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Did you see where Jaguars safety Donovin Darius had a meeting with owner Wayne Weaver demanding a trade? Guess what, Donovin? Before that meeting, you were already on the block. The Jaguars have been shopping him around for the past couple of weeks, which is the main reason they placed the franchise label on him in the first place. They didn't want to lose him without compensation. Now comes the tricky part. No team will trade for Darius unless they can work out a long-term deal first. The Lions, along with some other teams, love him and would be willing to give up a draft pick. One personnel director said Darius is among the four best safeties in the league. That might be a reach, but he did play better in coverage last year than he did the previous couple of years, although he's still not that strong. He's also a big hitter in the run game. There's a chance the Jaguars would trade him head up for another franchise player -- such as Darren Howard of the Saints -- but the problem there is that both players would have to agree to new contracts first. Darius is a good man off the football field, a devoted family man. But don't for a minute think he will be missed inside the Jaguars locker room. He has never been close with his teammates. There are those who believe he spells his name DarIu$.