Jags A.M. Podcast Ep. 218 | Analyzing the RB Room, AFC South Free Agency Spending
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What are the Jaguars' strategies in free agency?
Welcome to Jags AM this morning. Kenani Stevens here with you, Brian Sexton, John Ogier as well as free agency is behind us now and we're looking forward to the draft, a myriad of other things going on in the offseason. Let's talk all about it. We're going to bring you our big things today. Our big thing number one is FOMO, fear of missing out. I think a lot of Jaguars fans were feeling that a little bit during free agency because we're used to a lot of people coming to town and your GM James Gladstone felt that a little bit too, but he's not letting it dictate their strategy. FOMO sets in a little bit. We're all human. Well, at the same time, it's not uncharted territory for me. It's not uncharted territory for Liam.
He was with us at the Rams. And this was an approach that we took in multiple cycles. And it's really one that I know well and feel confident can navigate and really be able to use all the different intervals that lie in front of us to continue to shape what will be the 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars. So it's exciting from my vantage point to know that the start of the league year began yesterday, roughly 24 hours ago, a little less.
How does FOMO influence the Jaguars' management decisions?
And it's nothing more than the start. Brian, we talked a little bit about this last week when there wasn't a ton of fireworks, and I know people are poking fun at him about the comp picks, but really, what they've tried to do is kind of acquire through the draft and through trades. Listen, as a seasoned observer of this league, John would say we're the old guys, right? One thing I learned very early with this group, fourth down in the fourth quarter in week two in Cincinnati last year is that they're not scared. They're not scared of anything. They're not scared of going forward on fourth down. They're not scared of not going to the combine. They're not scared of not being involved in free agency. There's always been an urgency in this league about things that need to be done done in a certain way at a certain time of the year.
These guys are completely asymmetrical to that. They want to do things their own way. And I, John, just really appreciate the calm demeanor with which he goes. He was talking about the comp picks, right? They're using the comp picks to look forward into 2026.
What impact does Chris Rodriguez Jr. have on the RB room?
Like during the season, they want the ammunition to be able to go get a player before the trade line. They've done it successfully around here. So I really just like the way that they're doing things differently without any fear whatsoever. Yeah, I can't subscribe to FOMO because I fear everything all the time. So look, Yes. When James Gladstone said this about the comp picks, some people sort of pointed that out and mocked it, if you will. I don't know that the strategy was as much about, hey, let's go always grab comp picks. I think he was trying to make the point that this is now cash that they can use to operate around the league. The big reason they didn't be more active in free agency, even signing their own guys.
They're trying to get the cap in order, and they're trying to have this thing structured for the long term. The benefit of that is that you get comp picks at any given time. But it's not like he was trying to say, hey, we're gonna give up all of our guys and go get picks in a year. But that plays into, when you do things right, that's an added benefit.
How does Chris Rodriguez fit into the Jaguars' running game?
go to our second big thing today because there was one outside edition. The right fit is our second big thing today because Chris Rodriguez, running back, who started his career in Washington but went to college with Liam Cohen, talked a little bit about why he felt Jacksonville was the right place for him. As far as to like why Jacksonville, I think, you know, it's an opportunity. I feel like it was going to be the best opportunity for me. You know, I know Liam and He knows me, and I know the type of standard he expects, and I feel like we can get that done. John Liam Cohen was Chris Rodriguez's offense coordinator at Kentucky for one year, and he said that was partially the reason they went out and got him.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the Jaguars' strategies in free agency?
0:16–1:26
2
How does FOMO influence the Jaguars' management decisions?
1:26–2:23
3
What impact does Chris Rodriguez Jr. have on the RB room?
2:23–3:39
4
How does Chris Rodriguez fit into the Jaguars' running game?
3:39–4:45
5
What are the implications of trade rumors for Brian Thomas Jr.?
4:45–5:56
6
How are the AFC South teams performing in free agency?
5:56–6:51
7
What are the Jaguars' plans for the upcoming draft?
6:51–7:58
8
How does the Jaguars' management view draft picks as currency?
7:58–30:15
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