Many snickered at the Jaguars for spending boatloads of money on players who weren’t ranked high on pundits’ top-50 free agents lists in 2022. Let this serve as a reminder that scouting reports don’t always align with team needs.
Perhaps the Jaguars overspent on wide receiver Christian Kirk last March (four years, $72 million), but the front office viewed him as the right fit for its roster and coaching philosophy. Same with tight end Evan Engram, wide receiver Zay Jones, offensive guard Brandon Scherff, cornerback Darious Williams and a few other acquisitions that helped the Jaguars advance to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.
We’re still waiting on Tony Khan’s heel promo to tell the doubters they were wrong about Jacksonville’s signings, or maybe the Jaguars’ executive can ask one of his wrestlers from AEW to handle the mike drop.
