Zain

Zain Gowani was born in a little town called Mercy, New Jersey. This proved ironic as he showed none of it to opposing players on the football field, basketball court, and track growing up in Orlando, FL. A 5-star flag football recruit, his amateur sports career was derailed by earth-shattering injuries at the age of 22, and he now lives in Nashville, TN where he is a medical student by day and a medical student by night. In his free time, he follows his hometown Orlando Magic, the Florida Gators, Novak Djokavic, and of course, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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To QB or not to QB? Round 2 Questions For The Jaguars

Talk about a dream scenario – not only did the Jaguars get the top guy on their board, but they also have every viable quarterback available to them at pick 33, and likely a significant amount of…Read More

And With the #2 Overall Pick, the Jacksonville Jaguars Select…

Fans have bemoaned the fact that the top of the draft is one of the weakest in recent memory, but for what it lacks in can’t-miss-prospects, it somewhat makes up for it in versatility.  Of the top prospects…Read More

Tools to Cut Through the Draft Hype One Week Before Draft Day – A Longitudinal Analysis of Mel Kiper’s Big Board

Around this time of year, draft buzz is at its peak.  Sports news sites like ESPN and ProFootballTalk are seething with “reports,” but for every true report there are three false ones so the average…Read More

Path From the Drafts: Considering Gene Smith

For the most part, Jaguar fans were pretty happy with Shad Khan’s decision to let go of former Jaguars general manager Gene Smith.  Of all the uncaptivating qualities Gene Smith had, perhaps the one…Read More

NFL Draft Ammunition: Who’s Trading Up?

The sports media is reporting what Jaguars fans have heard for years now – that the Jaguars are looking to trade down and acquire more picks during the draft.  However, this year, more so than ever,…Read More

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Should the Jaguars Be All In on Matt Flynn?

Reports on Tuesday suggested that the Jacksonville Jaguars were the lead contender in the newly developing…Read More

Mock Draft Gaps: Potential Jaguars That Are Getting No Love

The narrative of the pre-draft offseason has a certain ebb-and-flow.  Players rise and fall due to college…Read More

A Mock Draft Look-in: The Jaguars’ Ideal Scenario?

Eric Galko of Optimum Scouting recently put out a two-round mock draft with Luke Joeckel going #1 overall.…Read More

The Role of the Contract Year in NFL Free Agnecy, Part 1: Analyzing the 2013 Free Agent Cornerbacks

The free agent cornerback class this year is much like the 2013 draft class – though it seems to lack…Read More

Kansas City Cuts Eric Winston: Is the Chiefs’ Loss the Jaguars Gain?

On Wednesday, Eric Winston was released by the Kansas City Chiefs.  Winston, the starting RT for the…Read More

The NFL Combine’s Top 10 Fallout: Who’s Come Into Play For the Jaguars #2 Pick?

We’ve been talking about the draft for a couple months now (at least in Jacksonville we have), but…Read More

What Can the Combine Do For You: Looking Back at Winners and Losers of the 2010 NFL Combine and Where They Are Now

David Johns recently wrote about the guys he’s looking forward to seeing most at the NFL Combine, and…Read More

The Caldwell/Bradley Regime is Cleaning Slates – Has Blaine Gabbert Finally Caught Some Luck?

His entry into the NFL couldn’t have gone much worse for Blaine Gabbert.  He’ll be on his third…Read More

Black & Teal Soothsayers’ Predictions Validated: Jaguars Pushing for NFL’s Largest Video Boards

About 9 months ago, a Black & Teal piece on NFL and Jaguar attendance suggested that the Jaguars…Read More

Luke Joeckel and the Case for Forward Drafting

Evolution is not a stepwise process – it hasn’t been throughout the history of life and it hasn’t…Read More

Is Greg Roman Destined to Coach the Jaguars?: Breaking Down the Philosophies the 49ers’ Offensive Coordinator Would Bring to Jacksonville

On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team since the 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars to pass…Read More

Atlanta Falcons <3 Jacksonville Jaguars: The Relationship That’s Finally Giving Back

Sometimes the harmony between two people is perfectly evident.  The couple plays off of each other like…Read More

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Lessons on Sports Success: Living Beyond the Moment-um

During the third quarter of Sunday’s game, Jaguars fans witnessed the dreaded occurrence they’ve…Read More

Lost in Transition: A Rant about Losing Our Identity

Over the past decade, team construction and dynamics have changed drastically in the National Football…Read More

Branding a QB

  When it comes to rookie quarterbacks, there are two lines of thought.  The first is what I like…Read More