Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio said Tuesday that he was not informed when the Jags traded up in the 2011 NFL draft to select quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Appearing on ESPN 690 in Jacksonville (h/t Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports), Del Rio noted that he wasn't even in the room when then-Jags general manager Gene Smith traded up from 16th to 10th for Gabbert:
"I had no idea we were going to draft Blaine Gabbert. No idea. In fact, I left to go get something to eat because our pick wasn't for much longer in the draft.