Fashionably Late: Settling up on Jaguars 1st and 2nd Round Picks and Girl Talk

I realize this post is late at best, but sometimes these things must simmer.

You must watch this:




http://www.nfl.com/videos/jacksonville-jaguars/0ap2000000348083/Jaguars-select-Bortles-with-No-3-pick



I must say, I didn't think it would go that way. I was pretty sure the Texans were going to take Bortles because one of their new coaches was his college coach. So, it would only make sense for the Texans to take him for many reasons and from a comfort standpoint. Not to mention, Matt Schaub (bless his heart!! After being followed and harangued by fans at his home!!?? #HOP That's what gated communities are for!!!) going to Oakland.  So, the Texans have a lights out defense. What do they do? They take Clowney, the top defensive prospect. Well ok. I hope you are confident in that training wreck of a QB situation in which you find yourself in, Texans. Offense wins games, defense wins championships, as the saying goes. But you can't win games without a QB.



So, I was surprised the Jaguars take Bortles. Not unhappy, throwing the "you're number one sign" at the draft party and stomping out because it wasn't Manziel. I thought it could be Manziel, but he just didn't fit. Too much splash. So my friends are blowing up my phone. Some good. Some bad. Some say "What do you think?". What I think is this: let me let this insanity sink in. Somehow I seem to recall this as I'm walking back to my car following the draft party:

You see the date!? That's a week and a half before the draft.  So what, you ask?! Leadership ability to say the least?! Stepping up may be his thing. Stepping up to the responsibility plate, stepping up into the pocket to make throws. Maybe he can handle leading a team unlike another QB who shall not be named who we sent to the 49ers for a 6th round pick? Maybe he doesn't cave with pressure? Maybe he thrives in pressure?! I don't know and I kinda don't care. I just care about the future. The future of winning in Jacksonville.

Now the question is, when will he start? Chad Henne is the starter for the foreseeable future and I guess that's ok. We know what we have in him. Does part of me close my eyes and giggle about  Bortles not really being sat his first year? YEAH!! But realistically, I don't need a QB situation like the previous QB now with the 49ers. So I can wait. 

But to me, the real news is the acquisition of Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson. That's exciting. Maybe, for the first time in a long time, the Wide Receiving Group will not be an issue the way it's been since Jimmy Smith left. That would be so nice to enter the 21st century of football. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking our Running Back Group, MJD and Fred Taylor.  But, I believe and correct me if I'm wrong, the first RB was not picked until the 4th round this year. That's huge. The league is more than ever a passing league. And we need to be driving that bus.  Not to mention Marqise Lee is an extremely nice guy who you just want good things to happen to him. Well, now that we've discussed the State of The Jaguars Draft, let's get down to girl talk.

One of my ultimate dream/bucket list item is to be at the draft. I'm totaling kicking myself for not making it happen this year. But maybe next year. I digress. To the fine woman who was seen after Bortles was picked, in the crowd around, 46 secs into the video, with a PINK (not teal/black) shirt/sweater with Detroit Lions pin (SERIOUSLY??!!!???) and a Jaguar pin holding a Jaguars sticker above her head: I'm sure you are a lovely woman. However, I really hope to be standing where you are standing next year. I will be wearing Teal and Black. I will be rocking a recent highlight and cut by Marissa Buttner. And I won't be wearing a Detroit Lions pin. 

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MDK In The House

Andrew Luck Is Not The Only One Whose Luck Is Running Out

Just so everyone is clear, I want to make sure everyone knows what the score is:
MDK in the House: 1
Andrew Luck: 0

Andrew Luck, just because you bypassed everyone else in the draft because of your "familiarity" with the Colts (see "This isn't the Naive Football League"), doesn't mean the Jacksonville Jaguars will not come into your palatial stadium and beat you. Man, does that feel good. Ok, now that I have properly gloated, let's get down to business.

The NFL has a serious problem at this point in the season. You cannot use inexperienced NCAA Division II refs and expect to keep the games relevant. If I wasn't a season ticket holder, I would turn off my TV and wait for the REAL referees to come back. Darius Heyward-Bey has a significant injury and was knocked unconscious yesterday during the Steelers-Raiders game by Ryan Mundy of the Steelers. No penalty was called, but scuttlebutt says Mundy will be getting a FEDEX today (in other words he's getting a fine). There was a 10 minute delay in the Denver game last Monday night against Atlanta. Many calls that were "smaller" were getting called continuously. But probably my favorite part of this fiasco is the players that want the referee to throw the flag are constantly making the motion with their hand like a referee does when he pulls out the yellow flag. C'mon Man. Not every play deserves a penalty. Just because you are the Colts doesn't mean you need a flag on every play to go your way. That being said, there were plenty of calls that weren't called against the Jaguars. The problem being that other teams with playoff hopes are getting VERY irritated with the referees. Bill Belichick put his hands on a referee last night when a field goal kicked by the Ravens was ruled good that Belichick was sure, as was the rest of the Patriots, was no good. When will the madness stop? When will Roger Goodell realize there is an explosion ready to happen between the coaches and the referees? Even the referees have fantasy teams and one referee was kicked off for saying on his Facebook page that he was a New Orleans Saints fan!! Come on. This situation is not working. FIDEL GOODELL: GET THE REAL REFEREES BACK!! NOW!! Before a referee gets assaulted by a homeless man (Bill Belichick), oh wait that happened last night. Or before someone gets really hurt, oh wait that happened yesterday (Darius Heyward-Bey). Do The Deal.

P.S.- Blaine Gabbert. Your Kryptonite is Your Hair. You are welcome.

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