Well, this has been an entertaining thread. I agree with what some of the other folks have said. This is by and large a symbolic move, and doesn't limit Khan's options at all. Folks seem to be bad at math. Khan is a billionaire, with a B. The money we are talking about is a rounding error at most if he decides the team needs to eat it. Will most if not all free agents or anyone else (including message board readers) think this is anything but symbolic? Probably not. But I submit that the symbolism matters. There are tales of franchises being ridiculously cheap and uncomfortable places to work. Over the last few years, Khan is sending exactly the opposite message with regard to the Jaguars. It also does not conflict with the belief in accountability. Gus axed Fisch for difference of scheme and nonperformance. This year he axed Babich. While I agree with badger that Babich was probably largely a scapegoat, I think that Babich took one for the team, and the contract extension just clears the air and gets the lazy reportorial lame-duck rhetoric out of the way. Khan is throwing a few million towards PR and symbolism. Seems like a smart move to me.

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