After the Jacksonville Jaguars spent most of their draft on two SEC pass rushers, Paul Spicer wanted to make sure he still had a place on this team. Turns out he had nothing to worry about.Spicer signed a three-year $10.5 million deal with the Jaguars yesterday. The veteran defensive end had skipped voluntary workouts for a couple of weeks to express his displeasure with the lack of a new deal, but it's all worked out for him -- and just in time, too, since he's getting married in a couple of weeks.
Of course, with Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves waiting in the wings, the question now is how long Spicer remains a starter. He's recorded 18 sacks in the last three seasons, so it's unlikely that the rookies will replace him immediately. Still, the Jags seem eager to add some youth to their pass rush, and Spicer is 32, which means this will very likely be his last NFL contract. The team might have him tutoring his replacements more than playing by the end of it.
Still, that's not a terrible way to go. How many teachers do you know that make $3.5 million a year?
