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Post by joemcrugby on Mar 17, 2021 18:25:21 GMT -7
Word is that Urban got turned down by the bigger name free agents who signed elsewhere even though the Jags offered more $$$, which includes the two big Chargers oline. They had to settle for the two WR’s - and had to overpay to get them. Why would that be? Is there some issue with Urban from a players perspective? I think it’s the whole Jags setup, but I have a feeling that players aren’t all that comfortable with a guy who hasn’t spent a day in an NFL setup before he was hired in Jax. AP beat writer’s assessment entering free agency: www.pantagraph.com/sports/football/professional/jaguars-poised-to-spend-big-rebuild-quickly-in-free-agency/article_8c08f50b-990b-5075-a1db-4bdb452334b2.htmlAP beat writer’s assessment yesterday (most of the comments answered 4 to his question):
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Post by fouts2herbert on Mar 17, 2021 19:19:43 GMT -7
^^^Meyer recruited kids and then left programs over and over, some of those guys are in the NFL and word gets around. Perhaps he’s earned a reputation for abandoning ship when problems crop up, IDK, all I know is that I was really upset when I read any story linking him to the chargers and was relieved when he got hired in Jacksonville, LOL
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 2:06:11 GMT -7
Word is that Urban got turned down by the bigger name free agents who signed elsewhere even though the Jags offered more $$$, which includes the two big Chargers oline. They had to settle for the two WR’s - and had to overpay to get them. Why would that be? Is there some issue with Urban from a players perspective? I bet its more an issue with that organization. Just my thoughts: You don't have 9 trillion in cap space, a new head coach, and the number 1 pick in the draft because you've been great.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 10:32:08 GMT -7
Texans releasing veteran TE Darren Fells
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Post by jwr10x on Mar 18, 2021 10:43:33 GMT -7
PER IAN RAPOPORT
The #Chargers have their replacement for Hunter Henry, as they have agreed to terms with FA Jared Cook, source said. He gets a 1-year deal worth $6M witht $4.5M fully guaranteed.
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Post by afboltfan on Mar 18, 2021 10:45:48 GMT -7
PER IAN RAPOPORT The #Chargers have their replacement for Hunter Henry, as they have agreed to terms with FA Jared Cook, source said. He gets a 1-year deal worth $6M witht $4.5M fully guaranteed. Hmmm... Whatever... The guy is 33 years old. Hope he still has another solid year under his belt.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 10:46:59 GMT -7
The #Chargers are signing TE Jared Cook to a 1-year deal worth up to $6M,
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Post by afboltfan on Mar 18, 2021 10:50:39 GMT -7
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Post by ohioboltfan on Mar 18, 2021 10:51:06 GMT -7
PER IAN RAPOPORT The #Chargers have their replacement for Hunter Henry, as they have agreed to terms with FA Jared Cook, source said. He gets a 1-year deal worth $6M witht $4.5M fully guaranteed. Hmmm... Whatever... The guy is 33 years old. Hope he still has another solid year under his belt. I'm OK with Jared Cook as a veteran player who has experience with our OC and is relatively cheap and only a one year stop-gap. 33 years old is getting long in the tooth, ala Jason Witten.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 10:57:22 GMT -7
Hmmm... Whatever... The guy is 33 years old. Hope he still has another solid year under his belt. I'm OK with Jared Cook as a veteran player who has experience with our OC and is relatively cheap and only a one year stop-gap. 33 years old is getting long in the tooth, ala Jason Witten. He did one thing last year HH didn't. 9 catches in the Postseason.
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Post by jwr10x on Mar 18, 2021 11:00:36 GMT -7
Hmmm... Whatever... The guy is 33 years old. Hope he still has another solid year under his belt. I'm OK with Jared Cook as a veteran player who has experience with our OC and is relatively cheap and only a one year stop-gap. 33 years old is getting long in the tooth, ala Jason Witten. We still have Parham who will hopefully develop under the new staff. Cook buys a year while that happens. Cook did have 7 td's last year so he can be an effective read zone target and would be 1/3 the cap hit Ertz would have been.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 11:03:27 GMT -7
I'm OK with Jared Cook as a veteran player who has experience with our OC and is relatively cheap and only a one year stop-gap. 33 years old is getting long in the tooth, ala Jason Witten. We still have Parham who will hopefully develop under the new staff. Cook buys a year while that happens. Cook did have 7 td's last year so he can be an effective read zone target and would be 1/3 the cap hit Ertz would have been. Cook is a big target for Wunderkid to throw at. He's even used in the slot sometimes. If we are doing WR's on the cheapies, get two of them.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 11:07:41 GMT -7
Jared Cook is tied for the second-most TD catches by a tight end over the last two seasons with 16.
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Post by moekid on Mar 18, 2021 11:33:53 GMT -7
The #Chargers are signing TE Jared Cook to a 1-year deal worth up to $6M, Looks like a downgrade. Hope we resign Stephen Anderson
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 18, 2021 11:40:16 GMT -7
The #Chargers are signing TE Jared Cook to a 1-year deal worth up to $6M, Looks like a downgrade. Hope we resign Stephen Anderson The Chargers did not tender an offer to Anderson, but they are still hoping to bring him back. Henry had more catches last year, but Cook had 7 TD's versus 4. He's spooky in the red zone. We need spooky in the red zone.
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