Jaguars Have Agreed to Terms with DE Aaron Kampman
by Adam Stites on Mar 7, 2010 1:43 AM EST
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Michael C. Wright is reporting on his Twitter that Packers DE Aaron Kampman has agreed to terms to become the newest Jaguar.
While a productive player in recent years, accumulating 37.0 sacks between 2006-2008, his production suffered in 2009 after he was moved to OLB in the Packers new 3-4 system. In 9 games he managed to accumulate 3.5 sacks, well off of his normal pace. In week 11 against the San Francisco 49ers, Kampman tore his ACL and was placed on the injured reserve, effectively ending his 8 year run with the Packers.
Originally a 5th rounder in the 2002 draft out of the University Iowa, Kampman entered free agency for the first time at 30 years old. Among speculation that Kampman would visit Seattle and/or Philadelphia, he did neither and only visited Jacksonville.
The Jaguars look to bolster a pass rush that ranked as the NFL's worst in 2009 and one of the worst of all time in terms of sacks. Kampman's production will be dependent on his ability to rehab his knee back to full health. At 30 years old, that is easier said than done. Regardless, Kampman is a proven talent in the NFL and has the ability, when healthy, to earn a sack total greater than the entire Jaguar team did in 2008.
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I like it!!
Hopefully with him and who we draft we can at LEAST get some pressure on opposing qbs!!
It's never too late to live your life, the time is now, it's yours and mine.
And we have passrush ladies and gentleman!!!!!
I like this part from Michael’s article:
Hayward might also remain in the club’s plans. The Jags offered Hayward a one-year deal worth a little more than the veteran minimum $755,000 on Thursday, but the nine-year vet opted to explore his options in free agency. Hayward told the Times-Union on Saturday that he liked the organization and the fans, but added that the situation is more about "business" than anything else
So Reggie is still on the table.
Kampman got a contract what Vanden Bosch received in Detroit!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Mar 7, 2010 1:46 AM EST reply actions
This is good
… but only if his repaired knee allows him to play to a high level. If healthy, he would be a massive upgrade at RDE and a perfect guy to play “opposite” Harvey.
I love it
this makes me hard like trigonometry I mean damn son I was about to say what about somebody like Marcus Spears on draft day, but nevermind, but I do hope maybe we bring Reggie back
At the very least
I know he’s a very smart player. And he can another veteran flavor to the team. By that I mean he can add his own knowledge to the young guys. Wow! The roster seems to have changed so much since last year already. I guess we really do want to go to the playoffs next year.
Awesome!
This could be big. I hope he is a fast healer. We need him to return to form as quickly as possible.
Welcome aboard, Aaron.
Vae Victis!
Excellent!
Love both signings! Now what’s this I hear about Jaguars being intersted in Atogwe?!?!?
In the face of adversity, what you do from then on dictates who you really are...
I'm waiting for the numbers to come out, particularly the guaranteed. It's one thing if it's an incentive heavy deal, but if we gave 10+million guaranteed, I won't like it
by Jonathan Loesche on Mar 7, 2010 8:10 AM EST reply actions
The Times Union said it could be similar to Vanden Bosch's contract.
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Which seems
about right considering he was the better player before getting hurt. And he is a little younger too.
Checkmark!
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I Guess I'm a Hypocrite
When the Kampman craze started earlier this year, I railed against paying a 30 year old defensive end coming off an ACL tear big money. But when I saw this headline I started grinning ear to ear. I guess I didn’t know it, but I really like this signing. Kampman seems like a good character guy, but I pray he’s going to be fully recovered from his knee injury.
Welcome to the Jack, Aaron.
Ignore the hype; look at the results.
Hopefully - he can address what has become the Jags signature weakness
I’m still a little hesitant going gaga for someone coming off ACL injurry – I’ll play wait and see but if he can deliver any production from the DE positon, then it’s clearly better than what we have.
So much for no major signings
I was wrong. I assume Kampman passed a physical before he signed, so I guess we shouldn’t worry a whole lot about his knee.
