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Factoid

Cecil Shorts = Cecil Long

Averaged 42 yards on his touchdowns last year

Of the 29 wide receivers with at least 6 TD catches last year, Cecil Shorts III had the longest average, with his scores coming from an average of 42 yards. Marques Colston, meanwhile, was the short-range guy, with his scores coming from only 11 yards on average.

It sure would be nice if the Jaguars had a quarterback who could throw the ball downfield. That's not Blaine Gabbert's strong suit; he's a dink-and-dunk guy -- a graduate of the Trent Edwards School of Quarterbacking.

Because at wide receiver, the Jaguars have something special. Cecil Shorts III (yes, like Robert Griffin III, he uses the "third") plays like a young Steve Smith. He got downfield for a bunch of bombs last year.

And as an added bonus, Justin Blackmon is out for the first month of the season, which should mean more balls.

Other receivers who caught at least 6 TDs and averaged over 33 yards per touchdown: T.Y. Hilton and Danario Alexander. Shorts, Hilton, Alexander -- who saw that trio coming down the pike last August?

Receivers who tended to catch short touchdowns last year include Marques Colston, Wes Welker, Eric Decker and James Jones.

Here's the average distance of touchdowns for wide receivers:

RECEIVERS: AVERAGE LENGTH OF TOUCHDOWNS
TmPlayerTDAvg
Jac.Cecil Shorts III742.3
Ind.T.Y. Hilton738.9
S.D.Danario Alexander733.4
Pitt.Mike Wallace831.6
Dall.Dez Bryant1229.3
Wash.Santana Moss828.4
Phil.Jeremy Maclin727.1
Atl.Julio Jones1026.2
NYGVictor Cruz1025.8
Buff.Stevie Johnson624.5
Dall.Miles Austin623.0
Atl.Roddy White722.6
Cin.A.J. Green1122.5
Den.Demaryius Thomas1021.4
T.B.Mike Williams921.2
Sea.Golden Tate721.0
S.F.Michael Crabtree920.6
Sea.Sidney Rice720.4
G.B.Jordy Nelson720.0
Balt.Torrey Smith819.9
G.B.Randall Cobb819.5
T.B.Vincent Jackson818.3
N.O.Lance Moore618.0
Chi.Brandon Marshall1116.7
Oak.Denarius Moore714.7
Den.Eric Decker1313.4
G.B.James Jones1413.4
N.E.Wes Welker612.5
N.O.Marques Colston1011.1

--Ian Allan

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