Jags ink DT Meier to four-year extension

By Neal Coolong  |   Monday, May 19, 2008  |  Comments( 1 )

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The Jaguars signed DT Rob Meier to a four-year extension, locking up Marcus Stroud's replacement through 2012.

The move means Jacksonville only has two defensive starters not signed past this season - DE Paul Spicer and LB Mike Peterson. Meier, a seventh-round draft choice in 2000, has spent time at all four positions along Jacksonville's defensive line, including 17 starts in the past two seasons at LDE and LDT.

Commentary: Stroud was dealt to Buffalo, and despite having been a mainstay along one of the league's best defensive lines, Stroud battled injuries in his time with the Jags. Meier provides the team with consistency, and he did a great job last season of eating up blockers and freeing Spicer and DT John Henderson.

Fantasy Impact: The Jaguars look to be one of the top defenses in the game again, and with the majority of their defense signed for at least another two years, not to mention the acquisition of pass-rushing DEs Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves via the draft, they might have enough playmakers along their front seven to be among the league leaders in sacks.
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one...
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