Leftwich Left Off Roster

The Jaguars plan to release or trade Byron Leftwich, Peter King reports. This move comes as a shock and puts serious questions into Nate's absurd prediction that the Jaguars are going to top the Colts to take the division.

Despite a D-Line that includes a giant man-eater, the Jags are still helmed by a graduate of the Paul Bunyan Coaching School, whose decisions - including bringing a battle axe into the locker room - will always prevent them from taking the next step toward becoming a serious title contender.

The timing of the move is questionable. The Jags have no leverage in a trade on the eve of the season. They may claim that they wanted to give Leftwich one last chance to claim the team, but the way the QB situation was handled last year gives me reason to believe they haven't had faith in Leftwich for some time.

I applaud them for having the nerve to cut bait with their first round draft pick - a move most franchises are unwilling to make. I just would have liked to see them make more out of it. They most likely could have pulled a mid-round draft pick from the Raiders before they picked up Culpepper.