Jaguars should make a serious run at CB Josh Norman

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell had to be just as shocked as the rest of the football world Wednesday afternoon when the Carolina Panthers announced they were pulling the non-exclusive franchise tag from cornerback Josh Norman because they didn’t believe they’d be able to work out a long-term deal.

Then he should have smiled, picked up the phone, called Norman’s agent, Michael George, and said, “Let’s talk.”

The Jaguars should make a serious run at Norman, and they’re in the best position of any team to land the All-Pro cornerback. They’ve handed out $74.9 million in guaranteed money since March 9 (behind only the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders), but they have the most cap space available ($53.66 million).

Norman wants to be the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback. That’s currently Darrelle Revis, who signed a five-year, $70.1 million contract with $39 million guaranteed with the New York Jets in 2015. Revis makes $14.02 million per year, followed by Patrick Peterson ($14.01 …

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