RFA Ernest Wilford - New England Patriots Forums

signbabybrady · 02-27-2007, 12:57 PM

With the FA class being thin at WR I was wondering if anyone would be willing to give up a four for Ernest Wilford who is a RFA who was drafted in round four by the Jaguars. He is a big reciever with decent numbers. I am not sure wether the Jaguars are prepared to let him go. Does anyone know wether they have been talking about resigning him or matching his offers.

He is 6-4 218lbs and he averaged 38 catches for 600 yards the last two years.

Digger44 · 02-27-2007, 12:59 PM

IMO we need another hole in our heads before we need another 3-4 WR. We have had some luck through the draft, so stick with it.

signbabybrady · 02-27-2007, 01:02 PM

he was a three behind Williams and Jones and he is young so there is upside. not sure I would say he is no better than a 3-4 type.

bradmahn · 02-27-2007, 01:03 PM

I don't know much about him, other than that he is TMQ's son's favorite receiver.

He doesn't seem like a fit, based on the types of player's the Pats have targeted as receivers. One scouting report (http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/teams/players/...me=nfl-jaguars) says he doesn't have exceptional speed and is not crisp with his routes. He is a good blocker, though, and for a fourth round pick he would be relatively cheap (assuming they don't give up much by the way of a contract). It's interesting and a possibility.

Digger44 · 02-27-2007, 01:03 PM

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he was a three behind Williams and Jones and he is young so there is upside. not sure I would say he is no better than a 3-4 type.

that is why i said we need another hole in our heads b4 we need him.

notex · 02-27-2007, 01:06 PM

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IMO we need another hole in our heads before we need another 3-4 WR. We have had some luck through the draft, so stick with it.

we also had some luck in FA (Caldwell, Gaffney) though

Digger44 · 02-27-2007, 01:08 PM

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we also had some luck in FA (Caldwell, Gaffney) though

Wilford is not a FA, he is RFA. There is no need to give up anything for him. This is a deep draft and BB can make gold out of a 4th round pick. Does Asante ring a bell?

signbabybrady · 02-27-2007, 01:08 PM

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not sure I would say he is no better than a 3-4 type.

Let me rephrase I think he could be better than a 3rd reciever.

Digger why would you want another hole in your head.

Digger44 · 02-27-2007, 01:09 PM

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Let me rephrase I think he could be better than a 3rd reciever.

Digger why would you want another hole in your head.

because it would be better than trading a 4th round pick for wilford.

signbabybrady · 02-27-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Digger44

Wilford is not a FA, he is RFA. There is no need to give up anything for him. This is a deep draft and BB can make gold out of a 4th round pick. Does Asante ring a bell?

how did Chad Jackson work out last year (not that im giving up on chad jack).

I agree we should get a rookie as well but I dont want to have to rely on the rookie so adding a FA evan an RFA would ease my tension over the position.