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Agent's Take: The exact dollar figures that top free agents should target
By Joel Corry | Former Sports Agent
March 2, 2016 7:16 pm ET

If an agent doesn't ask for big money, a player can't get it. However, there is the risk of pricing a client out of the market by making unreasonably high demands.

Free agency is a fluid process...

The window for teams to negotiate exclusively with their impending free agents ends on March 7. That's when all teams are allowed to negotiate with the agents of prospective unrestricted free agents during a two-day period ending at 3:59:59 p.m. ET on March 9. Players can't sign deals with new clubs until the 2016 league year and free agency officially begins at 4 p.m. ET that day. A player's ability to re-sign with his current club is allowed during the period.

The 2016 salary cap came in higher than expected at $155.27 million. Several teams having in excess of $40 million of cap space as well as the 8.37 percent cap increase should result in a strong market during the first wave of free agency, which typically is over after the first 96 hours of the signing period...

...Malik Jackson, Defensive Lineman
Contract package: 6 years, $84 million
Guaranteed money: $45 million
First three years: $46.5 million

Keeping Jackson may not feasible for the Broncos since he recently rejected an offer in the neighborhood of $12 million per year, according to KUSA's Mike Klis (). Bears head coach John Fox would welcome a reunion with Jackson but may need to convince general manager Ryan Pace to make a splash in free agency. Jackson would make an already good Texans defense even more formidable. His ability to play in a variety of defensive schemes could attract interest from multiple teams, including the Jaguars, Giants and Raiders...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

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Malik Jackson's next deal could average $12-13 million per year

K Major

Wow !

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Hey, he's top of the food chain right now...

You wanna play with the best, you gotta pay the best...

But you're right, that's a big commitment...

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New Orleans Saints need bargain aisle for defensive line free agents: Larry Holder | NOLA.com

Like Larry, but we've come this far, it's time to pay if we want to play with the big dogs...

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Pretty straightforward, repost of the link...

Strategy for the Saints' Pursuit of Malik Jackson?: Pay the Man - New Orleans Saints - Pro Football Spot

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For those of you who thought we had a strong locker room and could right the career paths of WR Josh Gordon or QB Johnny Manziel, I give you...

LOOK: Johnny Manziel hangs with Josh Gordon at UFC 196 in Las Vegas - CBSSports.com

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Maybe a tip of things to come; went back and found this nugget from Barry...

SACK ATTACK: Saints 2016 Draft Top Pass-Rusher Targets

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At the end of last season before the Week #16 home finale against the Jaguars, CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Andrew Catalon revealed that that the Saints plan to be very aggressive in the upcoming off-season about addressing the problems on defense.

In a pre-game interview earlier that week Saints head coach Sean Payton told Catalon specifically that the Saints “planned to pursue a pass rusher” in Free Agency — though as it’s been well-documented, just how aggressive the Saints really are or aren’t in Free Agency will be determined by how much money they’re able to free up by getting further underneath the salary cap.

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ChrisXVI

Good find JP! That makes me even more excited about these next couple of days. I know you're all in on Malik Jackson but who would be your #2 pass rushing target? I don't think I've seen you mention who your consolation prize would be.

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DE Chris Long, Los Angeles Rams

DE Derrick Shelby, Miami Dolphins

DE William Hayes, Los Angeles Rams

DE Jason Jones, Detroit Lions

Of course, the other part of the pie was signing NT Damon Harrison; that could allow you to kick out someone to DE as a big anchor-type, 5-tech type...

Then you could let these young perimeter pass rushers attack from the edge or stunt underneath...