{"id":233080,"date":"2026-03-13T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/bro-thinks-hes-omar-khan-nfl-fans-call-out-jaguars-gm-james-gladstone-over-embarassing-free-agency-stance\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:00:17","slug":"bro-thinks-hes-omar-khan-nfl-fans-call-out-jaguars-gm-james-gladstone-over-embarassing-free-agency-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/bro-thinks-hes-omar-khan-nfl-fans-call-out-jaguars-gm-james-gladstone-over-embarassing-free-agency-stance\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Bro thinks he\u2019s Omar Khan\u201d: NFL fans call out Jaguars GM James Gladstone over &#8220;embarassing&#8221; free agency stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5138370\" data-slug-id=\"2751087\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Jacksonville Jaguars have not had many notable additions in free agency. Jaguars general manager James Gladstone explained the reason behind their inactivity.<\/p>\n<p>In conversation with reporters on Thursday, Gladstone said the lack of moves in free agency is because they have decided to prioritize compensatory picks.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re at a stage now where a higher volume of draft capital is what we\u2019re hunting, and those compensatory picks,\u201d Gladstone said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NFL<\/a> fans reacted to the Jaguars general manager&#8217;s tactics in free agency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Embarrassing.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Bro thinks he\u2019s Omar Khan \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Bro thinks he\u2019s Omar Khan \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;How does losing star playmakers like Travis Etienne and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/devin-lloyd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Devin Lloyd<\/a> sit with a fanbase that was expecting a &#8220;win-now&#8221; push this offseason?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>How does losing star playmakers like Travis Etienne and Devin Lloyd sit with a fanbase that was expecting a &#8220;win-now&#8221; push this offseason?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Not hitting free agency hard because you want 4th or 5th round comp picks next season is a terrible strategy.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Not hitting free agency hard because you want 4th or 5th round comp picks next season is a terrible strategy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;So the Jacksonville Jaguars are basically sitting out free agency and calling it \u2018strategy\u2019? Fans supposed to be excited about draft picks in 2027 now?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>So the Jacksonville Jaguars are basically sitting out free agency and calling it \u2018strategy\u2019? Fans supposed to be excited about draft picks in 2027 now?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Compensatory picks are awarded to teams if they lose free agents and don\u2019t sign other teams\u2019 free agents. The Jaguars are projected to receive three 2027 compensatory picks for linebacker Devin Lloyd, running back Travis Etienne and cornerback Greg Newsome&#8217;s departure.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-jaguars-gm-james-gladstone-hold-back-false-brian-thomas-jr-trade-talks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jaguars GM James Gladstone doesn&#8217;t hold back over false Brian Thomas Jr. trade talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-greg-newsome-ii-gets-candid-giants-plan-sign-former-jaguars-cb-free-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Greg Newsome II gets candid as Giants plan to sign former Jaguars CB in free agency<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Jaguars general manager James Gladstone waxs lyrical of new signing<\/h2>\n<p>While the Jaguars have lost several prominent names in free agency in search for compensatory picks, Jacksonville added promising running back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/chris-rodriguez-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Chris Rodriguez<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>Jaguars general manager James Gladstone praised his physicality and ability to break tackles in a press conference on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Chris Rodriguez is in fact somebody that, if you watch the tape, you understand very quickly exactly who he is as a football player, the superpowers that he taps into consistently, and if you draw back to his time at Kentucky, it&#8217;s remained a constant,&#8221; Gladstone said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s very physical at the point of attack, he has a really good pace in his approach to the line of scrimmage and finding the lanes, obviously an intimate understanding of the system and how Liam [Coen] likes to call things.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rodriguez is expected to benefit from his relationship with Jaguars coach Liam Coen, who worked with Rodriguez as Kentucky&#8217;s offensive coordinator in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Chaitanya Prakash<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-bro-thinks-he-s-omar-khan-nfl-fans-call-jaguars-gm-james-gladstone-embarassing-free-agency-stance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jacksonville Jaguars have not had many notable additions in free agency. 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