During his stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trent Baalke made his fair share of blunders. Sure, he also had a few hits, but not enough to make up for the misses. That's why he was given the boot after the 2024 season despite the fact that owner Shad Khan originally wanted to retain him.
Circling back to one Baalke mistake that isn't discussed nearly enough was when he waited to pay Josh Hines-Allen. He ultimately gave the Pro Bowl pass rusher a four-year contract deal worth $142.5 million.
At the time, the deal looked like a bargain: Hines-Allen was coming off a season in which he posted a franchise-best 17.