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Romo deal 'set the stage' for eventual Garrard contract talks

Jacksonville QB David Garrard is quite a salary bargain for a starting QB. The Jaguars would be wise to address a new deal with Garrard quickly, given where the market has gone and will continue to go.

Originally Published: November 23, 2007
By Len Pasquarelli | ESPN.com
Two weeks ago, when the Jacksonville Jaguars were at Tennessee, agent Albert Irby made the trip from his home in New Jersey to Nashville to visit with some of his clients playing in the game.

At the stadium, Irby bumped into Jaguars senior vice president Paul Vance, and the men spent about 10 minutes engaged in football small talk. Not once, according to Irby, did Vance, who deftly handles negotiations for Jacksonville owner Wayne Weaver, broach the issue of quarterback David Garrard's contract.

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