(02-02-2018, 12:41 AM)Eric1 Wrote:

(02-02-2018, 12:21 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: The fear around dismantling the roster for Cousins is comical.  Calais is no spring chicken and has a pretty big contract right now that we can opt out of after the 2018 season with minimal dead cap money at that point.  I can't imagine we're paying him what he's currently scheduled to make in 2019 and 2020 when he'll be 32 and 33 respectively in those seasons and likely in decline.  I'm not saying we're going to outright cut him after this season, but that deal will be reworked no matter who is QB.  

The Jags are no where near cap hell even if they pay a QB $25+ million per year.  This defense will largely be together, barring significant injury, until 2020 if not longer.  Most of the key pieces are already locked up either through 2020 or 2021.  We will eventually have to replace Campbell, but that won't be because of finances it will be because of age.  We might even exercise our out of Gipson's contract (or rework it) this offseason because his salary is scheduled to go up $2 million next year and I don't know if he's worth an average of $8 million per year over the next 2 years especially considering how much money we already have tied up on the defensive side of the ball.  Wouldn't be shocked if Safety is a priorty in the draft if they are considering opting out of Gipson's deal.  

Hurns' contract might be opted out of prior to the league year starting as well considering there's no cap hit in doing so and he's not worth what he's scheduled to make IMO.  Even if they keep him on the current deal, they can cut him or trade him any time prior to the season and won't be on the hook for anything cap wise.   Anyway, my point is money that looks like its locked up right now won't necessarily be locked up when it comes time to sign the younger guys and we're not even up against a wall anyway.  These contracts have been very smartly done by the Jags.

All of the money that Campbell would have made past the 2018 season if we cut him, will be going towards paying Ramsey and Ngakoue. If we cut him, it's because of these two players, not because we should be overpaying for Cousins. With that said though, Campbell isn't no string chicken agreed, but he just had a career year. I don't see how he completely falls into nothingness next season.

If we cut Hurns, we better give ARob a monster contract to make sure he stays for the long run, because if we go into the season with Cole and Westbrook as our #1 and #2 WR, that's going to be bad news.

I just don't see the reason to get rid of a sure thing, that this team showed they were this season, in the hopes that Cousins can carry a team like he's Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, or Drew Brees.

If they want to throw the farm at Cousins, then that's fine. It'll simply be Super Bowl, or bust from then on out. 12+ wins min per season and nothing less than a Super Bowl every year.

My good man I'm with you on this Kirk Cousins situation because my God Jaguar fans make him seem like he's Aaron Rodgers when in all reality he's no better than Derek Carr and even that's a stretch. Is like some other members on this message board thinks that what we did this year was a fluke and can't be repeated with Blake Bortles at qb is flabbergasted to me. Some of these fans are the same people that thought we were going 6-10 with Blake Bortles this year but now want to move to Bar because this team has overachieved and exceeded everyone's expectations. This defense supposed to be so great but three out of last five games they got smoked by opposing offenses. I get it I am preaching to the Blake Bortles sucks crowd but the man can't get better and he's only 25 years old.

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