The Jaguars did not receive any offers for Yannick Ngakoue, GM Dave Caldwell says (via ESPN.com’s Mike DiRocco). With that, they’re planning to have him on the roster in 2020, though the defensive end won’t be happy about that. 
“I think his options are very limited at this point in time,” Caldwell said. “We’ll welcome him back with open arms when he’s ready to come back, and we look forward to it.”
The Jags discussed a deal with the Raiders earlier this week, but those talks didn’t go anywhere and they fizzled well before the draft started on Thursday night. Also this week, Ngakoue and owner Tony Khan took their battle to Twitter. The two traded barbs as Ngakoue pushed the Jaguars to hurry up and trade him.
“He is a tremendous player, tremendous person,” Caldwell said. “He’s always been first class in everything he’s done here, in the locker room and through his time here, the first four years of his contract. Obviously, he feels like things have not gone the way he wanted. In some aspects, he may have a point. But we put our best foot forward not once but twice, and I hope he sees the light that Jacksonville is a good spot, and it could at the end of the day be his only option.”
Ngakoue has yet to sign his non-exclusive tender for 2020, which would pay him $17.8MM. What he wants is a deal that would be worth roughly $20MM per season – but he doesn’t want it in Jacksonville.
c’mon Howie, give Jacksonville a 2021 1st Rd pick. make up for the trash u pulled last night. Try to do it for our 2021 2nd Rd pick, but I’m willing to go to a 1sr for yannick
That’s why you’re not a GM
You have to pay the man too. That’s too much capital to give up.
Minnesota acquired some picks last night from their trade with SF.
Offer a 5th, 6th, and 7th. Or a 4th and 6th.
They got Jefferson and Gladney. Get a proven edge rusher.
He’s disgruntled and at this point Jacksonville may take what they can get to be rid of him so it’s not a lingering issue for the team going forward; definitely can’t have him going on Twitter tirades and getting into it with management on Twitter again.
Considering the Raider rumors I’d assume they are offering a 3. I’m sure he could be had for a 2 today
I don’t believe the rumors. Heard the Raiders offered 19 and Jaguars wanted 12.
Considering they got #20 for Ramsey I don’t think the Jags would of passed up 19.
I don’t see a team being comfortable giving up a 2nd and paying him 20 mill a year. 3rd is a possibility but I wouldn’t outbid yourself for him.
Could have traded the #19 pick and a lesser draft pick for
Ngakoue and Jax’s 2nd round draft pick. Then still could have most likely ended up taking Arnette with Jax’s 2nd round draft pick.
They got TWO first round picks for Ramsey.
Not just #20
They traded Ramsey for two late round draft picks. This year was 20 next could be 20 or worse.
He seems like a bit of a headache, especially for a good but not elite pass rusher. He has averaged about nine sacks per season over the first four years but he wants to be paid as an elite guy. Plus he hangs his dirty laundry out on Twitter. I don’t think I’d want him in my locker room, particularly with a $20 million per year price tag.
Normally I would say this guy is an attitude problem however, he is not the first Jacksonville jaguar to speak out and want out. One is a coincidence two is a pattern three is an epidemic there is something seriously wrong in the front office in Jacksonville. Maybe your owner should stop warring about a wrestling company that is destined to fail and focus on his football team.
Yeah, because Ramsey did as well.
I can’t imagine it would take more to get him than a late 2nd, or maybe a 3rd and a late rounder.
The Browns have two thirds today. I’d draft Epenesa at 41 if he’s there and be done with it, but if they could get him for one of those thirds and go safety/linebacker with their other two picks today, it might be worth it. They just need to save some of their cap room for the future.
Yannick will have to sign or lose $17.8 mil.
Then he will have to perform to get the contract he wants.
Jags could keep him and trade him during the season if nothing else.
They don’t have to settle for less than he’s worth just to move him “now”.
I’m all for getting paid, but millions of people are out here with no money or food and this moron is complaining about 17.8 million reasons to quit crying. That’s more than half the league will make in their career before pension if you make it that far. Most people have no idea who this guy is anyways.