For both players and fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars, there weren’t many fun times to reflect on during the Gus Bradley era as the team garnered a 14–48 (.226) record in just under four full seasons. The team was one plagued with draft busts from the past tenure alongside the infancy of Bradley’s head coaching career and Dave Caldwell’s general manager career.
There were also times where off the field things like Justin Blackmon’s trouble with the law and injuries hurt the roster, which pretty much needed to be at 100% (or close to it) to win games. In fact, there was a point where the Jags were so bad off in terms of receiver availability to the point where they gave cornerback Will Blackmon practice snaps at receiver for an emergency situation.
In a Twitter post by the former Jags veteran, Blackmon reflected on his time at receiver and jokingly went into details of how he struggled with the arm strength of then quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Fun Fact:
I know this cold take isn’t about me.
But When Justin Blackmon was suspended & our other WRs were injured, due to my WR history, Gus Bradley had me stay after practice & catch passes from Blaine Gabbert. They then created an emergency receiver package for me lol. https://t.co/jPoKgelO8A— Will Blackmon 🍷 (@WillBlackmon) July 31, 2020
I just remember Blaine Gabbert’s arm was so damn strong, he had zero chill on his passes.
Had me after practice running routes like 😂 pic.twitter.com/BQaYnR4j2u— Will Blackmon 🍷 (@WillBlackmon) July 31, 2020
Thankfully, Blackmon didn’t have to line up at receiver but at least we know Bradley was prepared for anything.
Ultimately, Blackmon registered five career punt returns in Jacksonville and 12 starts at cornerback. Afterward, he spent time with the Washington Football team where he registered 16 more starts from 2015-16.
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