Joey007
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I’m hoping Bourne’s issue was a “didn’t fit with Patricia’s plans” and not an attitude issue. The fact he was non-existent all season feels like a cut off your nose to spite your face by the coaching staff and I’m having a hard time believing that was necessarily as one-sided as it seemed. He’s a talented player, so I’m definitely hoping for a 180 there.Curious what the opinion is here on both WR’s.
I feel like I’m in a minority, but Parker was really underrated last year at times and I hope he stays. He made some in traffic catches I had not seen a Pats WR make in quite some time here. What we wished Harry would bring physically.
I'm wondering if they should take the Myers money and find a true number one and put Myers money toward him, whoever that is.IMO, while it would be nice to have both, I think one goes. In my opinion, Meyers will be retained but will cost a little more than they ideally would have wanted to spend. Additionally, they’ll trade for a “number 1” guy like Hopkins or someone else (or draft a WR in the 1st). At that point you have Bourne and Parker contending for the number 3 role. Neither are super pricey but are still several million you could get back by moving and could get a draft pick for. Plus you still have Thornton. I doubt they’ll have Thorton as the 5th guy so someone will have to get moved, and my guess is it would be Parker who would probably net better compensation (though I’m a bit biased as I am still a little partial to Bourne and think he can eventually be a high-end number 2 guy…)
If they do not acquire a number 1 guy or if Meyers isn’t retained (or neither) then certainly I could see both guys staying but it feels like a risky proposition to have them both playing out the final year of their deals.
This is basically where I'm at. I recognize that Meyers is pretty good but I kind of want him gone. He is improving but I feel like he holds us back. He still doesn't have enough yac ability and doesn't score often.I'm wondering if they should take the Myers money and find a true number one and put Myers money toward him, whoever that is.
Taking that line of thinking further, you can also trade one of Bourne or Parker and pay for much of the first year of that WR1’s new deal. Then your “Meyers money” can mostly be put towards the other years of that guy’s deal. You’d only have that guy, whichever of Bourne or Parker is left, and Thornton rostered at that point but that is probably a perfectly fine 1-2-3 at the position if the top guy is elite. Would definitely want to try to get an upside guy as a 4 just in case there’s an injury though, whether that’s Nixon or a mid round rookie.I'm wondering if they should take the Myers money and find a true number one and put Myers money toward him, whoever that is.
That’s just not true lol. They’re both under contract.Borne is under contract. Parker isn't.
There's your answer right there.
Also, there's no RLKAG option in the poll.
Unless I’m reading wrong, Parker is under contract for 6.2 milBorne is under contract. Parker isn't.
There's your answer right there.
Also, there's no RLKAG option in the poll.
Which to me is a good number honestly.Unless I’m reading wrong, Parker is under contract for 6.2 mil
*shudders in 2013*Keep both. This team can't start completely from scratch at WR with Meyers and Agholor likely gone.
Keep both. This team can't start completely from scratch at WR with Meyers and Agholor likely gone.
Plus both are on relatively affordable deals. No reason to get rid of either.Agree with this completely. You can’t leave the cupboard bare at WR expect to compete with good teams.