(03-17-2021, 08:55 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(03-17-2021, 08:48 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Day 2 Grades

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-f...up-losers/

Winners: Jacksonville Jaguars

First-year head coach Urban Meyer has begun to shape his roster down in Jacksonville. To start things off on Tuesday, the Jaguars agreed to terms on a three-year, $40 million deal with former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin. Despite missing four regular-season games in 2020, Griffin recorded a career-high three interceptions, 12 pass deflections and 63 combined tackles. The Seahawks passed on utilizing the franchise tag on him, and now have paid the price.

Hours later, the Jags made a bigger splash by snagging former Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones -- reportedly giving him a two-year deal worth $14.5 million. While he just turned 31, Jones caught a career-high 76 passes for 978 yards and nine touchdowns in 2020. He's also the only player in the NFL who has caught at least nine touchdown passes in each of the last two seasons.

To cap things off, the Jaguars traded with the New Orleans Saints for defensive lineman Malcolm Brown, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, who was set to be released as a cap casualty. The defensive tackle had been a consistent presence on New Orleans' defensive line, and should play a role in stuffing the run with Jacksonville immediately.

I haven't seen a more universally lauded free agency move this year than our signing of Marvin Jones.

The combination of Marvin Jones having a strong latter part of the 2020 season-even with Kenny Golladay out-, Marvin being a great fit for Trevor Lawrence,  recently playing under Darrell Bevell, the overall intangibles Marvin brings to the table, and the contract terms, all make him a very good addition for the Jaguars.  

Bob Quinn made far too many mistakes during his time as Lions GM. But his first UFA signing, Marvin Jones to a 5 year contract, was his best. Like I mentioned here in the Jaguars Forum a few weeks ago, Marvin Jones is an exception, not a norm, of a FA signing a long contract with another team and never having to take a pay cut to remain with the team the entire length of the contract.

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