Quote: Jaguars sign CB A.J. Bouye (5 years, $67.5 million): C+ Grade 

 A.J. Bouye had played the Jaguars twice per year with the Texans. He saw first hand how bad they are. He knows what he's getting into, so he doesn't care about winning. He's chasing money and going to a horrible franchise, and moves like that seldom work. 

Bouye played extremely well for the Texans last season, but he's a 1-year wonder. I thought it'd be risky to give Bouye such a big contract, but the Jaguars apparently don't care, as they're once again spending money with reckless abandon. 

As with the Calais Campbell grade, I'm not going to give the Jaguars a horrible mark because of the potential. But I think a C+ is warranted. They're risking that A) Bouye won't regress from his one great year, and B) Bouye will remain motivated. As we saw last year, it's difficult for a team to try hard for all 16 games when Blake Bortles is the quarterback. 

 

 

 Jaguars sign DE/DT Calais Campbell (4 years, $60M; $30M guaranteed): C Grade 

 Calais Campbell has been a great player. There's no doubt about that. He's been tremendous in all facets of the game, clamping down on the run and generating great pressure on the quarterback. Excluding J.J. Watt, it could be argued that Campbell has been the best 3-4 defensive end in the NFL over the years. 

You may have noticed that I'm not talking in present tense, and there's a reason for that. Campbell turns 31 in September, so the Jaguars are paying on past production. Campbell should still be a great player for them, at least on paper, but he won't be as dominant as he was in the past. 

The other caveat is that this is yet another high-profile player the Jaguars are signing from a perennial playoff contender. This has failed in almost every instance for Jacksonville. Campbell clearly doesn't care very much about his career; otherwise, he would stay in Arizona or take less money to play for a Super Bowl contender. He's cashing out and effectively retiring to Florida. I can't exactly blame him. After all, if the Jaguars are willing to give him tons of money, why wouldn't he take it? 

This doesn't deserve a Millen, or anything, but I don't like this signing for Jacksonville. Even though Campbell fills a big need, this just doesn't seem like a great fit. I imagine Jacksonville will be disappointed by this signing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Titans sign S John Cyprien (4 years, $25 million): A Grade 

 Don't look now, but the Titans are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. They already had a capable quarterback, strong running game, great offensive line, and dangerous pass rush last year, but they were sorely lacking in the secondary. That is no longer the case in the wake of the John Cyprien and Logan Ryan acquisitions. 

I wrote about Ryan below. I gave that a "B." I like this signing a lot more. Cyprien was 14th in my Top 100 NFL Free Agent Rankings page. He was one of the top safeties in the NFL last year, and he's only 27 (in July), so getting him for about $6 million per year seems like an incredible bargain, especially considering all of the bad contracts that have been issued this offseason. 

I think this signing deserves an "A" for sure. I wouldn't have batted an eye had Cyprien obtained about $40 million over four seasons from the Titans, so $25 million over the same span is a great deal. There's no doubt that he improves Tennessee's secondary big time. 

 

 

 

 

LULZ, wow this guy is an idiot

 

 

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