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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.I think if Sanu was going to be gone they would have cut him while there was a robust FA market and replace him with a top WR on a first year cap hit around the 6.5 mill Sanu will be paid.
Doesn’t BB normally address the pay cut well before camp?I really like Sanu and think he can be pretty effective in our offense.
That being said we have seen this script play out multiple times now with Amendola or Dwayne Allen. Player with somewhat bigger cap hit (relative to his peers) has absolutely zero guarantees going into camp and signs a new deal before the end of camp that changes his money into a guaranteed portion (which kinda makes him a roster lock) and some reasonable incentives which overall keep his number close to the same.
Of course it is possible that Sanu's camp will reject any altering of the deal but they have not much leverage unless they think he can get a better deal as a street FA at the start of September (or whenever final cuts occur this year).
Or they just assume BB is bluffing and doubt that Sanu won't be on the W1 roster (for the money to become guaranteed as a vested vet). But that is easy to say right now without seeing the competition. Once camp starts those feelings might change a bit if maybe Zuber or Thomas start creating some heat.
Point being it is never a good position to be in if you go into camp with 6M totally unguaranteed at any position and specifically WR.
Doesn’t BB normally address the pay cut well before camp?
I think if he was unsure about Sanu he could have easily thrown a 6.5 year one cap hit at a bunch of potential replacements. Hard to envision letting him go with no signing made. As of now he’s a very important cog, compared to who would move up.
Is it sad that all but a couple wide receivers on our roster are undrafted free agents? And one of the drafted ones is a seventh rounder!
Sadly, bb has cut more second round defensive backs than we have drafted wide receivers on our roster!!!
Is it sad that all but a couple wide receivers on our roster are undrafted free agents? And one of the drafted ones is a seventh rounder!
Sadly, bb has cut more second round defensive backs than we have drafted wide receivers on our roster!!!
Is it really time for the UDFa's to put on the team, the normal posters dream.
7th Edelman (a top NFL punt returner who became a top WR)
3rd Sanu
1st Harry
2nd Lee (perhaps PUP)
UDFA Byrd, our 2020 backup UDFA punt returner
All but a couple are UDFA's? Are you referring to those competing for the Practice Squad and the backup PR position?
Not sure I totally agree. Sony is an enigma in the passing game. White is functional, but not respected in the running game. Harris hasn't played so we have no idea what he can do. Vitale can't really hang his hat on anything at this point.I do think, however, that we are going to be seeing a lot of more versatile sets this year. We have a versatile RB group that can line-up anywhere (Sony/White/Burkhead/Harris), TEs that seem well-rounded albeit young, and two FBs - Vitale looks like he can do more than just block.
I'd like to see what Sony can do in the passing game with a QB who may throw him the ball time to timeNot sure I totally agree. Sony is an enigma in the passing game. White is functional, but not respected in the running game. Harris hasn't played so we have no idea what he can do. Vitale can't really hang his hat on anything at this point.
The only player in that group in which a defense cannot key on what they will do is Burkhead.
Not sure I totally agree. Sony is an enigma in the passing game. White is functional, but not respected in the running game. Harris hasn't played so we have no idea what he can do. Vitale can't really hang his hat on anything at this point.
The only player in that group in which a defense cannot key on what they will do is Burkhead.
Yea who knows. At U of GA Sony showed he could catch the ball. For whatever reason is hasn't happen here. Could be Tom. Could be Sony. All his catches seem to be in the flat as opposed to having an expanded route tree which White and Burk have.I'd like to see what Sony can do in the passing game with a QB who may throw him the ball time to time
Yep, Pats are the only team that do not have 14 1st round pick s competing for WR roster spots.....Oh wait.....I believe he meant when you add in Gunner, Meyers, Thomas, Hastings, Zuber or whatever this name is, Ross, etc...
The total is somewhere around 13-14 WR's competing -- with probably 50% at least being UDFA. This actually doesn't bug me too much.
I do think, however, that we are going to be seeing a lot of more versatile sets this year. We have a versatile RB group that can line-up anywhere (Sony/White/Burkhead/Harris), TEs that seem well-rounded albeit young, and two FBs - Vitale looks like he can do more than just block.
Put me in the camp of people that really wish we had an absolute stud at WR, but I truly believe that our offense will be OK....
Stidham seems capable of making things happen with his legs as well...
I believe he meant when you add in Gunner, Meyers, Thomas, Hastings, Zuber or whatever this name is, Ross, etc...
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And all the UDFA's may or may not compete for the 5th WR spot, if there is one.
So, know I don't focus on how many UDFA's we have, since I expect Edelman, Sanu, Harry and Byrd are very likely to be our WR's, with a possible fifth (I have Lee there, possibly on PUP). We'll have the usual couple of UDFA's on the Practice Squad.
I'm curious what people see in Zuber. Can you point me to games where he displayed translatable skills? I'm not high on his prospects at all.