(03-21-2023, 08:03 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Just not sure why people are continuing to gripe about a low investment, insurance policy. Again, free agency is still available year round. We still have the draft. Worst case scenario? He makes the final 53 and is maybe the 4th corner at best after a rookie is added into the mix.

Best case? He gets beat out by two other guys and gets cut or traded for a 7th RD pick. All of it's a moot point if Lawrence takes another herculean step forward and adds 10+ TD's to his bottom line in 2023.

Also, we still have that two corners we drafted from last year that could step up. We might get decent play from one of those guys at some point. I would rather have depth at this point over another high priced free agent where we have to start thinking about 2024 and beyond as well.

Also. If the pass rush improves? So does the secondary.

Because people like to overreact and then defend their unnecessary overreactions, rather than admit it was no big deal in the first place. 

But, you're right. As has been said many times, 2.58 mil for a backup DB is nothing. Peanuts. 
His vet minimum is 1.5 million. Are we really tripping about that additional 1 mil? Our secondary is cheap right now compared to other position groups. Herndon will be gone before we are paying up to keep Campbell and probably Cisco. 

In fact - Imma stop even giving the topic credence moving forward. 

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In the spirit of moving on, here is a little recap of what the Jags have done with their own FA class and cap from the Daytona paper:

Quote:Here is what the Jaguars have done thus far this offseason:

• Re-signed UFAs DB Andrew Wingard, QB C.J. Beathard, DL Adam Gotsis and DB Tre Herndon
  
• Re-signed impending RFAs RB JaMycal Hasty and DB Tevaughn Campbell
  
• Tendered four ERFAs, including PK Riley Patterson, OL Cole Van Lanen and Blake Hance and WR Tim Jones
  
• Exercised franchise tag on TE Evan Engram
  
• Extended contract for DL Roy Robertson-Harris
  
• Restructured deals for LB Foye Oluokun, WRs Zay Jones and Christian Kirkand OL Brandon Scherff
  

In all, the team has retained 11 out of 18 players that were slated to become free agents in some way shape, or form, while also creating over $36 million in cap space by restructuring various contracts. The team saved a little less than $5 million by extending Robertson-Harris.

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