The 2026 Free Agency Thread



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Conn said:
Even if his profile was similar, you’ve lost out on half his rookie contract and by trading a premium asset for him, you’re betting everything that you understand and can utilize this player better than the franchise who was most incentivized to maximize him. That you can squeeze more value out of him than an offensive HC who essentially fixed their broken QB and got production out of guys like Parker Washington. That’s quite a belief.

The value on that proposed trade essentially means that the Jags have gained value rostering him the last couple years, as his reputation and production have fallen since his rookie year. Dropping from 7 to the 2nd and gaining a 3rd is worth a massive haul, way more than the 23rd overall pick they used on BTJ two offseason ago. BTJ is not worth more now than he was then. That would be a crazy overpay for a guy who didn’t look like an alpha WR1 the last time we saw him play (for a playcaller I expect is better than ours). And again, missing out on two years of a rookie deal
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Certainly one way to view it. I can't explain the dip this year in Jax... but he had the 8th most yards of any rookie WR in history, so I think it's reasonable to see his value as having been retained. I would also highly value the 2nd and 3rd picks as I'd expect them to eventually be cost controlled starters.

I have no idea if they are in on Tate at #7.... but if they are, I'd take the deal I pitched 10 times out of 10.

Of course I'd also be fine with additional draft capital above a 2nd and 3rd coming back. If Jax is super desperate, I'd trake full advantage!
 
clskinsfan said:
Wow. He's back baby. I hated when he left. And this is not a good look at all for Johnny Newton. He could be gone.
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Very different roles, I would think they want to let Newton penetrate more and Settle eat blocks. But who knows. Newton has obviously been disappointing as hell but you wouldn’t use them the same way
 
You are going to need someone Settle's size and lateral quickness to play NT.

Damn, he's only 28. We should have kept him over Jason Hatcher, another one of Bruce Allen's bust free agent picks.
 
I gotta admit, I did not envision this being the day I found out that Tim Settle is still in the league. I kind of thought he was one of those '2 years with one team, 1 year with another, practice squad and then done' players.
 
method man said:
On Robertson, again, his PFF scores were perfect fine in 2023 and 2024. Mid 60s. Down year last year but Kelvin Sheppard was also a first year DC
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I can't speak to his talent level, but I do worry about the size. He's the same height and weight I am for God's sake and there are some pretty big WRs in the NFC East.
 
skinsinparadise said:
I would. Keim referenced it in one of his last podcasts but he meandered a bit on the point so couldn't quite get the conclusion
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I thought I was reading a couple of weeks ago that Payne was going to come back and he had a handshake with the front office that he wasn't going to ask for an extension but they weren't going to cut his salary for 2026. Did anyone else read that?
 
Conn said:
Very different roles, I would think they want to let Newton penetrate more and Settle eat blocks. But who knows. Newton has obviously been disappointing as hell but you wouldn’t use them the same way
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Yeah. Gotta figure 3-4 DE for Newton. And maybe he will shine in that role. Letting him shoot gaps. Probably too early to give up on him yet regardless.
 
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