The Jags have had a reputation as a place where f/a's can come, get over paid, and then 'take a vacation' until they either retire or move on to a better team! We acquire these veteran players who have played dynamically on their previous teams and pay them very well to come here and (hopefully) continue to do the same. The problem is that to lure these players to come to J'ville they have to be offered a very large amount of up front, guaranteed money with no performance clause included.

 

Given that type of contract, there is no impetuse for these 'star' veterans who come here to 'put out' so to speak. Why should they? They've got their money guaranteed if they play well or not. Play to make the fans happy??? Loyalty??? Love of the game???...not. It's about the money and not getting the 'merchandise' injured so it can play (and make more millions) for a long time.

 

High profile vets tend to take advantage of teams like the Jags because they know we're desperate to win... now. After so many years of being bottom dwellers, having a young and ambitious GM who wants to make a name for himself, a HC who's job is on the line, and a mega billionaire owner who isn't afraid to spend... we're prime targets to be taken advantage of by the mercenarie type f/a I've described.

 

It's happened before. Is it going to be the same old story again with these f/a's? We'll see.

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