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AKA Diggs.....people mentioning him as an option, I wouldn't take him for free. Look at how miserable Allen was with him around screaming that he needed the ball. The guy is a selfish diva and a cancer.......no thanks.
I wouldn't be so quick to pass on A Cooper he wouldn't break the bank. A nice Three year deal with a Fourth year option. Cooper is very durable unlike Mash unit Deebo Samuel.
If this is the list of FA based on contract status, it is not quite as bad as it looks. The biggest thing is that the team would not need to give up resources beyond money to bring them onto the team. One teams broken down player can be another teams role player and veteran leader. The other factor is that there will be more players that become available due to salary cap considerations. With shrewd talent evaluation there will be opportunities to fill out roster depth. The disappointing part of this offseason is that the team will have to trade for or draft their elite players because there are not many options in FA.
Agree with you Ivan. I was being tongue in cheek. Teams do not usually fail to resign top tier receivers under 30 which is why the really need to be drafted.
its a list of unrestricted, restricted rights and exclusive rights free agents... slowly going down the list, starting with mid tier guys, seeing if there are any which "popped" this past year, that we might be able to target... for guys like that, I am looking for players coming off their first contracts first... anyone over the age of 30 who is not a "1" (think amari cooper type player) is given short shrift for now...
The Playoffs ain't over and I have the Bills going to the SB. Also he had Pat Surtain on him all Game the Best CB in the AFC: yeah way better than Gonzo.
No its not. Its the reality of the modern day NFL. That's what top talent receivers are making... Higgins was tagged last season, made $21,816,000... the second go round on the tag, hes entitled to a 120% raise... his starting point will be $26,179,200... add to that the "tax" for playing on a ****ty team, then you are looking at 30m a season
It comes down to whether or not they want to pay top of market price for anyone at any position. Under Bill, they didn't. My guess is that they (Vrabel) won't for Higgins, either. Bill paid top of market for corners to take away teams #1 WR, but he never paid top of market for wideouts, and when they wanted more money they were either shipped out or not signed.
So, who is that? Who is going to fit that mold, be team first, and be mature enough to be held accountable? Not many guys will fit that right out of college, and not many will fit that who are at that position who play in the league currently.
No one wanted to play for the Pats last year, I don't think the team need to pay the **** tax this year. With Maye the Pats were considered to be a desirable destination for the HC search. Adding a coach players want to play for puts the team in position for players looking to be part of building something.
the reek of desperate wafts out of the receivers room at Gillette, much like the smell of sausage & peppers permeates Lansdowne Street during the baseball season... we will be paying the "tax" if our goal is to land one premium wr free agent that is Tee Higgins...
im taking a wait and see on this... I think we need to upgrade to position... the quickest way is thru free agency... but im not sold on the idea that Mr Kraft will fork over a huge signing bonus for that honor
Ivan, i'm not dying on the "We Must Sign Tee Higgins Hill" ... just pointing out that big time receivers do in fact get 30m a year... and It will not shock me if he does get that much, or at least very close to it, this year...
You're not going to be able to sign too many high impact free agents with this attitude. I've seen your posts across threads and you're looking at "overpaying" as a roster-wide concept but each free agent is a one-off. You're correct that if you just overpay across the whole roster you'll eventually be mired in mediocrity. But each individual free agent will have their own market. Teams who are making up for lost value at other positions and/or have a specific weakness they need addressed will be willing to overpay for a player in an isolated situation. So if you want to land any of the higher impact free agents you're going to need to step up to the plate at that contract level. The key is to be selective and only do it on a limited basis where it makes sense.
That is the scent of opportunity that you are enjoying, LOL.
I bet he's going to break the record for WR if he hits the open market. I don't think he's better than Jefferson or CeeDee, but the market will dictate what he gets, and someone will overpay. The only way he doesn't get north of 30m per year is if he decides to stay in Cincy.
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