Josh

Scobee

Scobee may have saved his job with a 3-for-3 performance last week. Steve Christie is the other kicker on the Jacksonville roster.

Scobee has this week against the Packers to prove himself. Coach Jack Del Rio intends to wait until other teams make their cuts to see if he needs to bring in competition.

The rookie rebounded by hitting a 31-yarder and a 51-yarder that was knocked out by a penalty. Jacksonville will keep Steve Christie on speed dial.

Both he and Jeff Chandler have been underwhelming. If neither player seperates, Scobee will win the job by default. Stay away in fantasy leagues.

The duo is 1-for-6 in the preseason. Chandler is all but done. Don’t draft the Jags’ kicker.

Scobee, the favorite for the starting job, was wide left on field-goal attempts of 42 and 24 yards. He converted a 34-yard attempt and is the favorite for the job over Jeff Chandler, if only because of his status as a fifth-round draft pick.

This will be the first time he has the job locked up before camp. Scobee finished 15th among kickers in points scored this season and could improve along with the Jacksonville offense.

The Jags can franchise tag Scobee if talks fall through, so they have the most leverage. Though both sides agree that staying in Jacksonville is Scobee’s best option, he may be angling to become the NFL’s highest paid kicker.

Drew Brees, Matt Forte, Ray Rice, and Wes Welker are also expected to sit out. According to NFL Network’s Jason LaCanfora, it would take an “unforeseen degree of progress in talks over the weekend” to get any of them signed to long-term deals in time for OTAs. Tyvon Branch and Josh Scobee of the Raiders and Jaguars respectively, have already skipped their new coaches’ workouts begun last week.

Nor will franchise player K Josh Scobee. Jones-Drew also skipped last month’s voluntary workouts over reported dissatisfaction with his contract, and it’s looking increasingly likely that he may not attend next month’s mandatory minicamp. MJD has two years left on the five-year, $30.95 million deal he signed in 2009. He’ll make $4.45 million this season.