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At least we can admit it
Agreed.
Yeah, what I am trying to say is that while Brown may still be a good and productive receiver by then, he would be slowing down. As we could all see last year, while Diggs was still a good player, he was not prime Diggs. Even factoring in the return from injury, that is apparent. The team is currently trading for what is effectively prime AJ Brown, or close to prime, but in 3-4 years he will not be that anymore. He may still be a player capable of a 1000 yard season but his skillset would most likely be diminished to some degree. So, you would probably not want to be paying top of the market WR rates for that. However he may still have value - look at Davante Adams in LA last year, who is 34 and was a very valuable player for the Rams but was not their #1. Of course, his AAV is also only around $20M, so that's commensurate with his decline. Hopefully that makes sense.
I was going to mention Davante Adams too: who's best year to date came @ age 29. The same age A.J. will be this upcoming season. IF A.J. shows he can consistently beat #1 coverage: I don't think anyone here will be upset *compensation included*.
I think Adams is a good reference point for Brown. Also, who was Adams playing for when he had his best season? Josh McDaniels.
I completely forgot McDaniels was his HC then wow. @The Gr8est McDaniels and Davante Adams @ 29 now A.J. Brown and McDaniels @ age 29 Hmmmmm.
I think Philadelphia cares more about value than perception.
And too much WR's it seems like.
And again, if the Patriots are picking in the top 10, there's a lot more wrong with the team than a single draft pick would fix.
It looks like their only leverage right now is not to trade him and end up with a pissed off WR Diva.
But not even a top 10 pick to start the repair with.
Jesus we get it, you love draft picks, they are the savior. I would rather have them win the ducking superbowl, and he gives them a better chance for the next three years. This isn't the NBA, we have a qb, time to put on your big boy pants and try to get over the hump.
If they're picking in the top 10, in year 3 of Drake Maye, it's closer to 'blow it all up' time, because something went seriously, seriously wrong.
Exactly! As a fan, I want to enjoy picking at the end of the first round each year.. typically signals we are making deep runs each year..
They have to trade him. They just hope someone steps up to compete with Pats offer. Unlikely. Pats just have to wait them out. Be funny after all this: they make the trade and his knee fails the physical.
Something else weird could happen, like Maye tears his ACL, Gonzo gets hurt, lots of other injuries. You can have a super team but if the best guys all get hurt then you just have an average to bad team again, and against a difficult schedule, that might mean not a lot of wins.
Burrow played the first 10 games and they were 2-7-1.
Good context. I wasn't remembering it right, clearly.
The only way I could see us picking in the top 10 is if we were hit incredibly hard with injuries.
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