(12-31-2019, 04:18 PM)jvillejagsn1 Wrote:

(12-31-2019, 03:51 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Sign or tag Ngakoue.

Move Jack to will.

Acquire capable middle linebacker.

Acquire nose tackle run stuffer. 

Move Cam to guard. 

Acquire Left Tackle.

Acquire CB.  

Acquire TE. 

Keep Calais one more year to mentor Allen but try to restructure. 

Cuts:   Lee, Dareus (unless he's healed well and will restructure), AJ Cann, Abry Jones, Jake Ryan, and maybe Bouye
That clears up about 48 million w/ Bouye gone, 37 million if you keep Bouye. 

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This  ^ as a bare minimum could at least limit the ugly losses to fewer than 2019.

I like most of those moves. However, the loss of Bouye I'm a little scared of. Herndon actually started playing really well after we lost Ramsey, so I'm good with him being our #2. But him as a #1 scares me and I don't know if bringing in a rookie to be our #1 is a strong move either. Abry Jones is another one I might reconsider keeping. But a lot depends on the cap need I agree.

The move of Cam to guard is very interesting. Does this mean that Norwell moves to RG?

What about that 25 mil of space we lost from the Bortles extension. Do we get that space back this year now that that is gone? Is that already calculated into the 48 mil? I'm assuming so.

The (potential)  Bouye move is about his declining play and replacing his inflated salary with a rookie contract. 
It's unlikely we can magically fix every weak spot on the defense in one offseason and if 2020 is a transitional year for the secondary, so be it. I'd also add competition for Herndon later in the draft or through mid-tier free agency. But I'd use one of the first four picks in the draft on a corner to replace Bouye if I release him.  

I'd let Norwell, Cam, Richardson and a late round pick compete for the guard spots and chips fall where they may.

Abry was to ineffective against the run for a guy that's supposed to rotate at nose tackle for me to justify keeping him around. Just my personal take on that. That type of DT should be tougher to move off the line than he has been. 

The Jags should have 9.8 million in cap space entering the offseason. That figures in the Bortles thing. 

These suggested moves would create an additional 48 million in space.  This way the Jags can afford a couple of free agent signings.

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