We have now determined that we do want Caldwell to go get Byrd. He would be a great free agency signing for us, and we can afford to make the huge investment it will require to sign him. I expect he very well could instantly make our defense better, our team better, our fan base more excited about our chances.

 
Consensus is that wherever Byrd does sign he potentially could make that defense instantly better as well. Free Agency is somewhat similar to bidding on ebay, and Byrd will garner a lot of interest, which means several high end offers. It will be important for Caldwell to out bid any other potential suitors, and to make certain we win the bidding war against any other team, I say Caldwell should offer 30 million per year for 5 years.
 
Yes, "Go get him, Jacksonville", at any cost? or should we make a lower offer that may lead to us being outbid by another teams GM, because their fan base wanted them to "Go get him"? 
 
It is quite easy to say "Go get him", it does roll of the tongue quite easily. The problem is with big name players, you have to outbid, and over pay to make certain you win the auction. That method of operating as a GM isn't one that leads to long term success all that often. I'm willing to give it a try, as nothing else seems to have worked for us so far. When all else fails, bid way higher than anyone else bids.
 

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