Excerpted from Vito Stellino's Jacksonville Times-Union article:(photo from espn.com)
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Holt factor
Holt, an 11-year veteran, paced himself in the OTAs, but the Jaguars think he'll have a major impact on their receiving corps, on and off the field.
"I think the one thing that Torry has brought is a level of trust for David [Garrard], so he's aware that at third-and-7, he's going to run more than seven yards. I think that'll be good thing for David," Smith said.
Holt's also working with several of the team's young receivers, including rookies Mike Thomas, Jarett Dillard and Underwood.
An improved receiving corps, along with a healthy offensive line, could help Garrard return to his 2007 form and give the Jaguars more of a deep-passing threat.
"If we're protecting our quarterback, we'll have an opportunity to look down the field," Del Rio said. "If David has the time, I think you'll find he completes some of those balls."
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Torry Holt's going to be the best thing to happen to the Jagwire receiving corps in a very long time. The Jagwires' young WRs are going to benefit from Torry's leadership and the knowledge and work ethic he passes down to them.
Somehow I don't see Laurent Robinson having the same effect on the Rams' callow receiving corps. The Rams front office is a long way from convincing me the move to release Holt this offseason was anything other than shortsighted.
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