Leftwich era may come sooner than later

When the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Byron Leftwich with the seventh pick in the draft last weekend, questions about Mark Brunell's future with the team immediately surfaced. But the team formed a united front and said that Brunell was entrenched as the starter for this season.

"We think Mark is going to be a great mentor for the quarterbacks," owner Wayne Weaver told the Florida Times-Union. "The truth is there's not a quarterback controversy. Mark's our quarterback this year. Byron and [David] Garrard are going to compete for a backup spot."

Both coach Jack Del Rio and player personnel chief James Harris said the same thing, and wanted to snuff out any talk about the team releasing the 10-year veteran.

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