Quote:Something to keep in mind when making roster predictions are contracts/salaries...

 

Some guys aren't going ANYWHERE due to their 2017 cap hit for being released costing more than it would to keep them. NFL teams don't normally cut guys with those type contracts unless they've done something detrimental to the team off the field...

 

This would apply to:

 

Blake Bortles

Chris Ivory

Allen Hurns

Dante Fowler

Malik Jackson

Miles Jack

Jalen Ramsey

Tashaun Gipson

Barring something crazy, these guys will be on the roster in 2017..

 

On the other hand, the Jags could SAVE 1 million or more by cutting these players prior to next season:

 

Chad Henne

Julius Thomas

Marcedes Lewis

Kelvin Beachum

Jeremy Parnell

Jared Odrick

SenDerrick Marks

Roy Miller

Paul Pozluszny

Dan Skuta

Davon House

Brad Nortman

I would expect most if not all of these players to either do restructured contracts or be released. Beachum, Poz, and Nortman may be exceptions as their salary cap numbers are still in line to be good deals for 2017 even under current contract.

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Chad Henne - cut

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Julius Thomas - cut

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Marcedes Lewis - keep (he blocks well and brings some veteran stability to a young offense) 

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Kelvin Beachum - Keep 

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Jeremy Parnell - Keep

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Jared Odrick - Cut

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">SenDerrick Marks - Keep (This one was hard)

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Roy Miller - Keep

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Paul Pozluszny - Keep

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Dan Skuta - cut

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Davon House - cut (Josh Johnson can handle his role)

<p style="font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247);">Brad Nortman - Keep (decent punter and no need for avoidable special teams issues)

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