NFL Free Agency 2019: Analyzing the biggest contracts offered so far - Part 1

#3 Nick Foles to Jacksonville Jaguars (4-year $88 million contract)

Nick Foles

Nick 'Saint' Foles shocked us all when he led the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl after they lost MVP-candidate Carson Wentz to a season-ending ACL injury. Foles went on to win the Super Bowl MVP in 2017.

He shocked again when he was able to land himself a bumper deal in free agency, even when there was only one team vying for his services. Foles got himself a 4-year $88 million contract from the Jacksonville Jaguars of which $50.1 million is guaranteed.

Foles is a pure pocket passer, something that the Jaguars were in real need of after finishing 26th in passing yards, 27th in total yards and 31st in points per game last year. He will be reunited with John Defilippo, the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles when they won the Super Bowl with Foles.

So far so good, right? Well, this is where the fun ends. The Jaguars' offense is a dud. Their receiving corp is probably one of the worst in the league. Donte Moncrief, Keelan Cole, DJ Chark and Dede Westbrook aren't really the guys you dream of throwing the ball to on a regular basis. They have a virtual nobody on the tight end position. Their only real stud on offense is running back Leonard Fournette, who will be entering just his 3rd year in the league in 2019.

The Jaguars' offense has heavily relied on running the ball for some time, the very reason Fournette was drafted with the 4th overall pick in 2017. But Foles is the complete opposite to their philosophy; in the 12 games he has played since 2017, he has only 20 rushing yards to his name.

While he may have earned himself some mega bucks, his fit with the run-heavy Jacksonville Jaguars will be one to watch out for in 2019. With Ngakoue and Ramsey close to contract extensions, the cap space will take a huge hit and new additions on offense will be tough to come by.