The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly decided not to use their franchise tag on veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson, meaning the team has less than a week to negotiate with him or he hits the open market for legal tampering beginning Wednesday, March 12.
On the surface, it seems like bad. Like, monumentally bad. Robinson is the only receiver on the roster that commands an extra defensive back’s attention. His presence in the game means teams can’t stack the box like they did when we had guys like Marqise Lee, Allen Hurns, Keelan Cole, and Dede Westbrook taking snaps — all fine receivers, but not players who change an opposing defensive coordinator’s strategy significantly.