Quote:How much would you be willing to pay the guy that leads your team in sacks? The 6 you're saying he'd have, would have done that last year for the Jags, if I'm not mistaken.

So, if you're willing to throw 13 mil a year and 52.5 mil guaranteed to a guy in Vernon that only has over 10 sacks in 1 year of his career and just 7.5 last year in 943 snaps. How is someone with 9 sacks in 569 snaps not worth 6.5 mil and 10 mil guaranteed even if he does only get 6 sacks? Odrick had 5.5 sacks in 879 snaps this year with a career high of 6 and he is making 8 mil this year. The only thing either of these 2 have on Ayers is that they are younger but if it's only realistically a 2-3 year contract, what does the age matter? If nothing else you designate him a post June 1 cut and spread out the extra money if you have to, which obviously we won't because it appears that there is a prize for being in the top 3 for having the most cap space every year.

Dont get caught up on the sacks. Odricks job isnt to get sacks. The fact he had 5.5 showns hes a damn fine player. Ayers has had 9.5 sacks. Never doble digits and that was the most he had in his 8 year career. You are paying Vernon cause you believe he will devolpe into a 14 sack guy. Ayers is at his peak and being 30 will most likely only decline. He was looking for money which i dont blame him but hes not worth it in our scheme at his age.


Dont get hung up on this year. Caldwell is trying to build for the long haul. You sign Ayers and he falls off a clif next year then what. You cant play scared. You have to have confidence in Fowler. I do. Davis may have a break out year. Smith is developing.


I would have liked a vet but hey it is what it is. Its not the end of the season. We land Bosa, Spence or Lawson I'd take that over Ayers and Vernon combined honestly.


The draft is the focus. You sign Vernon or Ayers in free agency. You have to draft Watt, Miller or Mack.

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