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Why Jacksonville Jaguars trade for Jakobi Meyers is good move in desperate situation
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A few weeks after he requested the Las Vegas Raiders trade him and two days after he faced the Jaguars , veteran receiver Jakobi Meyers is on his way to Jacksonville for fourth- and sixth-round picks.
It was the Jaguars ' first move of Trade Deadline Day.
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The Raiders get an "A" for the move since they were able to move a disgruntled player who wasn't going to be re-sign with them.
The Jaguars? Let's go with a "B" because two picks for a player on an expiring contract is a tall price. But a desperate situation (injuries at receive) called for an urgent action.
Las Vegas , which lost to the Jaguars 30-29 in overtime on Sunday, saw first-hand how dire the Jaguars' receiver situation was.
Meyers turns 29 on Nov. 9 and has 33 catches for 352 yards and no touchdowns for the Raiders. But he instantly becomes the Jaguars' top option; last year, he had 87 catches for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns.
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The Jaguars' only healthy receivers are Parker Washington and Austin Trammell . They needed to add reinforcements because Travis Hunter (right knee) is on injured reserve, and Brian Thomas (left ankle) and Dyami Brown (concussion) were injured against the Raiders.
Meyers has 426 catches for 4,944 yards and 20 touchdowns in 98 career games for New England and Las Vegas.
Meyers' contract voids after the season, but the Jaguars could view him as a multi-year option and would be wise to get an extension done well ahead of him entering free agency.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars trade for WR Jakobi Meyers, why it's a good move
