(08-24-2017, 02:30 PM)wrong_box Wrote: I don't see it that way...From what I understand they picked up Bortles 5th year option in case he shined this year he's already signed, rather than have to use the more expensive franchise tag, plus they can still cut him with little cap impact....Linder we all knew would be extended, and Hurns is the same thing...They minimized the cap impact so they had room to resign other players plus Bortles if he was worth it, and can cut him without much damage...Pretty good idea if ya ask me...Yeah he's had some misses mostly in FA but that's the chance you take in FA...When the roster has so many holes, you really don't have much choice but to swing for the bleachers in FA and hope a few of them work out...

Caldwell isn't going anywhere any time soon...Khan continues to praise the work he's done and Coughlin and Caldwell says their system is working well...I think we will see Coughlin, Caldwell, and Marrone for at least 3 years

Did you read the article? I don't mean that in a snarky way, but the author addresses your points about whether or not it made sense to try to save a few mil' with the fifth-year on a QB we all knew was embarking upon his last chance.  He addresses the Hurns and Linder signings, once again, not in the sense of whether it was right or wrong to extend those players, but whether or not our FO understands free agency/salary cap math much at all, which if the author is correct about what our extension options were at the time for Hurns and Linder, they don't.