(01-14-2019, 05:40 PM)Steelers Beaches Wrote: A lot will come down to how many players the Jags cut to create cap room, as I don't see many Jag FAs that they will re-sign (there was already a thread on it and it looks like the only FAs Jax will bring back are low level, special team types). 

Most here feel Jackson is gone, and most Jag fans feel Blake will be cut too. Here are the top FAs to consider. 

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2814...y-position

So they obvious big decision is at QB. They will probably sign a "bridge" vet and draft one. I don't see many FA names likely to become a long-term starter. 

1. 1. Teddy Bridgewater 2. Tyrod Taylor 3. Robert Griffin III 4. Ryan Fitzpatrick 5. Geno Smith

I've never been high on Teddy; he's too wispy to last in the NFL. If he does start for many games, he will get hurt. And his history shows that. 

Taylor is limited but not flat horrible. RG3...don't trust his durability either. Fitz is too close to retiring and can get stone cold. Geno sucks.

RBs to consider

No one, really.

WR

No one on this list, probably, not even your own, Moncrief. Way overpaid his entire career.

TE - a real area of need

Cook would be nice but probably too pricey.

OL - probably will sign one mid-tier guy and draft another.

Defense - at a later time

QB - Fitzpatrick, but if he's gonna cost more than the cap savings we get from moving on from Bortles I'll pass.
RB - None, keep Fournette, draft a rookie in the late rounds behind him, no need to throw money at yet another RB that will underwhelm.
WR - Golden Tate, Jalen Ramsey is married to his sister so I think that family may be a factor in getting him to come play in Teal. Tate won a SB with the seahawks so "SB contender" may not be the #1 thing in terms of importance to him when deciding team fit. That said he's 31 and I wouldn't spend top dollar on him, but hey we payed 10 million for [BLEEP] moncrief so it'd be nice to actually get production for spending that kind of cash.
TE - Marcedes Lewis - on a 1 year deal, they shouldve never let him leave tbh. We missed his blocking and veteran leadership last year. TE needs an overhaul and Marcedes won't break the bank and there's really no one else out there we won't overpay for (Eifert, Cook etc.)
Oline - No one i really covet, granted I don't know enough about other teams linemen to make an informed decision here

Defense - No One... our defense is fine no need to overpay for guys who likely wont start for us here. although if Earl Thomas doesn't want a lot of $$ i'd move on from Gipson.


Realistically any cap space we create by shedding some of our bigger and unfriendly contracts should really be used to resign our own core guys like Yannick, Ramsey and Myles Jack. If we enter the free agency pool for anything more than bargain bin type value signings ... this team is in the wrong hands and heading towards a cliff frankly. We need to be VERY careful we don't handicap ourselves out of resigning our homegrown talent.

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