Buffalo, NY- The Buffalo Bills are trading defensive tackle Marcell Dareus to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 6th round pick next year. This was no shock to Dareus in any type of way, allegedly he was on the chopping block since the start of preseason, but the Bills could not find a team that would take on his huge six-year 98.6 million dollar contract.
General manager Brandan Beane had some answers to why the organization decided to trade him now. “Jacksonville reached out to us today and we thought about it and talked it through as an organization and decided it was a good move for the Bills and a good move for Marcell Dareus. To be honest with you, we just take it day by day. I was not calling people about him as the trade deadline approached. I know people suspected maybe we were or weren’t. Quite honestly, had not called anyone. Jacksonville reached out to us and made an inquiry and it kind of went from there. But, we’re evaluating everybody through this whole process. He definitely would’ve been a guy we would’ve talked about after the season [with] how does he fit going forward, but this opportunity came up and again, we thought it was a win for Marcell and obviously for the Bills as well.”
The move for Dareus was great because he has a chance to impact the game with a ferocious defense with the Jaguars. The Jaguars lead the league with 33 sacks and bringing in a guy that has great speed rushing the quarterback when healthy, can be a game changer for the organization.
This is a reset button for Dareus to rewrite the past. He has had issues with getting into trouble and served a couple of suspensions, but with a change of scenery and him being the veteran, it will only give him confidence, as well as the team. The Jaguars have improved with having a balanced offense and actually making people bat an eye at them, so the trade worked out for both sides. The Bills do not have to worry about keeping him on their roster and the Jaguars pick up a man that has been very productive on the field.
