Quote:Strictly speaking, under the latest rules, you cannot extend a player's contract until after his 3rd season.    So the players that were drafted in 2013 can be extended after the 2015 season.    So out of those guys, I assume maybe some of them play well enough that we decide to extend them early after the end of this upcoming 2015 season.  

 

Joeckel, Cyprien, Demetrius McCray, etc.

 

Then, after the 2016 season, we should have a boatload of players who can be extended a year early.   Bortles, etc.  

 

We have until March of 2017 to hit the 89% threshold.  

 

http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2015/2/26/8...ng-jaguars

 

 

  Thank you for the reminder regarding the new CBA rule regarding contracts not being able to be extended until after the 3rd season.   This totally slipped my mind until reading your reply.    This is something I didn't even consider not just last night but in the weeks leading up to the 2015 FA period.

 

  Originally,  an aspect of my question was which players do Jaguars fans and others believe will play well enough during the 2015 season. that are scheduled  to be UFA's in 2016 or  2017, that would warrant strong consideration for a contract extension?

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