The Jaguars have finally finished their negotiating with kicker Josh Scobee, and not a moment too soon. Mere hours before the 4:00 pm deadline, the team and its special teams leader reached a deal for four years. Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union confirmed the 4-year extension but has yet to confirm the financials. From RotoWorld:
If the recent deals for Matt Prater and Connor Barth are any indication, Scobee should expect to receive roughly $13 million over the four years, with just over $4 million guaranteed. In addition to an NFL-high 71-yard average on kickoffs, Scobee drilled 92 percent of his field-goal attempts in 2011, including an impressive 5-of-6 over 50 yards. Jacksonville’s kicker since 2004, Scobee was the offense’s most valuable weapon behind Maurice Jones-Drew last season.
Thank the Lord! We can finally get back to worrying about just how far Scobee can actually kick the ball (I’m thinking over 63 yards!!)
- Luke N. Sims
Topics: Connor Barth, Gene Smith, Jacksonville Jaguars, Josh Scobee, Josh Scobee Contract, Matt Prater, Maurice Jones-drew
Luke Sims is a non-profit administrator extraordinaire in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He enjoys dark beers, a good bourbon (neat), and intelligent discussion. He graduated from The University of Montana with a B.A. in Political Science and a Master's in Public Administration. When he isn't writing papers on bureaucracy Luke is looking up football stats and writing on the brilliance of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Dreaming of the future and hypotheticals is a primary focus of Luke's writing with an emphasis on past statistics.
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