Josh Scobee Could Receive Franchise Tag

by Alfie Crow on Feb 16, 2012 10:00 AM EST in 2012 NFL Free Agency

The Jacksonville Jaguars have 16 total free agents of their own that they will be able to sign prior to the start of NFL free agency on Mar. 13, 2012. One of those unrestricted free agents is place kicker Josh Scobee, who the team would like to bring back on a long term contract. If a long term contract cannot be reached, it's possible that Scobee could find himself in a similar situation to tight end Marcedes Lewis last offseason and receive the franchise tag.

Scobee is really the only player feasible for the Jaguars to hit with the tag. As a kicker, his franchise tag price would be just $2.9 million. Other players who are potential tag targets, but not really financially feasible are safety Dwight Lowery at $6.2 million and defensive end Jeremy Mincey at $10.6 million. If the team places the tag on Josh Scobee, it will likely be a temporary tag with the two sides working out a long term deal before the season starts. Scobee has been a reliable kicker during his tenure with the Jaguars, hitting on some very clutch kicks and has a powerful leg that allows the special teams unit to be dominant on kick offs.

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Scobee is money

…Now show it to him and move on. This should be an easy signing. Pay him top 5 money long term and get it done. He is money and has been for a long while.

by Sourwine on Feb 16, 2012 10:15 AM EST reply actions

Respect My Authoritah

So I'm an exaggerated screaming psychopath who clearly doesn't exist. That's High Praise.

by duuuvaaalll on Feb 16, 2012 10:21 AM EST reply actions

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by theMAGICman on Feb 16, 2012 10:46 AM EST reply actions

Sign him

but get him a sports physcologist. While he does make very clutch kicks, he does have a tendency to become rattleled after missing FG’s in my opinion. I’m sure this is the same with most place kickers. However, if you’re going to invest long-term money into him then you have to find out a way for him to bounce back after things don’t go his way.

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by Jagtastic on Feb 16, 2012 10:49 AM EST reply actions

by GoGuars21 on Feb 16, 2012 11:04 AM EST reply actions

Sign scobee so we can franchise lowlery. He is a very important part of our defense.

by jakesw on Feb 16, 2012 11:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Waste of franchise tag

This is so ridiculous. Scobee is and has been for many years the 2nd most important asset on this team. Gene needs to get serious and get this long term done.

by nationalmediacansuckit on Feb 16, 2012 11:34 AM EST via mobile reply actions

It’s not a waste if no one else is worth tagging. Just extends the exclusive negotiating period.

I think they’ll get a deal done without having to use it, but it’s in their back pocket.

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by Alfie Crow on Feb 16, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

This is an excellent tag if the Jags feel they have no one else worthy

1) We can’t lose scobee and this will allow the two sides to get everything done
2) Even if they can’t get something done, Its a very, very low Price compared to $6mil (Lowery) or $10mil (Mincey)

by Jags85 on Feb 16, 2012 12:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Great point actually

Not really another FA I can think of that is worth the money that comes with the tag on this roster.

by nationalmediacansuckit on Feb 16, 2012 12:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Who are...

the other 10 free agents? I know Scobee, Mincey, Lowery, Meester, Mathis and Middleton are all FA but I don’t know who the others are.

by kjones407 on Feb 16, 2012 12:33 PM EST reply actions

Will post next week, but here’s the list:

http://mobile.tampabay.sbnation.com/jacksonville-jaguars/2012/2/15/2800765/nfl-free-agency-2012-josh-scobee-jeremy-mincey-jaguars

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by Alfie Crow on Feb 16, 2012 12:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

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by T.Holmes on Feb 16, 2012 12:43 PM EST reply actions

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by Jags85 on Feb 16, 2012 1:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/429812/tania-ganguli/2012-02-16/jaguars-and-josh-scobee-want-work-out-long-term-deal

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by cuffs007 on Feb 16, 2012 5:33 PM EST reply actions

Id rather franchise scobee

Lowery isnt worth 6 million a year but it buys time to work out a deal so he doesnt hit the market and we cant lose him. Too much money to risk on Mincey.

by childintime12 on Feb 17, 2012 1:03 AM EST reply actions