There weren’t many teams that signed more free agents this offseason than the Jacksonville Jaguars. Some notable franchises that made more moves than Jacksonville were the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now that free agency has begun to slow down after the legal tampering period to start the frenzy, CBS Sports graded the new additions each team added.
Cody Benjamin’s largest criticism for Jacksonville was that it overpaid for nearly every single one of its free agents and mainly gave it a C+ because of it. Here’s his explanation before breaking it down further.
The toughest team to grade, the Jags have certainly improved the supporting cast for Trevor Lawrence. But it’s awfully hard not to think they could’ve allocated resources better. Kirk, Jones and Engram, for example, are all nice upside bets, but did they have to pay that much? Why not just go all in on an Allen Robinson reunion? On defense, it’s the same thing: Oluokun is a rangy building block, but did a LB really need $15M per year? Their best work has been up front, where Lawrence should have a better line.
