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The Jacksonville Jaguars need players at nearly every offensive position and will need to fill a couple of holes in the secondary. The New England Patriots have three cornerbacks and a handful of offensive linemen and wide receivers going into free agency — but does that mean the Jaguars will target any of them?
2019 New England Patriots free agents
| Player | Position | Age | Average Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Age | Average Salary | Status |
| Stephen Gostkowski | K | 35 | $4,300,000 | UFA |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | 28 | $4,250,000 | UFA |
| Chris Hogan | WR | 30 | $4,000,000 | UFA |
| Jason McCourty | CB | 32 | $3,000,000 | UFA |
| Danny Shelton | DT | 26 | $2,925,917 | UFA |
| Phillip Dorsett | WR | 26 | $2,033,854 | UFA |
| Ryan Allen | P | 29 | $2,033,333 | UFA |
| Malcom Brown | DT | 25 | $1,903,307 | UFA |
| LaAdrian Waddle | RT | 28 | $1,500,000 | UFA |
| Eric Rowe | CB | 26 | $1,219,966 | UFA |
| John Simon | DE | 28 | $962,500 | UFA |
| Ramon Humber | OLB | 32 | $915,000 | UFA |
| Brian Schwenke | C | 28 | $790,000 | UFA |
| Josh Gordon | WR | 28 | $790,000 | RFA |
| Albert McClellan | ILB | 33 | $790,000 | UFA |
| Ulrick John | LT | 27 | $745,000 | UFA |
| Trey Flowers | DE | 26 | $709,733 | UFA |
| Trenton Brown | LT | 26 | $583,973 | UFA |
| Jonathan Jones | CB | 25 | $543,333 | RFA |
| Cody Hollister | WR | 25 | $480,000 | ERFA |
| David Parry | DT | 27 | - | UFA |
| Jake Eldrenkamp | G | 25 | - | ERFA |
I don’t think the Jaguars target any of these players, honestly. LaAdrian Waddle has played both tackle spots in his career so far, but he’s a backup. Jacksonville will make finding their starter at right tackle a priority in free agency and use the 2019 NFL Draft to get some swing guys.
There are also quite a few defensive ends available, but I don’t see the Jaguars signing any defensive linemen in free agency.
In short — if the Patriots are letting you test free agency, you’re likely a year or so away from hitting your expiration date.