Blaine Gabbert

Although the Jaguars waited a little bit longer than other teams, negotiations with Jacksonville’s draft picks began this week. Talks that have started include, but aren’t limited to, first-round draft pick Justin Blackmon, who was the fifth over...

Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is saying there’s not going to be a competition for the starting quarterback position in training camp. But Blaine Gabbert has the attitude that he is still competing. “I compete every practice,” he said. “I know p...

The Jaguars fired long-time equipment manager Drew Hampton before the team’s first week of organized team activities. The reason was unclear and the Jaguars declined to comment on the decision. Hampton had been the Jaguars equipment manager since 1...

Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey told NFL Network's Albert Breer that Blaine Gabbert was the Jaguars starter and there is no quarterback competition.  Today he reaffirmed that remark during his media availability. Then, when it was noted that coaches...

We were all under the impression that even though Blaine Gabbert had a very poor rookie season, and the team signed a new quarterback in Chad Henne, that it was still his job to lose. Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey confirmed that recently during an...

Times-Union sports columnist Gene Frenette grades the Jaguars' 2012 draft class. 1ST ROUND: JUSTIN BLACKMON, WR, OKLAHOMA STATE read more...

Justin Blackmon caused instant excitement around Jacksonville and especially for the Jaguars starting quarterback.  Blaine Gabbert spent the morning chatting with Blackmon at Everbank Field. The quarterback texted the receiver last night after h...

Warren Blackmon Jr.’s face contorted skeptically as his little brother Justin recalled, good-naturedly, competing with Warren and his friends, getting beaten down repeatedly and trying to fight his way back. “I didn’t hurt him too bad,” Warre...

For all of Gene Smith’s tenure as the Jaguars general manager, and even the year before it, one constant has remained – the Jaguars have made a top-10 selection in the NFL Draft. The Jaguars are the only team in the NFL to have had such high pick...

“Scout the player, not the school,” isn’t just a motto Jaguars general manager Gene Smith trots out publicly. It’s also what he tells his scouts, and part of the reason the Jaguars have become known for drafting small-school players. read mor...

In case there was any doubt the NFL Draft has become a TV production, consider two facts. The NFL will have 26 players on site so they can be introduced on the Radio City Music Hall stage in New York when they are selected. And the NFL may now bar th...