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Why would you want those guys playing defense?
But I'd have to guess that the success of Manning-to-Wayne was based on a very similar "system."
I'll take Branch on a vet min contract a lot younger than Wayne.
I'll take Branch on a vet min contract a lot younger than Wayne.
Anyway, Lloyd will be 31 this summer; Wayne will turn 35 (during the season, IIRC). And Wayne caught for nearly 1000 yds again this season with a couple scrubs throwing the ball, so I wouldn't think he's quite done yet.
8 months younger:
Branch-DOB 7-18-79
Wayne-DOB 11-17-78, will turn 34 during the season
Wayne isn't done. Still has a good amount in the tank...runs great routes..not a speed guy
I don't think he is done, but I don't know how much time he has left. You can't expect him to be more than an 1-2 stop gap.
[B]Year GS REC YAR YPC LO TD[/B]
2011 16 75 960 12.8 56T 04
2010 16 111 1,355 12.2 50 06
2009 16 100 1,264 12.6 65T 10
2008 16 82 1,145 14.0 65T 06
2007 16 104 1,510 14.5 64 10
Looks rather consistent for mine. Wayne is still playing to a high level.Code:[B]Year GS REC YAR YPC LO TD[/B] 2011 16 75 960 12.8 56T 04 2010 16 111 1,355 12.2 50 06 2009 16 100 1,264 12.6 65T 10 2008 16 82 1,145 14.0 65T 06 2007 16 104 1,510 14.5 64 10
Doesn't matter. Most WRs hit the age wall fast and hard in their mid-30. See Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Cris Carter, Hines Ward, Chad Ochocinco, etc. I can almost guarantee you that Wayne will be really good one year, be mediocre the next, and then retire. It is a standard pattern of great, elite WRs whose careers aren't ended by injuries. Some hold on a year too long like Hines Ward, but most drop to well under 1,000 receiving and see the handwriting on the wall.
Wayne will in the next few years turn to average or worse overnight (well, from one season to the next). It could be as soon as this fall. It could be in 2013. It could be 2014. But is very likely to happen. It is a trend with WRs. Odds are good that he will not have more than a year or two before it happens.
i don't see why people are saying we can't afford Lloyd AND Wayne, when there has been talk about Mike Wallace already..... Wallace would command more money than these two combined IMO. Re-signing Welker and then Branch cheap.. then getting these two in would be great. Get a 2/3/4th round WR to return kicks and take some snaps as #4/#5 in depth chart initially and we're good to go...
Welker, Lloyd, Wayne, Drafted WR , Branch