Jacksonville Jaguars Contract News: Defensive Tackle Rob Meier signs 5 year extension
Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Tackle Rob Meier agreed to a 5 year contract extension today and became the heir apparant to Marcus Stroud on the defensive line. The terms of the contract, as usual, are unknown, but the numbers are bigger than the 2.095 base salary he was due under his previous contract.
Meier, despite my terrible prediction that he might be one of the more vulnerable players on the roster, is a solid defensive tackle that filled in admirably in Stroud's absence. When Stroud went to Buffalo, I assumed that defensive tackle would be a position of need going into the draft, but the Jaguars clearly think differently. With Meier as the counterpart to Henderson, the Jaguars have Tony McDaniel and Derek Landri as the primary rotation in the middle.
No matter how you shake it, that's a pretty solid group. I'd expect to see Landri fill in on 3rd downs and obvious passing situations, and I would not be surprised to see Meier/Landri paired together often as their skills compliment each other.
Paul Spicer Drama Continues:
Paul Spicer received a contract offer as well, but he chose to turn it down . Paul is due about 2.5 million in base salary this season, but clearly desires a new contract. The first offer by the Jaguars was rejected, and it seems unlikely that the two parties will find a common ground. Spicer is electing to miss the OTA's, though he is required to attend the Mini-camp on June 6th and 7th.
Watch it!
I love embeddable videos: Here's Rob Meier, courtesy of Jacksonville.com.
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Great news
Chris, do you have any idea what the contract offered to Spicer was, in length or total value. I’d love to find out if it was in the realm of Hayward’s contract (3.5 mil) this year.
by silencecs on May 15, 2008 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not out yet...
But I’m sure it will be published soon..
-C
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by River City Rage on May 15, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
soooo… dont get me wrong… i like how rob meier plays… but… he’s 31 years old now, right?... so that would make him 36 at the end of his contract?... really?... i think the contract is a couple years too much, imho… we rant about not wanting a 34 year old jason taylor for a couple of years… i’m confused… but doesnt really matter to me cuz it sure ain’t my money!
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by cuffs007 on May 15, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He'll be cut or retire before then
Players sign contracts they know they won’t be fulfilled. Look at Nate Clements 8 yr 80 million dollar contract. That’s really a 7 year deal with an inflated final year to make the numbers look bigger. Nate knows he won’t last all eight years… Teams can release a player and nullify his contract at any point.
by silencecs on May 15, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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