Quote:This issue with Justin seems to be more of a substance issue. That's something that can be over come and really doesn't hurt people other than himself. Aldon on the other hands seems to have issues with society. Possibly killing a person in an accident after drinking ( seriously screaming bomb in an airport post 9/11 seems like he is out of touch with today's reality). The risk is a backlash to the image and good will the franchise been building a vet the past fe years. I also don't feel the culture is strong enough yet to whip him into shape (like Brady and Bill did with Moss and even then they had to ship him out after the fact).


We may bring him to our young team and he may completely disrupt everything. What if this guy was to take Fowler under his wing??? I'll pass on that scenario. Now Irvin is an interesting idea but the thing is Caldwell got us to were we are now with calculated risks and using a concept of initial heavy investments for a big, long term gain. We aren't quite to the point were we should risk passing on another Telvin or Linder to get a guy in the final year of his contract who has been solid but not elite.

 

Backlash from who? The fans? In the words of Bill Polian if you listen to the fans you'll be sitting there with them. At the end of the day this team needs to find good football players (particularly edge rushers) anyway they possibly can, whether that be through the draft, free agency, or trades. If the Jaguars select a player in the 3rd or 4th round of next years draft of Bruce Irvin's caliber they'd be ecstatic, why not trade for him if that's all it cost? Aldon Smith is a lottery ticket, if the guy gets his life together you have one of the most dominant edge rushers in the game, if he doesn't then you cut him, it's simple risk vs reward. The Cowboy fans didn't give Jerry Jones a hard time for signing a woman beater in Greg Hardy, the Redskin fans didn't give Daniel Snyder a hard time for signing a woman beater in Junior Gallette, I doubt competent Jaguar fans will be upset if David Caldwell decides to sign Aldon Smith, sure the guy has had some substance abuse problems but his character is a hell of a lot better than the last two guys I mentioned.

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