The_Riddler
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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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.IF this is BB's answer to the Jets signing Antonio Cromartie, let's just hand the division title over to them now.
Josh Reed opposite Moss isn't going to scare anyone. Let's get a real WR over there, enough of the 4th and 5th wrs.
I hope we sign him. This is a classic case of getting great value under the radar.
Boldin gets a huge contract because he gets thrown to a lot on a team with a good, pass heavy offense, and will absolutely underperform the #s that got him that deal, not to mention the significant injury risk. Reed has gone unnoticed on a team that can't find a QB who can play.
Reed, if he goes to a better offense, like the Pats will outproduce anything he ever has, and Boldin in Baltimore, or had he come here, will underproduce from all of his previous #s.
I would take Reed over Boldin with all things considered, including health, the money left over to spend on other positions, and the fact that this isn't one of our greatest needs (the #3/4 is a need, but filling it with a 1 or 2 is not)
Finally, if anyone saw Reeds final college game at LSU, that one game told me enough that I would sign him. He dominated the game, caught something like 15 passes, took a beating, and played harder than I have ever seen a WR play in a game.
Right, who cares if they can play, we need NAMES that fans of the other teams will recognize so that they think we got better. Thats all that matters right?
IF this is BB's answer to the Jets signing Antonio Cromartie, let's just hand the division title over to them now.
In those 3 years, Buffalo had a whopping 43 td passes total (or 7 less than Tom Brady had in 2007). Just sayin'...
I remember the play well, but it certainly isn't an accurate representation of his overall play. There's barely a receiver in the league who hasn't short-armed, or looked for a DB at one time or another. Josh Reed converts 3rd downs, goes over the middle, and blocks better than the majority of receivers. There's definitely room for that on the roster, imo.
Right, who cares if they can play, we need NAMES that fans of the other teams will recognize so that they think we got better. Thats all that matters right?
BTW, I am all for signing Reed and then Mason. A receiving corp with Moss, Mason, Reed, and Edleman with Welker hopefully joining the mix at some point in the season and Tate possibly emerging could be one of the best receiving corps that Brady has ever had top to bottom.
Exactly, if Reed is the #4 and Mason is brought in to be the #3, I agree, that's fine. Here's my issue though, I believe that BB is looking at Reed to be the #3 and start with Moss.
Why is Reed a bad thing at #3? I think he has the potential to be an excellent #3 WR. Brady has had worse #3 WRs and mounted good offenses. Reed was miscast in the Bills system and is a perfect fit for the Pats' system.
BTW, Mason had over 1,000 yards and 7 TDs last season. Why would he be relegated to a #3 WR? He would be an excellent #2 WR on this team at least until Welker returns.
My post was said with Welker being back.........
Why is Reed a bad thing at #3? I think he has the potential to be an excellent #3 WR. Brady has had worse #3 WRs and mounted good offenses. Reed was miscast in the Bills system and is a perfect fit for the Pats' system.
BTW, Mason had over 1,000 yards and 7 TDs last season. Why would he be relegated to a #3 WR? He would be an excellent #2 WR on this team at least until Welker returns.
Maybe you're right. I have seen him do it more than once however. I unfortunately get to watch the Bills every week with the Patriots on my Slingbox.
I'm all for it because after Moss and Edelman we have no one.
Here is what would upset me, however.
After the Patriots land a DE or OLB in the draft, if they start passing on WRs with our first 4 or 5 picks because they have Reed, I will be very pissed.
And I will not be buying the old idea that they have no faith in the WRs in the draft. Last year's 3rd and 4th round had a bunch of WRs with hardly a bust among them. Yes, Johnny Knox, Austin Collie, Mike Wallace were the stars, but in between you had guys like Deon Butler and Hartline who showed well.
They need to grab at least one WR in the first 4 picks, and then 1 more in the later picks.