Jacksonville Jaguars give Dan Skuta 20.5M contrac
It's a good year for a free agent to find himself listed as a second-tier option on the ' offseason shopping list. General manager David Caldwell disclosed Wednesday that he landed in tight end , defensive lineman and offensive tackle . When the Jags mi sed out on safety , Caldwell explained, that left money to spend on cornerback , special teamer and linebacker . The other mi sed target was , per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. If the for House and Parnell, a pair of part-time players to date, raised eyebrows around the league, Skuta's deal is even more surprising. A backup in Cincinnati for four Mike Bibby Jersey years before starting 18 games as an injury fill-in with the , Skuta is set to collect $20.5 million on a five-year contract with the , Rapoport reports. Skuta, 29 next month, registered five of his 5.5 career sacks last season. He should be ticketed for the "Otto" strong-side linebacker spot that mixes pa s rushing with coverage responsibilities in Gus Bradley's defense. Caldwell gave us a glimpse at how the sausage is made in NFL free agency. With more available salary-cap space than any team in the league, Caldwell overpaid his fallback options once his initial targets fell by the wayside. The money was there to spend, so he spent it. While the landed just one big-ticket item in Thomas and a proven starter in Odrick, they did well to add much-needed depth that will allow them to take a "best player available" approach to the draft. More importantly, with pre sure mounting in the third year of a regime that has thus far yielded disappointing results, Caldwell and Bradley will enter the 2015 season with their strongest roster yet. The latest Podcast , including to Miami, 's new deal and much more. Find more content on . Hassan Whiteside Jersey
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