The Facts: Asked about Blackmon on Friday night, GM Dave Caldwell again indicated the former Oklahoma State star was not expected to be on the club in 2014, saying the team had “moved on for this year.” HC Gus Bradley also sounded less than optimistic on Blackmon’s availability. “Well, we haven’t heard much, and it doesn’t sound like it’s going in the right direction,” Bradley said of Blackmon, who must apply to be reinstated to the NFL.
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Blackmon’s NFL career is on hold as he serves an indefinite suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Were Blackmon reinstated, the Jaguars would have to decide whether to add him to the roster -- a roster that’s quite a bit deeper now at receiver out of necessity. The Jaguars took a pair of wide receivers in Round Two on Friday night, selecting USC’s Marqise Lee at No. 39 and trading back into the back half of the round to draft Penn State’s Allen Robinson at No. 61. This was the earliest the Jaguars had drafted a receiver since 2012, when they took Justin Blackmon with the No. 5 overall pick. Fantasy football owners should start taking the Jags' doubts about Blackmon's future more seriously now that they actions have backed up their words.