Yeah, unless the Jaguars med staff went to the same med school as the Dolphins
by Jonathan Loesche on Mar 7, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
Think about all the medical injuries the Dolphins med staff has cocked up
Didn’t clear Drew Brees, but did with Daunte Culpepper. Said Ted Ginn would be ready to go but he never totally healed, etc.
by Jonathan Loesche on Mar 7, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
I think they mean Drew Brees
The Dolphins decided that trading for Daunte Culpepper’s knee was a safer investment than Drew Brees’ shoulder.
Ignore the hype; look at the results.
I trust in Richesson and Co
Near at the endo f last season the jags had barely guys injured / on IR….
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Mar 7, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Props to the late nite/early morning reader
with props to kyjagsfan for first posting the breaking news (sorry, i dont like when others arent noticed for their work for BCC)
Sean Jax Beach Bum
Great Move!
We needed to address our biggest weakness with a surefire veteran that could make an immediate impact, and that’s what Gene did, after the extra pricy guys were signed we took the value guy. Smart, safe move. Now we don’t HAVE to take a DE in 1st round and can take BAP. Still can trade down, too, this draft is deep at D line.
It's a sad day for us Packer fans, but I wish AK well in Jacksonville
If you Jag fans have doubt in his ability, lose it. Kampman is a workahaulic and will do everything he can to get back on the field as soon as possible. If it were me, I’d let him study up with the team, but don’t play him until the Regular Season begins. Although his rehab went well, don’t rush him onto the field for meaningless games. He’s also a great leader on and off the field. You will never have any issues with him.
You guys got yourselves a great player and I wish him well in Jacksonville. I will continue to follow him until the day he retires. If you Jag fans have any questions about Kampman, feel free to reply to this message. Good luck Jag fans on your upcoming season.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
Thanks, Jabooty
Quick question, Kampman seems like a guy that is team first, so I was a little surprised about his beef about playing 3-4 OLB. I didn’t think a team first guy like Kampman would make a fuss. Can you elaborate a little on what happened there?
It’s been a good weekend for Jacksonville.
Ignore the hype; look at the results.
Switching to the 3-4 meant that AK would likely get less sacks and would force him to cover more, which was not something he was familiar with. In other words, it was less glory for him. We could all sense that he wasn’t happy about the switch because he wasn’t talking about it. Instead of publicly bashing the organization for the swtich, he kept his mouth shut and put his mind into it.
AK was actually starting to come around before he tore his ACL, but considering the bulk of his career was in the 4-3 and his job is a lot easier as a 4-3 DE, he sought to return to his old job. Even earlier in the year when Cullen Jenkins and Johnny Jolly were criticizing Dom Capers and our switch to the 3-4, Aaron Kampman kept his mouth shut. He leads by example, and not by words. His effort into learning the 3-4 was noticeable, but he just wanted to go back to his traditional role.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
can we get him #47?
And with the tenth pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select.....Rolando Mclain. Suck it Tebow lovers!
Titans fans really wanted Kampman
http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/2010/3/5/1358050/nfl-free-agency-open-thread
I can’t help but feel like this is a victory over a nemesis. Go Jags!
Vae Victis!
i had to go over there and make a comment to their resident idiot…. it was enjoyable
Sean Jax Beach Bum
Indeed!
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remember when the titans wanted torry holt last year?
this is alot like that!!!
victory tastes sweet, even if its a small one
I called it
Those of you who have visited this site during the past season will remember I posted a blog saying that Kampman would look good in Jacksonville
Yeah you did
i also called the Jaguars grabbing Ernest Byner from the Titans as the running backs coach lol. isnt it a great feeling to be right?
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I bet they spike this week. just a feeling. u look on some other jaguars sites and i havent seen one bad comment, and i mean like jaguars sites that dont have the diehards like this one.
Solid...
