I know it's been awhile since I've pumped something out here at The Jaggernaut. What can I say? I've been staying very busy (especially at This Given Sunday).

Anyway, I just ran across this disturbing tweet from Chris Wesseling (RTed by Tania Ganguli), and I thought you'd folks may want to analyze it.

and round and round we go RT @ChrisWesseling Via @DonBanks, some members of #Jaguars org. believe Henne will beat out Gabbert

— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) May 15, 2012

Update 5:56 PM: This from Pete Prisco

@TheBigLead @evansilva @chriswesseling @donbanks Haven't heard that from anybody inside that building.

— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) May 15, 2012

Discuss.

Yesterday was a very sad day for any true fan of hip-hop.  We all lost one of the great human beings when Adam Yauch, A.K.A  MCA of the Beastie Boys passed away.  MCA was a founding member of the Beastie Boys along side Adam "Ad Rock" Horowitz and Mike "Mike D" Diamond. I was just 16 when they unleashed their first album on us all and changed the face & history of music forever.  They had a new style, they dropped the knowledge and the beats, they opened doors for many more bands & musicians to follow in their footsteps.  They were true leaders & innovators.

This picture appeared on the front page of ESPN.com, and I thought I'd post it here for kicks. If you look down the aisle, you can see the Jaguar with a punter already in his shopping cart. I don't know about you, but I think it's kind of funny.

Like mock drafts, draft grades are completely useless, don't indicate future success, and have absolutely no bearing on what teams do in the future in terms of drafting popular players (see Tim Tebow saga). Still, that doesn't prevent the woefully ignorant blogosphere from chalking up individual draft grades, and that's exactly what I'm all about. I didn't do a mock draft this season, but I'll make it up with these equally insignificant grades. Enjoy.

Justin Blackmon, WR - Rd. 1 Pk. 5 (5th) -- A+

I can't tell you how much I love this pick. The Jaguars desperately needed a true #1 receiver, and they got the best in the draft with Blackmon. On top of addressing a need with a great pick, the Jaguars only gave up their 4th round pick in addition to the 7th overall pick to make the move in front of the Rams. Gene Smith may have hit a homerun with this move, but as with all picks, we won't know for some time.

Andre Branch, DE - Rd. 2 Pk. 6 (38th) -- A

One of the only complaints about the Jaguars' defense in 2011 was that it still couldn't generate a consistent pass rush. Enter Andre Branch, a defensive end that should make a big impact on the Jaguars' pass rush. The addition of Branch makes the Jaguars' front four truly dangerous, and frankly, one of the better groups in the NFL. If Branch can get the type of pass rush that the Jaguars think he's capable of getting, teams won't be able to have all day to throw on third down, and the Jaguars can get off the field more consistently on third down, which is never a bad thing.

Pete Prisco - " The two biggest myths in the NFL rigth now are that Tim Tebow can play quarterback and that Blaine Gabbert can't".

   Timmy Teabag is a joke    Gabbert is the real deal

I called this pick way back in December in my "missing link" article.  I gave you all the pros about drafting Blackmon with the Jaguars first round selection.  I have heard & read many nay-sayers dismissing Blackmon as the possible pick.  There was no doubt in my mind that the Jags would get Blackmon, no matter what.  They moved up 2 places to insure they got him before the Rams did.  This is a HUGE pick for the Jaguars, GM Gene Smith, Blaine Gabbert & the true fans whom believe that this team is being built correctly & for long term winning. 

The big story of draft day for the Jaguars is yet another Gene Smith era trade up. This time, the Jaguars traded away the 7th pick and the 101st pick (4th rounder) to move up to the 5th overall pick. With that selection, the Jaguars made yet another step towards fixing their wide receiving corps in selecting Justin Blackmon.

Blackmon will add a great #1 option for Blaine Gabbert to throw to. On top of the Jaguars' other offseason acquisitions of Laurent Robinson and Lee Evans, the Jaguars will actually have a decent group of receivers in 2012. Now, Blaine Gabbert will have no excuses left in 2012, but that's a discussion for another day. For now, let this video appease you.

Despite Terrance Knighton's eye injury, he's still spending time with his team, and he's apparently in good spirits according to @JaguarsInsider.

Great to see Terrance Knighton in the building today hanging with teammates.Focused on recovery and is in great spirits.

— jaguarsinsider (@jaguarsinsider) April 26, 2012

I really enjoy reading and hearing about guys that are injured still coming in to work to help out in any way they can. Even if Knighton can't participate in his normal role, seeing him there must be reassuring for his teammates and coaches. Too often we hear and see players that don't put forth any type of real effort until they're fully healthy and fully ready to participate in their normal role. I'm a firm believer that players should treat their job as, well, a job and be there as often as possible even if they can't fully participate in the physical part. Hopefully this type of thing continues and isn't a one or two time thing. As always, we wish Potroast a quick and speedy recovery.

"People know Miami's going to take [Tannehill]," said Jaguars director of player personnel Terry McDonough on Pete Prisco's radio show Tuesday.

That's right. People do know that, or do they? The Jacksonville Jaguars have a lot at stake in promoting the already widespread belief that the Dolphins are set to take Ryan Tannehill. The Jaguars pick at 7th overall, just in front of Miami, and there's a significant chance that Justin Blackmon, a guy I think the Jaguars are hoping to pick, won't slide down far enough for the Jaguars to pull the trigger. If that's the case, the Jaguars will likely hope to trade down.

If you're not new to the Bloguin network, you may be familiar with Nate Dunlevy's work at 18to88.com or ColtsAuthority.com. You may not know that he is also the lead AFC South blogger at Bleacher Report. Here's Dunlevy's very cynical view of the Jaguars' best case scenario in 2012.

"The Jaguars are going to improve in the passing game in 2011. This should translate to more wins. The fact is that they can't actually get any worse. If Blaine Gabbert improves, fine. If he doesn't, Chad Henne takes over and that's still an improvement. If Henne wins the job out of training camp (which could happen despite Mike Mularkey's declaration that it isn't a competition) then I like the Jags for a seventh win."