(12-04-2017, 01:00 AM)JaguarsWoman Wrote:

(12-04-2017, 12:19 AM)rpr52121 Wrote: Would it be possible to cut him this offseason prior to the $19 million extension kicking in and instead sign him to say a 2 year deal at less money per year that amounts to $19 million guaranteed but a lower total cap hit per year? Or would that be considered rigging the cap?

My stance has always been if we don't want him a fifth season, we would not give him one. When teams don't pick up the option, it usually means they don't want that player anymore. That was why we did not pick up Luke Joeckel's option. Now I know he did have torn knee ligaments, but that was the year after his option needed to be picked up, so it was clealry about his performance. In other words, the fact that we picked up Blake's option proves we don't want to cut him unless he is injured during the playoffs.

You misunderstood my question. I'm not trying to cut him to let him go. I'm effectively trying to restructure a $19 million guaranteed 1 year contract into say a 2 year contract with say $20-25 million guaranteed but spread over 2 years and possibly allowing Blake to get say $30 million over 2 years. 
It was a question to allow him to stay in Jax while easing up some cap room to afford any likely future QB draft pick and/or to have more wiggle room for free agency.
Sure, even if Blake is let go by the Jags he would only be signed by another team, but most likely to a back-up deal with less money likely with little to no guaranteed money.

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