Jacksonville offense going forward? (1 Viewer)

[kegger]

What's to see here with Gabbert and Robinson to IR now an Henne taking over?

Henne's performance last week I'm sure was something not to be repeated, but.

The offense certainly did click an got everyone involved in fantasy relevance.

Is there anything here to feel sustainable or possibly improving?

Between Blackmon, Shorts, an Lewis they do have some nice receivers.

The defense is not very good, and the running will be helped when MJD's

back an probably improved with Parmale as well which should help passing.

How highly regarded should some of these players actually be rest of the season?

(there schedule looks nice and if Blackmon has turned the corner I'm intrigued)

 

[lsufan]

I picked up Blackmon in both my leagues. He has picked up his pace a bit the last 4 games really. He is worth gambling over in my opinion. Its fun when the backup QB(Henne) gets a shot and adds a little spark to the team. We will see if the sparks burn out or can stick around a bit to help my team during the playoffs.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I picked up Blackmon in both my leagues. He has picked up his pace a bit the last 4 games really. He is worth gambling over in my opinion. Its fun when the backup QB(Henne) gets a shot and adds a little spark to the team. We will see if the sparks burn out or can stick around a bit to help my team during the playoffs.

Henne went immediately to Blackmon on a fantastic touch pass threading the needle as soon as he came in.I thought that showed great timing by both of them and a great route by Blackmon.***Tell you this much, I've dropped the TEN defense as a possible DST this week.

 

[Area51Inhabitant]

I just have this sinking feeling that in a few weeks time, the refrain about Henne will be "he is who we thought he was". I'm thinking that Houston game might be his ceiling and it'll be all downhill from here.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I just have this sinking feeling that in a few weeks time, the refrain about Henne will be "he is who we thought he was". I'm thinking that Houston game might be his ceiling and it'll be all downhill from here.

Yes I agree that his 30 point game against Houston is probably his ceiling. Pretty safe bet.

 

[sho nuff]

I still dig Shorts though...his bomb came with Henne in I believe.

Still a big threat each week.

 

[LawFitz]

Already had Shorts and this morning I also snagged Blackmon. I think I just bought myself weeks worth of headaches.

 

[kegger]

Can any local guy's weigh in, with what there hearing or have seen?

Any more "perspective" to add/help the outsiders with your thoughts?

 

[rickyg]

I am starting henne (without confidence) over newton this week. Lol

 

[Wadsworth]

Can any local guy's weigh in, with what there hearing or have seen?Any more "perspective" to add/help the outsiders with your thoughts?

No clue at this point. Shorts has produced with both Henne and Gabbert so he would seem the safer bet. Henne is a gunslinger so when he is on Blackmon, who has more YAC potential, I would give a slight edge. But how often will Henne be on? Much like Miami, Henne has looked good at times and awful at times for the Jaguars. I am holding on Shorts and avoided the bidding war for Blackmon, but I do not feel that my homer knowledge gives me any extra insight in this situation. I have no interest in Henne and see Parmele as an emergency flex play. Lewis has some potential in TD heavy leagues, but I do not think he will do much in terms of yardage or number of catches.

 

[Clifford]

Trying not to get sucked in by henne. I know it's a mirage but it is tempting.

 

[OG_GF]

Per rotoworld:

Coach Mike Mularkey stated Wednesday that Chad Henne will be the Jaguars' starter entering 2013 if he plays well in his six-game audition to close out the season.

It's the final death knell for the Dynasty value of Blaine Gabbert (shoulder surgery), GM Gene Smith's hand-chosen franchise QB as the 10th overall pick in the 2011 draft. Mularkey had already decided to roll with Henne the rest of the way based on "performance," not Gabbert's injury. If Smith objected to the changing of the guard, he either lost the power struggle or tacitly acknowledged that Gabbert is no longer the future. With five inviting matchups in the next six games, it should surprise no one if Henne flirts with QB1 value while solidifying the fantasy values of Cecil Shorts, Justin Blackmon, and Marcedes Lewis.

 

[MAC_32]

Henne had a performance like last week last year against new england, he's the same guy. Nothing to see here except maybe a boost from Blackmon since Henne under center got him to remove his head from his ###

 

[kegger]

Can any local guy's weigh in, with what there hearing or have seen?Any more "perspective" to add/help the outsiders with your thoughts?

