(07-24-2019, 10:38 AM)B2hibry Wrote: So, release Norwell and Darius to make room? Those seem to be the easier positions to replace and get the most bang.

This year they can't/won't be released as we wouldn't save anything. Next year Dareus is gone with that cap hit, but next year it won't be a problem anyway as have a lot of players we can cut/restructure to create a boatload of cap space.
It's this year with the Bortles dead money entirely on the cap that makes it more tricky. They can move some money around, they can even cut a guy like A.Jones who has no dead money or restructure others or simply wait till Telvin's money are freed up.

I think both parts are playing their game, Yannick deserves a new deal of course. The thing is that over the past few years the next in line for a contract always wants to be the highest paid player in the league at his position. Since it has worked for others maybe that's what he's asking and maybe that's what the Jags have a "problem" with. And since they have the franchise tag at their disposal ahead and just drafted Josh Allen they have some cards to play.

I understand fans/players frustrated after seeing that unnecessary Bortles contract but on the other hand we were all happy when Telvin got paid a couple of years ago, was made a team captain and look at what happened. Team has the right to feel cautious, now they don't have to lowball him but it's not like they have to give him whatever he asks just cause they messed up before.

I still think a deal gets done after the Telvin Smith situation is solved.

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