Sign the Beast X: WR Reggie Wayne wants one more year on a contender

[hwc]

Hearing he’s open to playing one more year — for a contender.

I'm open to playing one more year for a contender, too. I don't know why my phone isn't ringing. I guess I better check the batteries.

Kirwin covered Reggie Wayne's prospects yesterday: "retirement papers". The problem is that there are 20+ veteran free agents at the WR position plus another 10 legitimate prospects in the draft. A glut of available players driving the prices down. Wayne may want to play now, but will he want to play when someone offers him the vet exception deal (vet min, no incentives, no guarantee) so he only costs the team $510,000 against the cap?

Hence "retirement papers".

 

[JMC00]

He almost signed here a few years ago so I def could see it happening if the money worked out.

 

[JMC00]

Also not getting some of the posts on here about him. He was the 2nd leading receiver on a team that had 6 guys with 400+ yards receiving. He may not be what he once was but put him with Brady in this offense for a year and he will do just fine.

 

[oldrover]

Also not getting some of the posts on here about him. He was the 2nd leading receiver on a team that had 6 guys with 400+ yards receiving. He may not be what he once was but put him with Brady in this offense for a year and he will do just fine.

+1... I'd love to see Reggie in the mix.

 

[OhExaulted1]

Wayne was playing well until he tore his triceps and injured his groin. Thats the problem when you turn 36. He has zero special teams value.

Amendola really came on the last 8 games or so. Plus he has special teams value. He backs up Jules and seems to know the offense pretty well. I really hope they find the right price that keeps him here.

Hes worth a look but I'm not really enthusiastic about him coming here. I kinda think Amendola have more value to the team than Wayne..My 02$

Agree. This is why I SMH at all the "Hey, this WR is available " threads. Not many so far have any ST value. I'd be more interested in Eddie Royal or Ted Ginn. Short money and proven return skills. We've already got 3 1,000 yard receivers. Throw in Wright and catches out of the backfield, plus tendering Tyms and Dobson on the roster still. If the thought is dumping Amendola why spend anything decent to only replace 200 receiving yards and still have a need for a return guy? Take 2 years of dead money and still need 2 guys to replace 1?

Brady's not going to throw it 800 times for 6,000 yards.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Peyton says, "Welcome back to the duck hunt, Reg!"

 

[Marinlik]

I'd much rather go with a cheap guy that has shown some potential and might improve, over an old receiver that was great, but at this point in his career won't improve because of age. That's kind of my way with most of these "should we sign the old guy who's probably in his last year or two?" decisions. With a young guy who's shown some potential you might hit lightning in a bottle, like LaFell. The chance is low, but it's bigger than the chance that the old guy becomes very good again.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Agree. This is why I SMH at all the "Hey, this WR is available " threads. Not many so far have any ST value. I'd be more interested in Eddie Royal or Ted Ginn. Short money and proven return skills. We've already got 3 1,000 yard receivers. Throw in Wright and catches out of the backfield, plus tendering Tyms and Dobson on the roster still. If the thought is dumping Amendola why spend anything decent to only replace 200 receiving yards and still have a need for a return guy? Take 2 years of dead money and still need 2 guys to replace 1?

Brady's not going to throw it 800 times for 6,000 yards.

If they lose Vereen and bring in Bush he will get his catches. If Amendola walks Dobson will get his and others. To your point maybe Wright picks up more.

Pats threw it 57? of the time last year. With TB hitting his late 30s, I wouldn't mind seeing a few more handoffs.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

He was close a few years ago...i could see this one happening

 

[Wheelman]

Peyton says, "Welcome back to the duck hunt, Reg!"

Why are you so eager to see Reggie's career end with a bang? Quite literally!

 

[patsfan-1982]

I don't see him making a roster in 2015

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Fivehead needs more depth; if Thomas and Sanders get injured, who can help him throw back-breaking pick 6's in playoff games? RW is a major part of fivehead's legacy with his role in the Tracy Porter play (running the correct route and watching in shock as his quarterback just crapped his pants on the biggest stage, and then being called out to "share the blame" by the media.)

 

[supafly]

Also not getting some of the posts on here about him. He was the 2nd leading receiver on a team that had 6 guys with 400+ yards receiving. He may not be what he once was but put him with Brady in this offense for a year and he will do just fine.

There's no doubt that we could do much, much worse (and have) than bringing Reggie Wayne in for a training camp look-see, if there is mutual agreement and good value. He could certainly add something as a WR3 or WR4, depending upon other options and how things shake out.

 

[supafly]

Fivehead needs more depth; if Thomas and Sanders get injured, who can help him throw back-breaking pick 6's in playoff games? RW is a major part of fivehead's legacy with his role in the Tracy Porter play (running the correct route and watching in shock as his quarterback just crapped his pants on the biggest stage, and then being called out to "share the blame" by the media.)

As much as we're talking about it here to pass the time, I'm guessing that you end up being correct and that he goes to DEN to finish out the year/career with Peyton Manning.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

As much as we're talking about it here to pass the time, I'm guessing that you end up being correct and that he goes to DEN to finish out the year/career with Peyton Manning.

Most likely... Broncos probably lose Julius Thomas and Welker is a shell of his former self. I doubt the scheme will be as heavily run-focused as Kubiak's past teams. I could see the Broncos moving Sanders into the slot full-time and using a guy like Wayne as the #2. I don't recall a season- ever- when Manning didn't have an abundance of capable skill players all around him.

 

[Joker]

Reggie could always reprise the role of Terry in "On The Waterfront", with "Spitoon" Manning as Charlie...

 

[JustBelieve]

Really do not see the point in signing Wayne. For being regarded as the go-to favorite target, he barely got any targets from Luck towards the end of last year. At this point he is simply name recognition like Champ Bailey last season.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

At this point he is simply name recognition

If what you say is true, then Rex Ryan will sign him within the hour.

 

[supafly]

Really do not see the point in signing Wayne. For being regarded as the go-to favorite target, he barely got any targets from Luck towards the end of last year. At this point he is simply name recognition like Champ Bailey last season.

You could be right. Another theory however, is that Indy was fairly set at receiving options, with 6 players having over 400+ yards. Donte Moncrief came on pretty nicely as the year went on, with TY Hilton--and the TEs. It may have been a matter of not enough balls to go around just the same.

Either way, I think we'd all agree that bringing Wayne in would give us something similar to what Deion Branch provided during his last 2 seasons here. The big question then becomes, "which" season with Branch?

2011--51 catches

2012--16 catches

My guess is that it'd obviously be something in the middle, as Wayne could add depth to our receivers as the WR3 or WR4.

 

[Deus Irae]

Contract requirements aside...

Just as with the 5-head, the issue with Wayne is figuring out how much of the problem last season was due to injury, and how much was due to decline.