Now the Jags don’t have to reach in the draft…not that they will anyway…
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by ArtoriusG on Mar 7, 2010 1:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
With this pick up
I see us drafting McClain more and more
"I’m going to punish him. If he hits me, fine, but if I catch him, believe me, I’m going to get the better shot." - Fred Taylor
I see
someone like Haden or Berry more and more. Or even JPP, because now we can afford to let him develop.
Yeah
I’d be cool with JPP now.
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-Akrobatik
I'll never
be ok with JPP, I think he’s gonna be a bust just like Gholston, I think we should trade down and grab somebody like Iupati
+1
Indeed. I think I’d rather have Tabow’s boom or bust potential than JPP’s.
by alwaysforgiven821 on Mar 7, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
I Don't
Think Pierre-Paul will bust as long as he is given time to develop. Guy is suck an athlete he could handle a lot of NFL left tackles right now.
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
Personally I still
wouldn’t want to draft him. But at least now I don’t think it would be a completely stupid idea.
first round picks should not not not need time, or be given time, to develop…. imo, 1st rounders should absolutely start in the season for which they are rookies…
as a former business owner, i would not pay a rookie assistan manager to sit back and watch… they are thrown into the fire and should learn it all on-the-job.
Sean Jax Beach Bum
I get what you're saying
but if you already have 2 starters in Harvey and Kampman then JPP can play roles that go with his strengths, so that he’s not a liability.
It depends on the position.
I would almost always make a rookie QB sit on the bench and learn from there for a whole season. No sense in destroying his confidence so soon. A rookie RB, on the other hand, would definitely start from day 1. That position translates very easily from college.
In Gene We Trust.
by MoveThoseChains on Mar 8, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
I have until midnight ;)
Weighing my options. Don’t like the Terps tackle, so debating between a few other players
by Jonathan Loesche on Mar 7, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
and I have another article I'm half way done with
by Jonathan Loesche on Mar 7, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome
Can’t wait. I think we’re due a scouting report on Carrington from Stites as well. What’s up with it, Adam?
Vae Victis!
On the way
I didn’t anticipate the Alterraun Verner situation happening and free agency being as exciting as it was.
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"Go get'em" Gene has done it again!!!!
What news to wake up to this morning, looks like I nee a new jersey!
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lol, was actually typing in past tense!
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by thatdamnLovett on Mar 7, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
On his Injury,
I think Jacksonville.com says he’s ahead of schedule. So he should be as close to 100% if not 100%, Week 1
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Yeah
I read he should be 100 percent by training camp.
If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik
I love the signing
the only thing is that I wish he was a few years younger. But, at least he will be a veteran for our DE group.
i broke my foot playing football today............
but this makes my day a great one!!!!!!!!!!!
frankDUBZ aka Frank Silba
"You have to stand for something, or you will fall for anything" - Me
lol me too.......
Thanks for your concern bro…… i truly appreciate it. Man I love this site…….
frankDUBZ aka Frank Silba
"You have to stand for something, or you will fall for anything" - Me
I don't like being out of service
from playing football, but I don’t mind some pain! lol
Hope you recover quickly
Terry
If anyone has Terry’s phone number, can you text him and let him know I emailed him something please? TY!!
By the way, sexy signings by Gene Smith, yeah?
Yeah
Some ESPN reporters are calling Aaron Kampman, Darth Vader and Gene Smith, The Emperor because they couldn’t get any info out of the Jags organization or Kampman’s family. It suprised them how stealthy it all was.
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
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Did you tried his email Blair?
(I don’t have his number)
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Mar 7, 2010 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
KAMPMAN'S CONTRACT NUMBERS:
Aaron Kampman’s contract is four years, $26 million with $11 million guaranteed.
From Michael C Wrght
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Mar 7, 2010 6:49 PM EST reply actions
For ya'll I guess its
Vanden Bosch out, Kampmen in, right?
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I dunno about that...
I expect the Titans to add a DE in round 1. Wouldn’t surprise me if you guys added another in the draft. Of course, there’s still that awful duo up in Indy….
Everyone’s lines better make sure they’re up for the task.
As long as they got Wonder Boy, we're safe.
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
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Wow. I did not see this coming.
