Jags A.M. Podcast Ep. 219 | Making Deals, Washington, Strange & Walker Contract Scenarios
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The Jacksonville Jaguars Official Podcast Network
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What are the Jaguars' current strategies in free agency?
Welcome into Jags AM. Kainani Stevens here with Brian Sexton and John Ogier. It's the doldrums of March, but we're going to look ahead a little bit to the draft and tell you what's been going on with the Jaguars right now during the offseason. We'll start off with big things. Big thing number one is a no-go. After free agency when there was limited moves, we did see the Jaguars try to make a pickup with a special teams player from the Seattle Seahawks, Jake Bobo, but their offer was matched by the Seahawks, so he's going to be staying in Seattle. And Brian, without a ton of additions, that was someone they kind of went after. They really wanted him because he's a special teams ace and he's really tough and committed to that position.
And is a capable fifth receiver. He's a really good player. I mean, look, John, how quickly the Seattle Seahawks jumped to match that. The Jaguars wanted him. They were patient and waiting for things to settle down to make their offer, but it didn't take Seattle on the eve of signing Jackson Smith and Jigba to the biggest wide receiver contract in league history. It took them almost no time to make their decision about what they wanted.
I thought the tease on this was going to be no go Bobo.
Who are the key players the Jaguars are considering for contract extensions?
No go Bobo. But they did really like him. And I think it speaks to how the Jaguars are going about free agency in that they're shopping for things they want. And when they don't, if they don't get those things, they're not going willy-nilly and okay. I didn't get this cool thing. Now I'm going to get the next cool thing. They wanted this guy. I don't necessarily think that it means they're going to switch off to the, quote, next free agent or who also plays special teams. This was a very specific need. And I think they'll continue to look for the right way to fill that need.
And Liam Cohen talked about this guy, not Mike Bobo, right? specifically, but he talked about having that fifth receiver guy last year during training camp. A bigger guy that could contribute on special teams in a meaningful way. And they went and they traded for Tim Patrick right before the season began. And then they went looking, hunting for this guy, which goes to tell you, John, that finding this guy, a bigger receiver, special teams ace, is not an easy guy to find.
How does the Jaguars' approach to player contracts reflect their long-term goals?
Yeah, this guy's a little bit of a younger Tim Patrick and with less tread on the tires. So we'll see what happens on that front.
We will. Our second big thing today going to be let's make a deal. Now they didn't make a ton of big free agency signings or only one actually, but they are trying to resign some of their own guys. Now this is the time of the year when they can focus a little bit on that. Obviously some people are going to be coming up in their final year of their contracts. Other people they're trying to get ahead of it with them. How much of that is a focus for them right now? Also with the draft coming up, John, but there are they are working on these deals.
Well, I think it's a focus, and it's a long-term focus. Parker Washington, Brenton Strange, and Trayvon Walker are the three. To me, my understanding is those are the three they want to figure out a way to try to get those guys done. And if you think about it, all three really reliable, really tough players, guys who fit. It's going to be hard to get all three done within a year.
What challenges do the Jaguars face in negotiating player contracts?
I think it's very doable. When I say hard, you've really got to make the numbers work. You have to make the player understand where it meets the situation, where it makes sense for the team. And those conversations can be hard when you're trying to do the cap right. But I also think the relationship with all three of those guys, my sense is all three of those guys want to be here. They like what's going on. The team considers them long-term building blocks. And now you've just got to figure out a way to cement the building blocks into place, right?
You know, the hard part, John, is that the contract, we'll just use Parker Washington as an example. Smith and Jigba got this deal with $160 million guaranteed, and I think the average per year is upward of $40 million.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the Jaguars' current strategies in free agency?
0:16–1:18
2
Who are the key players the Jaguars are considering for contract extensions?
1:18–2:22
3
How does the Jaguars' approach to player contracts reflect their long-term goals?
2:22–3:20
4
What challenges do the Jaguars face in negotiating player contracts?
3:20–4:13
5
How does the team plan to manage its salary cap with multiple player extensions on the horizon?
4:13–5:38
6
What are the implications of the upcoming NFL Draft for the Jaguars?
5:38–6:44
7
How are the Jaguars preparing for potential stadium renovations and their impact on the team?
6:44–7:49
8
What are the expected outcomes of the owners' meetings for the Jaguars?
7:49–25:11
Speakers
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