(03-02-2022, 10:48 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Money is one factor only.  The players that ONLY think of the money coming here will not be the ones we want or need. They will be coming for a Florida vacation.  I am expecting this year to be a struggle in the free agent market once again. I agree the older players given the chance would rather play for a contender now during the last years of their careers and not spend them during a roster rebuild.  The wild card is can Doug and his staff attract a few for us.  People will play for coaches they are comfortable with at the end of the day.

That is a reasonable expectation under the circumstances.

However, there may be a chance-admittedly small-that there are players who may think the Jaguars are on the verge of building something good.  We just drafted TL last year, hired Doug Pederson this year,and maybe they think they can be a part of a good team within a year or two.  Naturally I can't speak for Zach Ertz, bu he's played his entire career under Pederson's offense.  Maybe he feels he could be the most productive in his last years in the league in that same offense with a talented young QB, whereas he wouldn't want to come here or have been traded here just last year.

I think the Pederson hire gives this organization some credibiity.  Hopefully this isn't Nyquil fueled homerism talking.

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