Would you drop one of our FA WR pickups for another year of Troy Brown?

[captain stone]

Kelley Washington isn't fit to unfasten the laces of Troy Brown's cleats.

This is all probably moot, anyway. Jackson might - and should - be PUP'ed for the first 6 games plus. There'll be plenty of time to sort out the WR depth chart then.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

All I can say is one thing..We can't have 9 WRs on the team..Unless a few go on PS we will cut 4 of them....

Stallworth
Welker
Washington
Brown
Gaffney
Caldwell
Jackson
Childress
Kight

At least 4 of them gotta go (Stallworth and Welker definately stay-Jackson stays at least another year or two,especially if he goes on IR which shortens the WR selection a bit -Kight,definately out unless he does something in camp to say WOW! - ,Childress unlikely-the rest is a crap shoot).....We need LB depth and DB depth..Thats where the most depth should be in terms of importance - 5 WR will be enough,Remember Thomas,Watson and K. Brady will be there too.

 

[spacecrime]

The only reason that I would IR Jackson is that the cap hit would be too severe to release him. Another Florida bust at WR.

Oh, geez, here we go. They're coming out of the woodwork again.

 

[spacecrime]

This is all probably moot, anyway. Jackson might - and should - be PUP'ed for the first 6 games plus. There'll be plenty of time to sort out the WR depth chart then.

I disagree. Jackson would benfit immensely from training camp, and should not be PUPed if he can practice. Troy is the one who doesn't need training camp. Cut the oldsters ome slack. Put Troy on PUP. He can come in week 6-9 in perfect form and never miss a beat.

 

[mgteich]

Yes, who we keep for the #5 receiver or 6th receiver or #53 player does indeed often depend on versatility. However, even more often who we keep depends on ST's and on future potential. Unless someone is a ST starter, he will likely be inactive. If that is the case, then potential is critical to who we keep.

If all of the WR's perform equally well as WR in camp, the decision on who sticks on the roster in a 5th or 6th spot will come down to versatility. Troy wins that competition hands down because of his value on ST or as a DB.

It's highly likely Jackson isn't in that mix in TC, and with the others already on the roster it makes no sense to push him to be. Therefore he is an excellent candidate to start the season on PUP. So that really leaves it at 6 competing for 5-6 slots (with the 5th or 6th needing to show more than backup WR capability) and Childress/Kight optionally on the PS or shadow roster.

If the 3 guys they picked up this off season as FA WR's all work out, they will pose at least as much of a threat to Caldwell and Gaffney as they would to Troy. While they are younger than Troy, they lack versatility. They are not signed beyond this season and both already make more than veteran minimum.

For the record, while Troy's salary for the last two years has been a veteran minimum one, his bonus in each season ($30K in 2005 and $350K in 2006) did not allow for his salary to be counted against the cap as veteran minimum exemptions. Given our cap position this season I don't think cap hit will be a concern either. It will come down to whether BB believes he can compete for a roster spot. And if he will he likely bumps someone else whose current cap hit covers all or most of his potential cap hit.

I believe any other suitor would be reluctant to sign him for anything other than a veteran minimum deal this season though due to both his age and the fact he's rehabbing an injury. His value to other teams is basically limited to veteran leadership and 4th or 5th WR. Familiarity with the staff, system and teamates allowed him to build value here that he couldn't provide to a new staff, system and teamates due to the time it would take just to assimilate into the offense. So talk of playing elsewhere is just the it's a business dance he a Belioli will do until they get down to talking deal.