No clue at this point. Shorts has produced with both Henne and Gabbert so he would seem the safer bet. Henne is a gunslinger so when he is on Blackmon, who has more YAC potential, I would give a slight edge. But how often will Henne be on? Much like Miami, Henne has looked good at times and awful at times for the Jaguars. I am holding on Shorts and avoided the bidding war for Blackmon, but I do not feel that my homer knowledge gives me any extra insight in this situation. I have no interest in Henne and see Parmele as an emergency flex play. Lewis has some potential in TD heavy leagues, but I do not think he will do much in terms of yardage or number of catches.

That's still some great info/thoughts, thanks.I've seen very very little Jacksonville action here myself.In some leagues you get decent bonus for long touchdownsso some of those bigger plays can really be a boost there to..

 

[kegger]

What's to see here with Gabbert and Robinson to IR now an Henne taking over?

My guess is the general interest comes from the fact that Jacksonville, from a fantasy perspective, was really the last NFL offense to be mined for talent. In 2 QB leagues, I've seen some guys start "backups" like Kapernick and Tebow, in the rare chance of a Wildcat TD, than go with Gabbert. I think Gabbert was simply a wrong place/wrong time type of player. He needed to go lower in the draft to a team that had the capability to develop him a little more. Henne understanding this might be his last chance to ever start in the NFL again is probably part of the equation. He has nothing to lose, his max ceiling, I mean in a dream world, is to be an incumbent Brees to a newly drafted Rivers. His max ceiling right now is to hold the job, dominate for a little and come back next season and hold off the eventual high draft pick if he can. Henne will come out gunslinging because that's his only real option right now. I think within the franchise, this is the point where Smith and Mularkey have conceded their current jobs and are now auditioning for their next jobs. Justifying Gabbert was to try to save their Jaguars career. Trying to leave on a high note is about the job potential down the road. Mularkey's pedigree is as an offensive coordinator, I think it's a feather in his cap if Henne finishes strong, I.E. Mularkey can maximize what was once thought of as a mediocre QB1, and blame Gabbert on Smith. I'm pretty sure Lewis, Henne, Robinson, Parmele and somewhat Blackmon and very rarely now Shorts were available in many leagues this week. I think it's rare to have most of an offense available all at once this late in the game. Henne will be an interesting watch. Sometimes a player and his coaches have to let go what they want him to be and accept what he can and can't do well. It must piss him off that he was on the bench for basically the acknowledged worst QB in the league and that 20 percent of the leagues backups were still more desirable than Gabbert as a starter.

Plenty of good info there.. In 2 QB leagues I'm thinking Henne has some upside for the 3rd/backup/situational guy.(do I have this right and definitely a big upgrade over Gabbert, kinda hard not to right) ?And yah in shallower leagues plenty of Jacksonville players are available, one of the last few to be picked off the waiver wire with basically not much production previously, so I waskinda wondering if there was some decent low hanging worthy fruit here to be picked clean. .

 

[kegger]

Per rotoworld:Coach Mike Mularkey stated Wednesday that Chad Henne will be the Jaguars' starter entering 2013 if he plays well in his six-game audition to close out the season.It's the final death knell for the Dynasty value of Blaine Gabbert (shoulder surgery), GM Gene Smith's hand-chosen franchise QB as the 10th overall pick in the 2011 draft. Mularkey had already decided to roll with Henne the rest of the way based on "performance," not Gabbert's injury. If Smith objected to the changing of the guard, he either lost the power struggle or tacitly acknowledged that Gabbert is no longer the future. With five inviting matchups in the next six games, it should surprise no one if Henne flirts with QB1 value while solidifying the fantasy values of Cecil Shorts, Justin Blackmon, and Marcedes Lewis.

Didn't know the first part of this info, all good stuff.. But I to like the remaining schedule, an with some decent receiver talentan looking pretty good, thought Henne could be quite usable from here on. Thinking correctly here..And mainly in those 2 QB leagues, injury riddled rosters or deeper leagues?(or is there a little more upside then that).

 

[Bobby Guano]

I'm Buying Henne/Shorts/Blackmon for the rest of the season.

Shorts has filled in nicely for me with the Harvin injury and his streach of solid production since being named a starter is no fluke the guy has legit skills. He can run the underneath stuff/beat guys downfeild and adjust to poorly thrown balls, now with Blackmon coming on they have 2 legitemate threats a WR so it will be hard for teams to shut them both down.

They've got great matchups in TEN twice, NE and BUF and even their tougher matchups arn't all that scary(NYJ and MIA). Their defense is terrible and TEN/NE/BUF can all put up some points so they will most likely have to pass to stay in those games.

I can see Henne having a very Carson Palmer esque rest of the season with their upcoming schedule. He's going to have every oppertunity to be productive based on the sheer volume they will have to throw.