Three Best Free Agents for Jacksonville Jaguars Through Week 9

Robert Hainsey, center

Signing a three-year, $21 million deal this offseason, Hainsey has become a key figure in the trenches for the Jaguars' offense. It is important to have players in this offense with familiarity with the system, and Hainsey spent last season with Coen as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and understands the blocking schemes, protection calls, and what is asked of him up front.

While he has had inconsistencies in recent weeks, Hainsey is a quality starter for the Jaguars' offensive line. He is proving to be worth the decently-sized deal he received in March and has been an integral leader of the young offense.

Dennis Gardeck, linebacker

A popular player on special teams and the pass rush rotation in Arizona, Gardeck was signed in June as someone who could fill in those roles for the Jaguars and has done so sufficiently. Gardeck has been a sound player as an off-ball linebacker and rotational stand-up edge rusher while providing a significant impact on special teams.

Gardeck is the type of player everyone would want on their team. He may not be an elite player by any stretch, but he impacts the game in key phases for the Jaguars.

Eric Murray, safety

The Jaguars needed play-making ability in the secondary in the offseason and were able to secure a quality veteran starter in Murray, who signed with Jacksonville on a three-year, $19.5 million contract. Murray has made quality plays on the ball this season and is a nice single-high defender every week to give the Jaguars a reliable playmaker on the backend.

While the production is not high-end stuff and the Pro Football Focus grade may hinder the minds on Murray, he has been what Jacksonville and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile have hoped for, making him one of the team's best free agent signees.