trigger on a receiver) can be found later in the first round. That was my suggestion of Jacksonville thinking about Reuben Randle or Stephen Hill.

So what would make me happy this draft? Us finding and coaxing this year’s version of the Atlanta Falcons to give up numerous picks for our seventh. It might not be as much as the Falcons relinquish last year to get Julio Jones, unless Tannehill is still available, but a nice version of a First Coast Stimulus Package would be quite nice. No, I’m not a politician by any stretch of the word.

But, these are my thoughts. And whether we agree to disagree on the issue or are on the same page, it is certain that a few new rookies will be coming to an NFL franchise near you.

Oh, and let’s try to allow the rookies to get their team gear and lockers before we rip to shreds this season. Much obliged readers, much obliged.

So glad that this guy is our #1...

The deal sending Tim Tebow to the Jets has been made Jaguars fans. Personally, I find this to be really good news after being scared into believing that Tebow would be a Jaguar. Now don’t get me wrong, I like Tebow the person and all of that, but he does not fit this team.

We all know how the Jaguars struggled in the passing game throughout much of last season. In an attempt to alleviate those problems the Jaguars have a completely rebuilt coaching staff that will be implementing a new, updated, pass-centric style of offense. Now in order to make that work, you need to either have or be grooming a quarterback that is going to throw the ball around consistently on a game to game basis.

Tebow is not that quarterback, not yet anyways. And that is beside the point. We drafted Blaine Gabbert (early in the first round) last year for the sole purpose of making this his team. What sense would it make to bring in another first round quarterback not even a year later?

Then factor in the mayhem that would ensue every time Gabbert had an incompletion or an interception. Remember what happened in Miami and Denver last season? Multiply that by 100 to get an idea of what would happen here.

Oh, and let’s not forget when Gabbert threw screen passes into the ground, on purpose, and some fans took that as him not being able to see the field, or not wanting to stay in the pocket and take a hit. News flash; if the quarterback holds on to the ball on the screen play that would more than likely result in a penalty because the linemen go to block downfield. That is illegal if the quarterback has not thrown the ball.

But we need not worry about that now. The Jaguars have their guy, and now Tebow gets to go to New York to battle Mark Sanchez for the starting job. In all honestly, I think he has a good chance to take over up there. But down here, not so much. He would have to beat out Chad Henne for second and then Blaine for first. I’m sorry but that wouldn’t happen.

But of course those Gator fans and whatnot would be screaming for him to play. Would the Jaguars use Tebow in another area of the game to appease that group of fans? Sure. Would it actually appease them? Not a chance.

Hey, maybe Shahid Khan wanted to show that we would at least attempt to get the guy. He’s a crafty businessman, so I’m under the impression that he knew what he was doing. That was still a pretty close call though, for my liking anyway.

But that is all behind us now. Time to go wait on this draft.

Go Jaguars!

Hey there people. I hope you enjoyed the nice showcase of playoff action this past weekend. I must say that I had a fun time watching the games.

While watching the Ravens host the Texans a thought came to; division pride. Similar to when fans of a college team root for another team that is in the same conference if their team is eliminated from relevance.

So I asked myself, “should I root for the Texans? Should I root for the team to win their first ever road playoff game?”

NOT A CHANCE! There is no way that I would ever root for the Texans, Titans, or Colts. No way. Nope. NON! ABSOLUMENT NON!

As far as I’m concerned, those three teams can lose every game they play. Overspend on contracts. Mismanage the clock. Anger your mascots to the point that they result to sabotage during the game. Whatever it takes.

But no, I have no conference pride. And I never will. So I urge you fellow Jaguars fans to just say no. Just say no to this farce of an idea. Ignore the madness people, ignore it.

Welcome to the inaugural post of Roaring Black n’ Teal’s Flashback Friday.

Seeing how the latter portion of this season has been marked with change, I want to take you back to a day that changed the city of Jacksonville forever.

Though this groundbreaking change didn’t occur on a Friday, November 30, 1993 will always be special for any person who is a piece of the Jacksonville Jaguars family.

On this day, the city of Jacksonville and Wayne Weaver were granted the right to own an NFL franchise. A write-up on the momentous event, written by Vito Stellino, can be found here. It briefly summarizes the daunting task of bringing a professional franchise to Jacksonville.

As the end of the Weaver era approaches, I felt that it was necessary to have the first Flashback Friday as a remembrance of the gift that Wayne Weaver made possible. None of the thrilling upsets, record-breaking performances, and amazing battles with rivals would be possible if it weren’t for this event. All of the remaining memories are only possible because of Weaver’s pursuit to own an NFL team in Jacksonville.

So as I close, I would personally like to say thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Weaver for giving me a hometown team to be a diehard fan for. And let’s not forget their involvement in our community.

So no, November 30, 1993 did not happen to fall on Friday, but its impact is still being felt on this Friday and many more to come.

Forget an injury bug, there was an injury chupacabra loose in Jacksonville.

Hey Jaguars fans. I just wanted to share a quick thought that care across my mind.

Whenever your team fails to make the playoffs, week 17 can be pretty sad. The main one being that you won’t be able to watch you favorite play for the championship.

But, there is one thing that can be taken away as a positive after this week’s game. And no it doesn’t have anything to do with the game itself.

It’s all about the injured reserve list in this case. I’m tired of that thing adding players to its list week in and week out. According to Tania Ganguli, the Jaguars have placed 31 players on the IR list this season. And yes that included a good number of starters and important role players.

And just so you know, the Jaguars are still 7th in passing defense and 10th in rushing defense (espn.com). I find that impressive when your starting corners, a defensive end here and there, and a solid linebacker are lost for the season (among other injuries) that the defense still functioned well.

Eh, that’s enough about that. Week 17 is here and the new beginning will be in full bloom soon enough.