As Gene Smith outlined the scope of his duties in his first news conference Wednesday since being named Jaguars' GM on Jan. 12, he made it obvious he's in charge of making all football personnel decisions. Smith not only will make the call on bringing in players, but he has the authority to cut players on the 53-man roster, which is often the prerogative of the head coach. "Any decision that pertains to the roster, that's ultimately mine," Smith said. He also is in charge of deciding what each player is paid. "Ultimately, it's [owner] Wayne Weaver, but certainly, yes, the decisions on the roster end of it are mine. One of my jobs is certainly to put the proper market value on a player," Smith said. In effect, that makes Smith as powerful as Bill Parcells is in Miami when it comes to running the football operation. "I wouldn't use the word powerful, but I would use the word meaningful. I think in my defined role, I should know the players the best," Smith said. He said he'll listen to Coach Jack Del Rio's views when deciding to cut the roster.