It’s been said that we, as a society, love a comeback story.

When someone rises from the ashes after receiving a second (or third) chance, something inside of our hearts and minds seems to click. To know that others who have fallen can bounce back gives us hope for ourselves when we fall short.

Without getting too philosophical, the same can be said about sports figures.

“doing the right things” in order to return in 2015.

What does that mean for the Jaguars, as well as for fantasy owners? Let’s take a look.

The Story So Far

Blackmon was oozing with promise after his 2012 rookie season that saw him join some fairly elite company.

But when you view his combine metrics with the help of playerprofiler.com, you can see that his workout metrics are rather ordinary. His overall athleticism score, which is normalized by height and weight, puts him in the 59th percentile -- not bad, but not exceedingly great either.

What he did on the field during stretches of his rookie season, however, is hard to ignore, including a 7-catch, 236-yard, 1-touchdown performance in Week 10. He finished 2012 with at least 6 catches in his last four games.

From a metrics standpoint in 2012, Blackmon finished as the 22nd best wide receiver in terms of Reception Cecil Shorts may end up elsewhere before the 2015 season starts, but both Hurns and Robinson remain under contract.

Even so, it’s difficult to predict a massive turn around for this offense -- even if Blackmon gets re-instated.

What It All Could Mean

If Blackmon comes back and can play at the high level he has shown for spurts during his early career, he would instantly become the best receiver on the Jags roster. If Robinson and Hurns can improve, they would form a theoretically dangerous trio.

But Blackmon has shown throughout his time in the NFL that he is a spotty performer. After spending an entire season away from football, it’s tough to know what physical shape he’s in, let alone how he’s handling the time away mentally.

Throw in Blake Bortles, who was literally the worst quarterback in football last season according to our metrics, and it’s going to take more than one receiver coming back to save the passing offense.

If the Jacksonville front office truly believes he has made positive changes, there’s no doubt he’ll be back. But we should keep our expectations in check should he make his return in 2015.