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The Biggest Free Agent Busts in the History of the Jacksonville Jaguars

 
While the NFL Draft is somewhat of a crap shoot, free agency is supposed to be far more predictable. Teams are able to look at a player's production in previous years and project what that player will do for their team. But sometimes the free agents don't live up to the billing, and teams invest millions of dollars into a player who just doesn't produce. Jacksonville certainly has had its share of free agent horror stories, and these are the top five, in no particular order. (link)

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