The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... The Jaguars selected Blackmon with the fifth pick in the NFL draft, their highest pick since 1996. The Jaguars swapped first-round picks with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and gave up a fourth-round pick, the 101st overall, in the trade. "He's got an edge to him," Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said. "He's one of these guys that doesn't think he can be covered."
Reported by the Florida Times-Union
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Blackmon is part of the Jaguars offensive makeover this season, hoping to turn around a franchise that finished last in the NFL in passing offense last season. Blackmon caught 122 passes for 1,522 yards and 18 touchdowns last season. He averaged 117.08 yards per game. The Jaguars entire receiving corps caught 121 passes during the 2011 season. Jacksonville began upgrading the receiving corps in free agency, signing Laurent Robinson to a five-year deal worth $32.5 million with $13.8 million guaranteed, and then veteran receiver signing Lee Evans to a one-year deal. But Blackmon heads into camp as the de facto No. 1 receiver -- and a guy who'll be relied upon to help last year's first-round pick, Blaine Gabbert, meet expectations.
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