I dont blame him for what he's doing, but I wish he was in camp.  It's still ota's and there is still a long time for the season to start.  I'm holding out  hope for Big Paul.

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I don't think it would be so easy, we have 2 rookies ( promising but yet rookies remember Mario Williams his first 2 years, blown assiments all over the place)

we have a big time play maker in Reggie H. but he is injured, you got Brian Smith who is still injured. you got Hawkins and Mincey but they are both relief players at BEST.

you take SPice out of the equation and we have a BIG ? at DE AND DT. Remember we are all hoping that the stroud hole can be filled. I think the hole at DT will be "eaiser" to fill than the need at DE.

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Yeah, he's such a fool.  Spicer should hire an agent that gets him the smallest contract he possibly can to help the team, right?

You do understand that it's his agent's job to get him the MAXIMUM amount he can get, right?  Considering the fact that Rosenhaus is one of the best in the business in that regard, who's the fool? 

I always enjoy it when people pull this card and throw hate at agents for basically doing their job well.  How dare they!

As far as Spicer having little or no leverage, think again.  He's got a LOT of leverage in this situation. 

Think about it. 

He's coming off of a career year where his performance both on and off the field was good enough that the coaching staff slapped a 'C' on his jersey. 

He's got PLENTY of leverage when you look at the roster.  The team doesn't exactly have stellar, proven depth at DE behind him.  He has been the most consistent players on the defensive line in recent years, and he has also consistently improved from one season to the next during his time here.  His improvement was notable enough that he was the last man standing when the team decided to part ways with Hugh Douglas AND Tony Brackens in the same off season.  

If he sticks to his position and forces the team to make a difficult decision, they're left with 2 rookies, a guy with a broken hip, a guy with two surgically corrected Achilles tendons, 3 unproven backups that spent a good portion of last season on the practice squad or on the IR, and a couple of DPRs that are basically undersized ends / linebackers. 

MAYBE the rookies can step in and have an immediate and substantive impact.  Or, MAYBE those rookies will have to endure the normal learning curve that affects most guys entering the league. 

MAYBE Hayward rebounds completely from his Achilles injury/surgeries.  Or, MAYBE he doesn't buck the trend, and never gets quite back to where he was prior to the injury. 

MAYBE Brian Smith rebounds from his broken hip that has prevented him from doing anything other than trotting on the sideline since being drafted by the Jaguars in 2007.  Or, MAYBE he will continue to struggle with an injury because his work ethic is on par with Matt Jones.

MAYBE Wyche/Pettway/Mincey can fill the Spicer role.  Or, MAYBE they'll be in the same spot that they were in last year. 

The bottom line is pretty simple.  The team is better with Spicer than without.  Some say they wouldn't lose any sleep if he was gone.  That's good because you'll have plenty of time to rest come January when the team is sitting home for the post season because Spicer wasn't given a contract bump.  He's more critical to the success of this team than some of you realize.  He understands this, and he is attempting to cash in on that value.

With the team on the cusp of a season that could be a special one, letting one of the vital cogs on your roster linger with contract issues, opting to play hardball and not pay the man what he's worth would seem to be contrary to what this team needs right now. 

The team obviously agrees with that sentiment, or they wouldn't have made an offer to begin with. 

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That said, I really don't see the team caving to demands that they deem to be unwarranted.  They have a deal in place with Spicer.  While no other player on the roster can do what Spicer does, we aren't up a creek without him.  Is anyone losing sleep over a 1st & 2nd down lineup of Hayward & Harvey at DE?  What about 3rd down with Harvey and Groves?

I think he's due more cash after the job he did last season, but exactly how much is the question.

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The big questionmark in all of this is Reggie Hayward. I'm even wondering if Spicer knows something about Hayward's injury being worse than he's letting on, and is perhaps holding out knowing this. But that's sheer speculation on my part. But I do keep wondering if Hayward might be back now that he's two years removed from his injury. But then I think, even if he is, he almost has to command a starting position to be worth his base salary, and I'm always left with thinking there's no way he beats out Spicer. But now, with Spicer holding out, I'm not so sure. I keep reading that Hayward is working out like a madman determined to start. If Hayward can prove that he's back, maybe he deserves the contract extension and starting LDE role instead of Spicer.

Now I'm not holding my breath that Hayward will be able to prove as much, but it's getting interesting. Should Hayward edge out Spicer, I imagine the Jaguars should be able to pick up a 4th or 5th round pick for him. I'd hate to lose Spicer, but hold-outs like this often end sour. Teams never want to give in too quickly to someone holding out because that only inspires others to do so. Jimmy Smith held out until mere days before the Regular Season began.

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If they thought Spicer was indispensible, they wouldn't have taken those two DE's in the draft. That's why they offered him what they did. They know what his services are worth. They can't pay him AND a first round pick big money.