Great work by Jags beat writers

I sometimes question the value of beat writers but Vito and Tania's knowledge and coverage of this situation have been superb. The national media has repeatedly misjudged the situation, who the decisions makers were and what this says about Blaine Gabbert. They did pick up on the poor timing of the decision but that was largely done by pivoting off of this Vito Stellino piece. I think the tone of that piece was appropriate as well. It was one of disappointment in Gene Smith rather than over-the-top, misdirected finger pointing.

Here's a roundup of the latest coverage:

• Here's a full email from Gene Smith explaining the situation
• Full transcript of an interview Garrard gave. Here's the summary.
• Jaguars' players talk of moving on
• Alfie Crow talks about the inevitability
• Andrew Hofheimer looks back at the warning signs

I'll probably have more at some point, especially on the mindset of the team, but at this point it's probably best to follow the advice of the namesake: Watch and see what happens.


-Q