The Jaguars Just Made a Move That Could Cost Seattle One of Its Best Special Teams Guys
The Seahawks have five days to make a tough call. Jacksonville just signed receiver Jake Bobo to an offer sheet, and Seattle now has to decide whether to match it or let him walk without getting a single draft pick back. Yeah, you read that right. No compensation. Nothing.
How We Got Here
The team tendered Bobo as a restricted free agent last month, which gave Seattle the right of first refusal on any outside offers. That tender would've paid him $3.52 million if he made the 53-man roster. But here's the kicker: because it was only a right of first refusal tender, there's zero draft pick compensation if another team signs him. The Jaguars can just swoop in and take him.
The offer sheet details haven't been released yet, so we don't know exactly what Jacksonville is throwing at him. But the clock is ticking. Five days to match, or Bobo becomes a Jag.
Why Jacksonville Wants Him (And Why That Matters)
You know who the Jaguars just hired? Shane Waldron as their offensive passing game coordinator. Ring a bell? Waldron was the Seahawks' offensive coordinator back in 2023 when Bobo made the team as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA. That connection matters. Waldron knows what Bobo can do.
And honestly, Bobo's 2023 rookie season under Waldron was legit. Nineteen receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Then last year he had 13 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. This past season he was banged up, limited to just two receptions for 20 yards in 11 games, but he still showed up when it mattered. He played all three playoff games, including a 17-yard touchdown in the NFC title game win over the Rams.
The Special Teams X-Factor
Here's what Seattle would really be losing: a guy who's been a rock on special teams for three straight seasons. Bobo racked up 134 snaps on special teams this year alone. That's the kind of reliable depth you don't just replace.
The injuries have been rough lately, though. Concussion early in the year, then Achilles and calf issues later on. That's a concern going forward, no matter who signs him.
Five days. That's how long Mike Macdonald and the front office have to decide if they want to keep Bobo in the Emerald City.
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