Quote:So....who wants to eat some crow (pun intended)

 

*Robert Ayers wasn’t primarily a money issue. Ayers, who had 9.5 sacks for the New York Giants last season, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after visiting Jacksonville early in free agency. Caldwell said he didn’t believe Ayers’ decision was based on contract size. “It was more how he is going to fit into our scheme and where he was going to play,” Caldwell said.

 

http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-Jagu...baf06df858

While this doesn't explicitly say they were expecting Ayers to play inside it does raise some questions. It could mean they were expecting him to play in the lightning package on the outside some and inside some, or to even take some snaps at Otto. Still, it does make me curious. In Tampa it sounds like they expect him to be a full-time player, whereas in Jacksonville it is possible he would be more of a rotational guy. But if I were 30 years old and the money were the same, not sure why it wouldn't be preferable to be more of a rotational guy if that meant less wear and tear and more longevity. Oh well, I am not too concerned, we made him a good offer, and we made Vernon a good offer. While it didn't work out for either, not sure what folks want us to have done instead of what we did do.

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