The Jaguars sign WR/PR Dennis Northcutt to a 5 year contract

Blogged under Free Agent Additions, Bloglockers, Front Page, General by dawgpounded on Sunday 4 March 2007 at 10:50 pm

The Jags have signed Dennis Northcutt to a 5 year, $17 million dollar contract.  That seems like a lot to pay for a #3 or #4 WR, but he also is a outstanding punt returner.  Northcutt played in 13 games for the Cleveland Browns (6 starts) last season and he caught 22 passes for 228 yards (10.4 avg).  He also carried the ball 3 times for 32 yards (10.7 ypc).  Northcutt’s best contributions are on special teams as he’s an outstanding punt returner.  He returned 28 punts last season for 312 yards (11.1 avg).  If Northcutt gains a little bit of courage and quits dropping so many passes he could be a contributor on the offense, but he’s more likely to be a #3 or #4 WR for the Jaguars.

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