(04-27-2022, 06:13 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: I was an advocate for letting Cam walk this off season.  I don't know what they see in him but he played his best football last year.  Maybe the idea is if they draft a LT and he bust they have an insurance policy with Cam.

I think in Cam's case, you know what you are getting. It would probably be a daunting task to expect a second-year QB to make a big jump with a line made up of a rook (or Taylor) and Little who was limited experience at the ends. Cam is good, not great, but still young enough that you should expect him to be able to contribute for the duration of the deal at his present level of play. Contrast that to signing someone like Jason Peters or Whitworth last year, age was definitely a concern with both injury and performance fade, and I don't think the Jags wanted to pursue any option that would have similar risk.

Another facet of this deal is that now it puts some pressure on Little - he's the cheap price tag, it's on him to grow and take over, otherwise he'll risk the discussion of replacement cost now. While he's still very affordable, we have time to either determine that he is a long-term solution, or the next guy that needs to be upgraded.

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