Quote:Very good points. I somewhat wished the Jags would have signed Freeney now, instead of leaning on two rookie pass rushers who are having to learn from each other and a coaching staff that has consistently failed to develop talent.

 

  Even if one makes the case that the Jags would get more tangible production from lets say Chris Smith than Dwight Freeney,  I still believe Freeney would have maximized the roster spot better for the reason you mentioned.   The Jags have an excellent salary cap situation.  Hence,  even assuming the team would have had to give Freeney a little more than a $ 1 million salary,  the amount the Falcons gave him,   I truly believe it would have been a good long term investment beyond the time Freeney would have been on the roster. 

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