(08-29-2023, 05:55 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(08-28-2023, 10:27 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Ok, so we replace a guy who has been in our system for a year with a shorter slower player that got beat out by Shaq Griffin.  In the process we eat 2.5 million in dead cap and pay him another 1-2 million so a 4 to 5 million dollar expense for a backup.  Who is most likely no better, but has a bigger name?  I believe we can find a better investment.

You keep saying got beat out by Griffin.  You are a little confused, they play 2 different positions.  Griffin plays outside corner wile King plays nickel.  You don't have to cut Herndon, they can still keep him.  King isn't slower than Herndon lol,  Herndon is one of the slower corners in the league and you typically want your nickel corner to be a little smaller to keep up with the smaller shiftier slot players.  King is definitely better than Herndon.


https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/tre-herndon/50380

https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/desmond-king/11906

Your proposing we keep Herndon and add King? So cut our young developing players that we hope by mid season will be starting?

Next, Herndon ran a 4.47 and King a 4.5 when they were drafted. Since neither of us have timed these guys lately we need to assume Herndon IS faster(not by much) than King.  So if you do not like Herndon's speed your going to be disappointed in King.

I can't see bringing in a marginal replacement and eating 2.5 million in dead money AND paying the guy, but who knows?  (about 1/3rd of our remaning cap room) I feel like you are Brice Pauping me? Let's wait and see what the Jags do.

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