I’m very glad it happened. If Kampman even so much as sniffs what he used to do pre-injury, this is a home run. Certainly better than anything the Jaguars have had for years. Osgood seems like a good pickup too. Way to go, Gene!
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In Gene We Trust.
He also can serve as a mentor
Not only will he hopefully return to his pre-injury form but he might be able to mentor Harvey and improve the ends overall ala Torry Holt did last year with the recievers
"I’m going to punish him. If he hits me, fine, but if I catch him, believe me, I’m going to get the better shot." - Fred Taylor
Did you see the way the DE's played last year?
Kampman on one leg is better than everyone else on two
yup
pretty sure if he gets like 3 sacks hes an upgrade cause that could lead the team. plus maybe harvey could see less attention and….well maybe do something with his career
We're judging an 8 year veteran who got 37 sacks over 3 seasons on his rookie year?
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I expect Harvey to have 4+ sacks and decent pressure on the passer
He is good at run stop but he needs to show more pass rush ability
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I agree
4+ is certainly not unreasonable. Heck, I could easily see him have a very, very good season. I hope he does. I pray he does. :P
by alwaysforgiven821 on Mar 7, 2010 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
Kampman wasn't a first round pick
He was a fourth, and we traded up and mortgaged the draft to get Harvey in the first. Harvey’s going to have more expectations by right of he wasn’t drafted in the middle of the draft to be developed, he was drafted to be impactful from the jump. That being said, with Kampman drawing attention and improvement by Knighton up the middle, Harvey should have his best year BY FAR with the stats this year. Definitely helps to have a 2x pro bowler on the other side!
+1
I wholly agree. Kampman will force the quarterback to move to Harvey’s side, and Harvey should see plenty of opportunities to sack the quarterback. Also, in run stopping, I see our D-line getting more tackles for loss. It should be an interesting year, and it excites me to think of the upcoming season, because in my opinion, one player in Kampman has made a tremendous difference. Of course, I’m saying that with full expectation that Kampman will return to the lineup and be ready to go by training camp. With the contract numbers, I think Gene Smith fully believes that so I believe it too.
Now with a stellar draft, I think I’m more excited than I was before the 2008 season when we were all seeing superbowl but were tremendously dissapointed.
Fans can have expectations...
And by far, Harvey hasn’t lived up to them. However, I think that there is something in the fact that many DEs don’t develop for a couple of years. Many fans have stated their desire to part ways with Groves and Harvey, and I believe we should see what happens this next season. Maybe, just maybe, they turn the light on.
by alwaysforgiven821 on Mar 8, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
I think it really depends on the results of the draft
As of now, I think absolutely, I agree, you keep both Groves and Harvey. This staff isn’t getting rid of Harvey. At all. Groves on the other hand seems to be on the way out. I think he could be a situational pass rusher to fill in the rotation at DE, but he needs to step up and do more than run fast in a straight line. How about a move off the line man?
Gene Smith continues to impress
The signing of Kampman mirrors the Jaguars signing of Tra Thomas and Torry Holt last season. Going into last years drafts we desperately needed OL and WR, by signing Thomas and Holt it allowed the Jaguars flexibility on draft day. The Kampman signing is the same idea, now there is no hurry to draft a DE and we can relax and select the BAP. Gene Smith is awesome.
"I’m going to punish him. If he hits me, fine, but if I catch him, believe me, I’m going to get the better shot." - Fred Taylor
Even better
Kampman is young enough to stick around for more than one year! I think I need to cool my expectations, but it’s so hard to not get excited.
He is on....
his way to the airport. I would think he could be trade bait at a 3-4 LB somewhere other than in Jax.
I don't know how much value we'd get for him.
by alwaysforgiven821 on Mar 8, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
If Tony McDaniel was worth a 7th
Quentin Groves could get some sort of compensation. I think the Jaguars should get what they can too.
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yeah, but he didn't help our case
last year. Plus, I think he would be restricted to 3-4 teams. He’s not crap, but he sure is no stand out.
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