Jacksonville Jaguars to Sign Center Alex Mack to Offer Sheet
By Daniel Lago
According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jacksonville Jaguars plan on signing veteran center Alex Mack to a 5-year offer sheet by Friday.
By Friday, Jacksonville will sign Cleveland's transition-tagged C Alex Mack to a 5-year offer sheet the Browns will have five days to match.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2014
Alex Mack was given the transition tag by the Cleveland Browns, which means Cleveland will have 5 days to match it. Apparently general manager David Caldwell really wants Mack, because the contract is supposedly structured in such a way that it will be difficult for the Browns to match.
Alex Mack's 5-year deal with Jacksonville will be designed to make it as difficult as possible for the Browns to match, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2014
Sources close to Alex Mack say he wants to play this contract in Jacksonville, not Cleveland, which opted not to give him long-term deal.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2014
To recap: Alex Mack highly impressed with Jacksonville, wants to play there, will sign 5-year offer sheet by end of week, per ESPN sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 9, 2014
It’s reassuring to hear reports that Mack would prefer to play in Jacksonville, and this would certainly be a huge boost to the Jaguars this year and beyond. Mack is a long term solution at center, and he would be a valuable resource for a young quarterback if the Jaguars opted to draft one high this year.
We should know relatively soon if Mack will be a Jaguar, but Caldwell has given the Browns a lot to think about despite owner Jimmy Haslam saying earlier they will match any contract.
One reason Cleveland faces a tough decision: C Alex Mack hasn't missed a single snap in his NFL career. Not one. 5,150 out of 5,150.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 9, 2014
-Daniel Lago
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