Here's a site that lists next year's free agents:

 

http://nfltraderumors.co/2015-nfl-free-agents-list/

 

 

If there's ever a year where the Jaguars land a marquee free agent, it will be next year.  Teams will use the franchise tag next year on several of the names on that list, so we won't have an opportunity with all of them.  There are two interesting situations I see that may end up being beneficial for us, however.  Both Denver and Dallas have at least two big name guys going into free agency next year.  They can each only franchise tag one of them.  If the player that isn't franchised is smart, he'll want to test free agency and I don't think anyone will beat us when it comes to money next year. 

 

The two players in Denver are Demaryius Thomas and Julius Thomas.  I can't imagine them not tagging Demaryius, so it's quite possible Julius is going to have an opportunity to test free agency next year unless one of these guys wants to stay in Denver so bad that he takes a below market deal.

 

The two players in Dallas are Dez Bryant and Demarco Murray.  I can't imagine them not tagging Dez, so it's quite possible Demarco is going to have an opportunity to test free agency unless either one of these guys wants to remain in Dallas so bad that he takes a below market deal.

 

We do need a true power back, but I'd be leery on Demarco, who will be 28 next year and has been injury prone and who Dallas is running into the ground this year.  I'd rather take my chances in the draft at RB.  I'd love to have a true weapon at TE in Julius Thomas, though.

 

Here's the NFLPA's cap report which shows us having the most room at $29 million followed by Cleveland at just under $25 million.  No one else has over $20 million:

 

https://nflplayers.com/reports/RunPublic...port=top51

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