It has been mentioned several times since the off-season began that the Jags want to upgrade their LB Corp.

 

Accordingly, my mock drafts have focused upon drafting a LB in Rd 2, one of three players

 

1. Paul Dawson - TCU

2. Erik Kendricks - UCLA

3. Denzel Perryman - Miami

 

Since the Draft and Free Agency are supposed to compliment each other and because no one really knows who may fall to Pick 36, it seemed to me to take another look at Free Agency and see if LBs could be identified.

 

Early on I identified

 

Akeem Ayers - OTTO LB - Patriots (4 sacks in 9 games with Patriots)

 

Ayers is a pass rusher who can drop back in coverage - sort of a poor man's Jason Worilds of the Steelers.

 

Today, I offer for your consideration

 

Bruce Carter - SLB - Cowboys - 6'2" 240 Lbs - 27 Years Old

Former 2nd Rd Pick in 2011

2011 40 Time: 4.47

 

Stats:

 

2014 - 68 TT , 8 PassDef, 5 Ints

2013 - 96 TT

2012 - 70 TT

 

Bruce Carter is more of a Coverage LB rather than a Pass Rusher.

He had experience playing MLB and thus could move from Otto on 1st and 2nd downs to MLB on 3rd down passing downs

 

With Carter's speed, he is the perfect compliment to Tevin Smith where these two would be in the coverage package

 

Accordingly, I am advocating the signing of BOTH

 

Akeem Ayers of the Patriots

and

Bruce Carter of the Cowboys

 

I think that Geno Hayes did a decent job, but he is better suited for the WLB spot to back up Tevin Smith

So I am advocating the re-signing of Geno Hayes

 

I also advocate re-signing J.T. Thomas

 

I am not in any way advocating the release of Poz with this signing, only that on 1st and 2nd downs

 

Carter - Poz and Smith

 

On 3rd Downs

 

Ayers - Carter - Smith

 

LB Corp:

 

Otto: Carter, Ayers,

MLB: Poz, Thomas

WLB: Smith, Hayes

 

I like Martrell Spaight in Rd 5 as depth - can play all three positions.

 

Lastly, Carter is not deemed a Top 50 Free Agent, so I think he can be had for 3 to 4 Mil / Yr as a Ceiling Figure

 

This frees up the Rd 2 selection to allow the team to take the BAP.

 

Your Thoughts?

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