Jaguars Hand CB Drayton Florence Nonsensical 6-Year $36 Million Contract

The Jacksonville Jaguars may be responsible for one of, if not the worst contract doled out this offseason, as they recently signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Drayton Florence to a 6-year $36 million contract, with $13 million guaranteed. There have been reports that Florence will compete for the starting cornerback opposite Rashean Mathis, or even a nickel position, but common sense will tell you that you don't pay $6 million a year to have someone in the seconardy sit on the bench at that price. Florence will start the year opposite Mathis, but don't be surprised if he ends the year on the bench, as he will frequently be targeted by offenses looking to exploit a weakness in the Jags defense in the upcoming season.

Florence, who originally grew up in Ocala (FL), was a 2nd round draft pick by the San Diego Chargers in the 2003 NFL Draft, and has been an on and off starter for San Diego the past 5 years. Most Chargers fans will recognize him as a liability in pass coverage, but for some reason a number of scouts in the NFL think he has potential, and the Jaguars ultimately overpaid for him in an extremely thin free agent class at the cornerback position.