Quote:I think the OP has some of the right idea....


However, he's underestimated what some of those FA will get and he's also overestimated the volume of big name FA's that Jax will sign or be able to get....


That said, I'd love an Alex Mack signing. It would be a perfect bridge from Meester.


A Greg Hardy signing would also be a good move.



I wouldn't bother with the rest, including Ben Tate. Instead, for RB I'd try to trade for Bryce Brown instead. The Eagles aren't likely to keep all 3 RB, and Polk has made Brown expendable. Brown was drafted for a 7th rounder so he'll obviously fetch more of a return than that, but I think the Jags could get him in exchange for a 3rd rounder/ maybe 4th. (since our pick is so high). I think Brown would be a great get for us, and I like the fact that he's got more size than Ben Tate.


Adding Mack, Hardy and Brown to the roster for next year as well as a draft that includes Bridgewater could really make this team start to take off by late in the year for 2014 - once everything starts to gel.

Well, certainly everyone will have their own opinions on who theywould and would not sign, but the point was just to demonstrate what we could do, should we choose to go that route.


The free agent contracts I think are fairly accurate. I did my homework with comparable players signed last year. For instance, Jake Long for Eugene Monroe, Andy Levitre for Alex Mack, etc.


I like Bryce Brown, but I just figured Ben Tate and Wade Smith are better fits for our zone scheme having both run it successfully in Houston.

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