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LeFevour

The Jaguars also waived WR Jarett Dillard on Monday. A sixth-round pick of the Bears in 2010, LeFevour has spent the majority of his career bouncing around practice squads. He was signed to the Jags’ active roster last November, but was never active. It bodes extremely poorly for his NFL future that he couldn’t stick on a 90-man offseason roster.

A fringe NFL talent, LeFevour will be the third quarterback behind Blaine Gabbert and Luke McCown. It’s somewhat of a head-scratcher that the Jags would choose this week to add QB depth with so many missing bodies on the defensive side of the ball.

LeFevour becomes the fourth Bears draft pick to sign in five days. The Bears are still considering adding a veteran backup to Jay Cutler, so LeFevour could be competing with Caleb Hanie for the No. 3 job this summer. Projecting as a long-term backup, LeFevour is a developmental project for Mike Martz.

LeFevour didn’t throw to moving targets in Indianapolis, so he needed a big day to motivate his draft stock. However, LeFevour “struggled throwing the ball downfield,” which isn’t surprising considering his lack of ideal arm strength. Receivers reportedly had to slow down their routes frequently to haul in his throws, with some “out-running LeFevour’s deep passes altogether.”

LeFevour struggled to throw spirals, his ball “wobbled” too much, and evaluators came away saying the four-year starter is merely a “fourth- or fifth-round quarterback.” As suspected, LeFevour isn’t a big-time prospect.

Caplan, who saw both at last month’s Senior Bowl, says the comparison is “not even close.” Brown has a similar skill set to David Garrard and a far stronger arm than LeFevour. The decisive nod to Brown doesn’t say much for LeFevour, a four-year starter. Brown only “developed” as a one-year starter.

The decision isn’t injury related, but rather LeFevour and his agent’s choice. LeFevour is trying to ride his hot hand after throwing for 97 yards and a TD on ten attempts in last month’s Senior Bowl, following a mediocre week of practice. LeFevour’s arm strength remains a serious concern. He did confirm that he’ll throw at the Chippewas’ March Pro Day.

He also had a nine-foot, two-inch broad jump. LeFevour, who has drawn lots of criticism for skipping passing drills at the Combine, is not an explosive athlete. His forty time is good, but he won’t be a dual threat in the pros.

LeFevour has plenty of connections to Tampa Bay. Head coach Dirk Koetter was LeFevour’s OC in Jacksonville in 2011 while QBs coach Mike Bajakian was his OC in college at Central Michigan. The 29-year-old has spent his last four seasons in the CFL, most recently playing for the Montreal Alouettes. He’s merely a depth signing and probably won’t make it out of camp.

A great athlete but ultimately a questionable passer, LeFevour struggled to throw spirals at his pro day after a wildly productive four-year career in the MAC. In addition to below average arm strength, LeFevour will have to learn to play under center after playing in a spread offense in college. He’ll be tutored by Mike Martz behind Jay Cutler and Caleb Hanie in Chicago.