(02-20-2019, 04:43 PM)rpr52121 Wrote:

(02-20-2019, 04:38 PM)Bullseye Wrote: One could also argue that not signing Foles and hitting on a drafted QB this year would be better for the team cap wise the next couple of years, which would enable us to keep more of the defensive players (I'm looking at you, 2016 draft class) , which will give the team the chance to win short term.

I think you have to go into the Foles negotiations that all the guaranteed money would be in the first 2 years. It is a tough sell, and I don't know if he will bite. But the Jaguars have shown good discretion to walk away if it gets too expensive before. 

But that way, you essentially have all the options available to you for cap hits for that class.

A secondary concern would be the ability to keep guys like Dareus or Gipson.

If we sign Foles, could we keep both, one, or neither?

If we could only keep one, which one could we keep?

I'd rather keep Dareus than Gipson, though I know Gipson is a favorite of Marrone.

My preference would be to keep both.

I agree with you that traditionally, that's how Caldwell makes all of his contracts with players, but I'm hoping those front loaded deals don't make us lose a guy like Dareus.

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