The Jaguars - What Does the Future Hold?

[Wacca Pilatka]

Our other FA signing, Kassim Osgood, also sounds like a guy who is dedicated to charitable service in the community and loves interacting with fans.

Also, you have to love a guy who announces his signing here with a tweet that says "The black and teal Man of Steel is for real!"

[BridgeTroll]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/free-agency-2010

Kampman to Jax alters plan at No. 10

March, 7, 2010 Mar 79:16AM

By Paul Kuharsky

Gene Smith is very much a best-player-available drafter, and the Jaguars' ability to land free-agent prize Aaron Kampman means Smith won’t be nearly as predictable with the 10th pick in the draft as mock drafters have previously believed.

Michael Wright reports the Jaguars have agreed to terms with Kampman.

I can’t wait to hear from Kampman about the Jaguars’ sales pitch, because word has been teams like Philadelphia and Seattle were seriously interested, too. He played like a cover operative, keeping quiet about where he’d visit, so much so that there were several mistaken reports and his mom told me she was sworn to secrecy.

But the Jaguars got him to North Florida and got him under contract.

Kampman is coming off a torn ACL and a down year with the Packers who changed from a 4-3, in which he’s best, to a 3-4. After Julius Peppers, Kampman was one of the two best pass-rushers available in free agency, and so the Jaguars pursued him the way they expect he will pursue quarterbacks.

So I pledge that if for some reason he doesn’t work out, the Jaguars won’t take heat from me. If you go get the best guy to help at your biggest weakness, and things don’t go as hoped, you still went for it.

The starting defensive line should now be Derrick Harvey on the left, John Henderson and Terrance Knighton in the middle and Kampman on the right -- a quality group.

Smith is still likely to draft an end -- at No. 10 he will be able to take the player he likes best -- not the player he likes best that addresses the team’s biggest need.

Cue the applause.

With Kampman and receiver/special-teamer Kassim Osgood, the Jaguars have already done better in free agency than I imagined they would or could. If they do nothing else but wait for the draft now, that’d be fine.

Though locking up their own defensive end free agent, Reggie Hayward, who was also hurt last year, would be another good move.

[blizz01]

Wow - that's 2 multi-appearance Pro-Bowlers - impressive.

[Keith-N-Jax]

I saw Wayne and Delores at starbucks today in riverside, he was reading the article about Kampman. I didnt realize they were out in the public so freely like that.

[reednavy]

I saw Wayne and Delores at starbucks today in riverside, he was reading the article about Kampman. I didnt realize they were out in the public so freely like that.

Of course they are, and they frequent the Publix there since they live just down the street in Villa Riva.

[buckethead]

I saw Joey Zelinka at the kiddie carnival in jax beach a couple years ago.

It was an awe inspiring event.

I also once met Eric Wilbur: future Pride of the Jaguars inductee.

[devlinmann]

Please, support this team, it means so much to the city in so many ways and its loss would be devastating.

But it should be more integrated more involved more attuned to the city and its needs.

It is all possible we just need the willing... from the players, the organization, and the fans!

[Steve]

I saw Wayne and Delores at starbucks today in riverside, he was reading the article about Kampman. I didnt realize they were out in the public so freely like that.

They live over there, and I've seen them out on quite a few occasions (Riverside European Street, walking on King Street, Riverside Market Square area to name a few)

[BridgeTroll]

I have seen them at Art Walk more than once...

[buckethead]

I saw David Hasselhoff at a club in Kansas City. He was sporting aviators and a fu man chu.

[reednavy]

I saw David Hasselhoff at a club in Kansas City. He was sporting aviators and a fu man chu.

and you didn't kill him?

[Jason]

Don't you know you can't kill the Hoff. 

[buckethead]

You are correct, Jason. One cannot kill the Hoff.

[Sportmotor]

Wanna bet?

[buckethead]

Wanna bet?

Yes