(07-24-2019, 12:22 AM)Eric1 Wrote:

(07-24-2019, 12:10 AM)p_rushing Wrote: Cap matters and QBs earn more, plus there was no one else. Bad decision but they had to have a QB.

DE is a higher paid position, but you also have to keep the cap in mind. They probably are waiting for Smith to not report and then to finish the deal. If he truly wants to be paid the highest, then he won't get it and will need to play his contract out. If he wants security for this season, he has to take some off the top to cover the risk he regresses.

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Cap space really doesn't mean jack [BLEEP] at the end of the day. There's plenty of stuff out there that shows you how easy it is for teams to move around money and work deals to fit the "cap limit". Front loading contracts, back loading contracts, giving big chunks as signing bonuses etc etc etc. Plenty of info out there on that.

This front office is likely just low balling him like they did Allen Robinson.

First off, the salary cap means everything when an team has said amount of money to spend on said number of players. Second, the Jaguars Did Not "Low Ball" A-Rob. We actually offered him more money to stay in Jacksonville than Chicago is paying him at this moment. We had an Very successful draft class and we now know that it's going to be near impossible to retain Yannick, Jack, Ramsey, Bouye and Campbell w/respect to the existing salary cap. 

We can't retain all of the said players while maintaining our existing salary cap. I know that I wouldn't overspend on my home budget knowing that I don't have the money to cover the expenses. Would You?

I truly want Yannick in place at the start of training camp but it's out of everyone's control except the Jaguars and Yannick. He simply may be asking for too much money. 

Time Will Tell.

NH3...

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