As the free agency period approaches, the Jacksonville Jaguars have the ability to pursue anyone who hits the open market. Their league-leading salary cap space allows them to overpay premium players who are looking to change squads, something the Jaguars have to do in order to lure difference makers to Jacksonville.
While the Jaguars are fortunate to be in a very forgiving cap situation, it’s still a dangerous gambit to overpay players, especially those who haven’t been consistently great.
With Von Miller a virtual certainty to be franchise tagged or signed to a long-term deal in Denver, the best pass rusher on the market by a significant margin is Olivier Vernon.