I have been working this Julius Thomas thing over and over in my head and it was not until I listened to Sal Palantonio of ESPN that I finally got it.

 

The Jags will want to sign Julius Thomas for a couple of reasons.

 

One more than half his catches result in 1st downs and that is important in keeping drives alive.

 

The second is the most important reason to sign Julius Thomas and pay him an outrageous amount of money.

 

He catches Touchdowns. He caught 12 TDs each of the past two years.

 

Jordan Cameron caught 2 TDs last season and 7 the year he had the 80 catch season.

 

The Jags must march down the field and when they get into the Red Zone, they must score Touchdowns.

 

If Julius Thomas can consistently catch 8 to 10 TD per year for the Jags then he will be worth the 10 Mil the Jags have to pay him.

 

Scoring Touchdowns is what the game is all about and those that score the TDs are the most valuable players and are paid accordingly.

 

So while the Broncos say they want Julius Thomas back, it looks more and more like Julius Thomas will hit Free Agency and if he does, then the Jags must make every effort to sign the Touchdown Maker.

 

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In a similar vein, many people are down on Mike Wallace of the Dolphins. He is scheduled to make 10 Mil next season, but here is the thing, he scored 10 Touchdowns for the Dolphins even though his main attribute is his deep speed.

 

I believe the Jags could get Mike Wallace in a trade for a 7th Rd pick just to relieve the Dolphins of the cost of this salary.

 

I advocate making such a trade because the Jags need a consistent Deep Threat and reportedly Mike Wallace is the fastest WR in the NFL. If Wallace does well then the Jags could consider keeping him after the first year, or they could cut him with little investment in him other than his 2015 salary. Hopefully by then the Jags young WRs will be ready to take over.

 

These are my thoughts.

 

What are yours?

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