Could it be one and done for Jaguars Aaron Kampman?

by Alfie Crow on Nov 12, 2010 5:00 PM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars News

Aaron Kampman turns 31 at the end of the month and will be entering next season with two reconstructed knees. While I have little doubt Kampman can return to full speed from the injury given his work ethic and how quickly he was able to recover this season, it's very possible 2010 will be the only season Aaron Kampman plays with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Sound crazy?

After the 2010 season, the Jacksonville Jaguars will owe Kampman exactly $0 in guaranteed money.

As harsh as that thought sounds, it was a smart play by the Jaguars front office taking a risk on a player coming back from a torn ACL. When Kampman signed his 4-year contract in the off-season it included $11 million in guarantees. There was the $10 million signing bonus and $1 million base salary. In the 2011 season, Kampman's salary is $2.45 million, which is a hefty price to pay for a guy coming off two major knee surgeries two seasons in a row. His salary ratchets up in 2012 and 2012 to $4.9 million and $6.4 million, respectively.

General Manager Gene Smith drafted two defensive ends in the 2010 draft, with the hopes they'd be the future ends for the Jaguars. Austen Lane and Larry Hart or prototypical left and right defensive ends. Both also are believed to have the ability to play stand up linebacker by most scouts, which is also something to think about if the Jaguars were to decide to move to a 3-4 defense, which they experimented with in the 2009 season. Terrance Knighton showed the ability to excel at nose tackle in a 3-4, Derrick Harvey is likely better suited as a 3-4 end, and rookie Tyson Alualu played all over in a 3-4 when he played at California. Just something worth noting, however unlikely it might be.

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agreed

austen lane, derrick harvey, and alualu will all probably benefit switching to the 3-4, it just sucks how this kampman injury comes at such a crucial time, we play our tied division rivals at home sitting at 4-4, this game decides our season seeing as how the rest of schedule is fairly difficult. If we lose, i really cant see us doing damage in the rest of the season, love ya kampman, you were a beast !

by FgallosJAGS on Nov 12, 2010 5:43 PM EST reply actions

Lane and Harvey?

have the body types of 43 DEs. Harvey was awful in the 34 last year. Alualu would be a good 34 DE, but considering he’s against less in 43 D, he’s more likely to contribute.

by rws591 on Nov 12, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

Losing Kampman is a huge blow...

but I don’t think it will affect the outcome of Sunday’s game at all. With or without AK, the Texans were gonna pass the ball all over the field. The only way we win (and I think we will) is to stop the running game cold, and outscore them. Now, I love Kampman, but he is a pure pass rusher – Harvey is a good run stopper. This may be fine for this week’s game.

(I am not saying losing him is fine…just saying we will be fine this week)

by JPQ! on Nov 12, 2010 5:58 PM EST reply actions

Kampy was a beast against the pass and run while at GB

I think it has a lot to with his role change to RE, as that is the position that is expected to get pressure on the QB at all times. So this loss certainly does hurt. Kampy at LE in GB (in the 4-3) was one of the best run stoppers on the team, if not the best.

I wish him a speedy recovery and that Jax gives him a shot again next year. I don’t think switching to the 3-4 will solve your pass rush problems. You still need an elite pass rusher to make it happen (see Buffalo Bills) and you need a stout NT, someone that will not get pushed around and will hold his own. If he can apply pressure, then you have a gem.

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by Jabooty on Nov 12, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions

3-4?

We would need to find another DE

DE:Alualu
NT:Knighton
DE:?
OLB:Durant
ILB:Morrison
ILB:Allen
OLB:Smith….

If we were able to find that end in FA this year, we could benefiot from switching

by rhettchrystal on Nov 12, 2010 6:26 PM EST reply actions

no way can or would we run a 34. we dont have good enough lb to run a 43 we would have no back ups at lb. harvey cant play in it and it already failed once. however if we fire del rio and get a new coaching staff who runs 34 then we have to draft that way go jags were about to blow this texans game because of mathis

by jagfan4life on Nov 14, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

R.I.P. 3-4

Please does us all a favor and quit talking about switching to a 3-4 defense. It’s not going to happen.

by bigcat05 on Nov 12, 2010 7:22 PM EST reply actions

I think people...

Just want results, whatever the scheme, we actually COULD play it but I do not think an in season change is going to do anything. We need to decide this off season.

by Demetrius82 on Nov 12, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions

I thought that we might switch

to 34-4 after the draft; but then Gene and co sadi; that is NOT the plan.

I don’t see exactly that the LBs are ready for that switch; even if the Jags have 3-4 D-line personalities.

Plus: Do you realy want the waste that upside what Aaron’s presence on and off the field mweans for this team so quick?…

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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 12, 2010 8:24 PM EST reply actions

so with kampman

on IR, we have an open spot to bring someone else in, right?

by dan073eb on Nov 12, 2010 11:27 PM EST reply actions

2.5 mill for a guy like Kampman

Is still a steal. Even if he isn’t himself, he can still be an asset to this team, and considering how frontloaded that contract is, we’d do better to take the risk and bring him back. The worst case scenario is that we have AK on the bench next year, but if we’re good enough up front that we could afford to keep a guy like Kampman on the bench… I don’t really see a problem.

by Brian Levenson on Nov 13, 2010 1:18 AM EST reply actions

Alfie I could not disagree more with this article

The team is clearly dedicated to an attacking 4-3 defense. We have no personnel for the 3-4 to be effective whatsoever. Not to mention that less than 3 million for a Defensive captain and a guy who has provided better pass rush than anyone we have had in the last 6 years and someone who has proven he can come back from a similar injury is one hell of a deal…. come on man. I applaud your ability to think outside the box, but getting rid of Kampman after this year would be DUMB in my opinion. Worst case scenario, he comes back from this injury and is a proven veteran rotational D Lineman. Best case, he comes back healthier than this year and is once again a force on our D Line. Either way, at less than 3 million, that’s a deal in the NFL.

How anyone in their right mind can suggest keeping Derrick Harvey on a roster and getting rid of Aaron Kampman for any defensive scheme whatsoever is beyond me.

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by BIBBEE on Nov 13, 2010 9:06 AM EST reply actions

+1

I can’t imagine why they would even consider going back to a 3-4, unless they want to get rid of most players on defense.

You can't reason with unreasonable people.

by JagsAlex87 on Nov 13, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions

The more I think about it, the more I think I know what is behind this article

Cheech…. errrrrrrrr I mean Alfie….. can you even see the screen?

Wait till AFTER you’re done posting articles to try out the new bong there guy.

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by BIBBEE on Nov 13, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

only person

that i dont see on defense (big names at least) is harvey unless he goes on a tear now that AK74 is gone, but i just dont see that happening. Hopefully im wrong

by RJfantasyfootball on Nov 13, 2010 11:41 AM EST reply actions