Now, a surprise tag. The Jaguars will use the franchise tag on offensive tackle Cam Robinson (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). 
Robinson was set to be one of the top tackles available this offseason and the Jaguars were expected to let him test the open waters. Instead, they’ll retain him at the top-five average for his position, which should come out to roughly $14MM for 2021.
You’d be hard-pressed to find any evaluator that would rank Robinson in the top five at tackle. In fact, Pro Football Focus assigned him an overall grade of 61.7, which placed him in a tie for 59th in the NFL. Still, Robinson is only 25 (26 in October) and young left tackles tend to get paid. Replacing Robinson this year or next year would have been costly, so the Jags opted for the tag. The decision may raise some eyebrows, but a sub-$14MM deal isn’t all that much for youth at a premium position.
Robinson will likely be protecting Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive No. 1 overall pick. He’ll have until the summer to hash out a long-term deal with the Jaguars, which would allow the team to smooth out his cap hit. A long-term pact could provide Robinson with security, though he’d also have to trade in multiple prime seasons.
Uhhh what… I know they have the most cap space but… WHAT
Um ok. He is average at best.
He kinda sucks
There’s definitely somebody in FA better than him. And cheaper too.
Moton, Daryl Williams, Wagner and Massie are right tackles. Trent Williams, Villanueva, Okung and Beachum are LT’s, but they’re all over 30.
This was a prudent move, even if they have to draft, trade for or sign someone later (most likely next year) to upgrade the position. They can afford it this year, and couldn’t be sure that an immediate replacement could be found with the 25th or 33rd picks. Heck, they could still use one of them to draft a LT and let him compete to start with Robinson this year, but this way, they can at least be sure of a starting LT, whatever happens in the draft.
Am I looking at this correctly?