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Sacrificing a fourth-round pick, plus the Jaguars' No. 7 overall choice, seems like a reasonable price to pay for a two-time winner of the Biletnikoff award, given to college football's top receiver. It's hard to imagine there'll be a whole lot of second-guessing from Jaguars fans that have been screaming for receiver help since Jimmy Smith left after the 2005 season.
Sacrificing a fourth-round pick, plus the Jaguars' No. 7 overall choice, seems like a reasonable price to pay for a two-time winner of the Biletnikoff award, given to college football's top receiver. It's hard to imagine there'll be a whole lot of second-guessing from Jaguars fans that have been screaming for receiver help since Jimmy Smith left after the 2005 season.
He’s become a national brand, and people who aren’t necessarily diehard football fans know who he is and would have started coming to the games if he was traded to the Jaguars. So from that standpoint, there’s a real disappointment on the part of a lot of people.More quotes »
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