What do we make of the Jaguars' deal for their franchise quarterback?
The Jacksonville Jaguars handed out the largest contract in franchise history on Thursday, signing quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a top of the market deal.
Lawrence's deal will pay him an average of $55 million a season, which ties him with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as the highest-paid player on an annual basis in the NFL.Jaguars were smart to pay Lawrence before other quarterbacks There was never a scenario where the Jaguars weren't going to pay Lawrence. Whether it happened in 2024 or 2025 didn't matter much in the grand scheme of things, which means the only true factor was cost. If you are going to pay your quarterback, why not do it when it is cheaper? And that is exactly what the Jaguars did, avoiding the possibility of seeing quarterback contracts leap to $60 million next offseason.
For far too long, the Jaguars were building their franchise in free agency. Before Allen, most of the highest-paid players in franchise history were free agent band-aid solutions such as Malik Jackson, Nick Foles and others. While not every free agent was a bust, few stuck around long enough to make a long-term impact.
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