Quote:Obviously, we don't want to spend so much as to create cap money problems in the immediate future. Understanding this up front, I would like for the team to be aggressive in f/a with an eye to getting the most 'bang for the buck'. It's been well publicized that the Jags have the most cap money available to spend and within reason I've no problem with spending it. I don't even mind us spending on players who are demanding Goliath sized contracts... provided those contracts have provisions which would protect the franchise if said player proved to be unworthy of receiving a king's ransom in payments.

 

We've seen it here in J'ville before; Mr. (fill in the blank) 'big name' player comes here with a humongous contract and then goes on 'cruise control'. We don't need more of that, and if we offer any record breaking contracts it needs to have provisions in it so that there is only average money guaranteed and the 'monster bucks' depends on achieving certain performance 'platforms' by that player. For example, lets say that a certain well known defensive lineman comes here with an all time high contract.... but, he is guaranteed this money only if he meets certain criteria... such as equaling the number of sacks he had elsewhere.

 

The point is that I think there is no problem with shelling out big money to players... provided they prove themselves worthy of it here. I would be adamantly against offering an unconditional monster contract to any 'big name' player to come to the Jaguars. Getting a 'big name' isn't in itself the point... what we want is 'big production'; I'm all for paying big money for big production on the field.