The Facts:
Contract talks between the Jaguars and franchise-tagged kicker Scobee are stalled right now.
Reported by the Florida Times-Union
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The Jaguars placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Scobee in March, but he hasn't signed it. The team has said it would like to sign Scobee to a long-term deal and was disappointed it didn't before the franchising deadline. "I'm confident that will happen in time," GM Gene Smith said during the NFL Draft. "We want Josh Scobee here. ..." According to Times-Union staffer Tania Ganguli, Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski's contract is part of the reason Scobee's contract talks have stalled. Janikowski is the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, having signed a four-year deal worth $4 million per year two years ago. Janikowski made 89 percent of his field goals, including seven of 10 from 50 yards or longer. Scobee connected on 92 percent of his field goal attempts and made five of six over 50 yards. Browns kicker Phil Dawson is the second highest-paid kicker in the NFL, having signed a franchise tag worth $3.81 million this year. Dawson made 83 percent of his field goal attempts last season and made seven of eight from 50 yards or longer. ... Meanwhile, not signing the tender means Scobee is not under contract. He does not plan to participate in the Jaguars' offseason programs until he is.
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