JackBauer
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Why do you really care about the money? What would you give him, and what do you really expect to do with the meager difference?I'd love to have Welker back, just not at the $9-10M that he's expected to want.
Lloyd would cost more to cut than to keep. They can gain $3M by cutting him in 2014.Seriously who could dispute that??? There were many games this season where we couldn't find Lloyd with a search warrant. What would be his cap if let go? I am sure we can find somebody in the Draft who can do what he does.
I never said Lloyd is useless. But if I had to let one loose.... Lloyd would be the one. Sorry... WW has been more valuable and productive than Lloyd.
Actually Welker did with 72 and Gronk had 45 in 11 games, so the argument could be that had Gronk not missed the 5 games Lloyd would have had less than 50 first downs as some would have went to Gronk.
I'd get rid of Lloyd before I get rid of Welker. At least WW can take a hit, and more importantly get substantial YAC.
Lloyd is an imbecile who collapses as soon as he catches the ball. He was also brought in to stretch the field, but I can count the number of deep catches he's made, on one hand.
Seriously who could dispute that??? There were many games this season where we couldn't find Lloyd with a search warrant. What would be his cap if let go? I am sure we can find somebody in the Draft who can do what he does.
I'd get rid of Lloyd before I get rid of Welker. At least WW can take a hit, and more importantly get substantial YAC.
Lloyd is an imbecile who collapses as soon as he catches the ball. He was also brought in to stretch the field, but I can count the number of deep catches he's made, on one hand.
Am I the only one who does NOT want Welker back?
Ok, but Lloyd does catch the ball? YAC is nice but the most important thing is to move the chains, Lloyd did that 50 times this season and we got him for cheap.
The problem is that you expect him to be Randy Moss 2.0.
Why do you really care about the money? What would you give him, and what do you really expect to do with the meager difference?
Yes, Lloyd is a victim of expectations and the fact that the Pats forced too many balls to him early trying to get him acclimated to the offense. If say Edelman had Lloyd's numbers, people would be saying to let Welker go and make Edelman Welker 2.0.
Overall, Lloyd had a solid year and he was breaking out towards the end of the year.
That method of thinking is what gives you a roster stocked with players at the top end who are $1-2M overpaid. In aggregate, it either kills your depth or makes you less able to afford further top-tier talent. Or both.
The Patriots assign a value to a player, and they refuse to go over that value. It's a philosophy that's served them pretty well. Even when it results in a player leaving from time to time when it may not have been strictly necessary. That's the price of maintaining a big-picture perspective.
That said, I definitely want Welker back. But if the price is too high, then the price is too high. As much as it would worry me to see the offense's ability to move the chains without him in it, the fact is that there's a lot of young talent that will need to be re-signed or replaced very soon, and that's going to create some hard decisions that nobody will like seeing the results of.
They paid some extra to bring Mankins back, and look how that worked out.
Why do you really care about the money? What would you give him, and what do you really expect to do with the meager difference?
Why do you really care about the money? What would you give him, and what do you really expect to do with the meager difference?