(02-01-2018, 10:17 PM)TheSchmidt Wrote:

(02-01-2018, 09:30 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: I've heard a lot of talk that the Jaguars only need to cut Hurns, Ivory and Bortles and that will free up the money to sign Cousins. Although they may balance out the first year, what happens when they need to re-sign guys like Ramsay, Jack, Yannick and Fowler? These guys will command very big contracts before you know it. Signing a slightly better than average quarterback like Cousins to a crazy contract is not worth breaking up the defense sooner than necessary. I'd rather see what Bortles can do during the option year against a very tough schedule and also draft his backup and possible replacement in April. Rudolph and/or Jackson will be available in the first round and both can potentially be solid starters after a year or 2 of development. To me, this is the best route to go right now. Hopefully Caldwell will get this one right.

You cut a combo of Chruch, Gipson, Campbell, Jackson, and Dareus (Parnell comes off the books in 2020).

That wouldn't need to happen for two more years anyways. Some of them may have declined where cutting them is the logical thing by then, or some are willing to restructure their deals.

The salary cap has been going up for the last four years, and they project it will rise 7-10 mil for 2018, who knows where it is by 2020.

Most of who would need to be cut are role players anyways. As long as they can keep the young core (they will), good drafting and smart FA signings can replace them.