(03-18-2022, 09:45 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(03-18-2022, 08:50 AM)Craigukjag Wrote: We have one thread over run with comments saying agents won’t work with baalke and will keep players away and he’s a huge problem, then we have this thread full of the same people wanting baalke to screw a player over and rub up an agent the wrong way.
Arguing both of these points is why fans think they know better than gms when in reality they’re clueless

If this team is negotiating a long term deal with Robinson, it just confirms what an incompetent piece of trash Baalke really is. You'd be pretty hard pressed to find many Jaguars' fans who want Robinson for the future. The reason many of us wanted to tag him, certainly isn't because he's good. It's because he was the best of a bad situation in the short term. Robinson has done nothing to merit a long term deal. He's was just better than any of our options at the time. If it is true that Baalke is trying to extend him, it just confirms every negative thing I've ever thought about our current GM.

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(03-18-2022, 09:36 AM)Newton Wrote: If someone better is available, then sign them. This is a business, not a charity.

Agreed.

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(03-18-2022, 09:33 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: If the reports are true that the team is actively trying to negotiate a long term deal with Cam, then pulling the tag prematurely is unwise. It's their safety net in case they don't have their tackle positions outfitted properly.
If both sides have decided to move on - that's a different story. I don't think we're there yet. 

Cam not signing could very likely just be a very basic negotiating tactic to land a long term contract with the Jags. 

Unless the Jags are on the verge of signing a clear replacement at OT - there is no point in rescinding the tag right now.

Even entertaining the thought of signing Cam Robinson to a long term deal, is unwise.

There are lots of opinions out there on Cam covering a wide range of faith in his ability. 

My statement had nothing to do with that. A representative of the team has said they are negotiating with him. 
Like it or not - that is happening. 

All I know is he's a better tackle than Taylor and if they aren't going to sign an OT or draft one early, then keeping Cam around is better than not keeping Cam around. 

However it shakes out with positioning left or right - we need two competent starting tackles on this roster. 
Right now we have Walker Little,  a couple of back-up level guys, and a dangling Cam Robinson uncommitted either way. 
Something has to get done - and Cam Robinson is a safety net I can hold my nose and live with if something better can't happen.

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