(07-24-2019, 08:08 AM)NH3 Wrote:

(07-24-2019, 12:22 AM)Eric1 Wrote: 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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While I love the production and the intangibles Campbell brings to the defense, the fact is he will be 34 next year.  He can not be realistically be expected to maintain the level of production we've gotten from him the past couple of years.  His cap figure, Dareus' , and Bortles' alone should give us plenty of room to sign Yannick and Ramsey.  Other guys could also be cut later to clear more cap room.

Our cap next year will likely look nothing at all like this year's cap.

Besides, if the figures reported today are true, the team was at least willing to pay Ngakoue among the top 3-4 pass rushers overall.

Cap preservation should not be a reason to avoid signing Ngakoue, under the circumstances.

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