Quote:Yes, indeed, you predicted it.  Congratulations.  

 

But the part about "failed pretty bad on the contract.." I think is unnecessarily negative.  Yes, we could have written a contract that Cleveland would not have matched.   But apparently we weren't willing to offer that.   Maybe it was prudence, or fiscal discipline.   Caldwell and the rest of the brass have always said they will be disciplined about how they build this team, and apparently a contract Cleveland was not willing to match would have been too much for the Jags to swallow either.  

 

And in some ways, that tells us a lot about this team and GM.  I know they really wanted Mack and they made a strong offer for him.  But they also realized there was an amount that was too much and you have to have a number you can't go past.  That is the discipline coming in.  For a young GM that is a good sign.  Anyways, you can spin it negatively or positively that is for certain.  Ultimately though, wins/losses are what matter.  

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