FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 28: J.C. Jackson #27 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots already lucked out big time with JC Jackson. Why take any risks at this point?
On Wednesday, the Pats finally made the decision to protect Jackson, who is a restricted free agent, and placed a second-round tender on the cornerback.
What’s the problem with that? Well, the first-round tender was only about $1.4 million more and it would have pretty much eliminated any competition for his services.
Not many teams are going to surrender a first-round pick and throw out a ton of money especially with the salary cap at such an unfavorable number in 2021 due to the pandemic.