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Falcons taking calls on Julio Jones
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04-27-2021, 08:34 AM | #211 |
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04-27-2021, 08:35 AM | #212 |
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04-27-2021, 08:50 AM | #213 |
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Gonzalez was rarely out with an injury. Jones on the other hand? It seems you are enamored more with the Julio Jones name at this point as his performance on the field.
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04-27-2021, 08:51 AM | #214 |
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I never claimed to be a cap expert. We were ready to make Trent Williams the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history. Oh by the way Trent Williams is ALSO 32 years old and also has an injury history. Seems Brett Veach has the balls to take a gamble on a generational talent. I personally would be willing to take a chance on what I consider the best wide receiver of his era going after Super Bowl rings the last few years of his career. I'll leave it at that.
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04-27-2021, 08:54 AM | #216 |
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Do we really miss Sammy Watkins on the injury report so badly that people actually are willing to pay double to keep the spot in the injury report filled?
Guys, come ON. We need a receiver that's actually going to play football games. |
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04-27-2021, 09:21 AM | #217 | |
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04-27-2021, 09:28 AM | #218 |
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Crazy how Julio put up HOF numbers and has widely been considered THE best WR in the game for the better part of the past decade when he was always injured and never EVER on the field. That is extremely hard to do when you are always injured. Lets compare the first ballot HOFer to Sammy freaking Watkins.
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04-27-2021, 09:30 AM | #219 | |
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Nobody said he wasn't on the field. He's played through nagging injuries nearly every season. But he's also 32 years old. He won't be able to play through injuries forever. Jones is the very definition of "buy high, sell low". It's a TERRIBLE investment at $15M guaranteed. It would be absolutely stupid to do. |
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04-27-2021, 09:33 AM | #220 |
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He doesn't need a ring to get the gold jacket. Stats to compare to other HOFers is more likely the goal. KC has too many other mouths to feed to pad his stats.
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04-27-2021, 09:34 AM | #221 |
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Guys, it's like this:
If Mahomes was 40, and we were trying to make one last run, then yeah, maybe you look at paying Jones to help get you over the top. You know you're probably about to do a total rebuild, and this is last hurrah time. Mahomes is 25; and if you're smart about things, you can extend this Super Bowl window indefinitely without screwing yourself. You don't pay Jones #1 money at his age to come here and be the #3 option and hope he stays healthy. You still have Hill, Kelce, and Hardman. You have some JAGS who know the offense. You've rebuilt the offensive line from offensive to stellar, and in so you'll be able to properly utilize last year's number one pick, Clyde, better. What you need to do is start restocking with younger talent at WR to help you some this year, and develop them into tomorrow's stars as Hill and Kelce decline. #3 option is not a place to spend a ton of money; but drafting a WR in the second round that may one day be option #1 or #2 is a good place to put draft capital. You want an over 30 player coming off injury that makes more sense? Sign Ingram to be part of your LDE situation. And STILL draft a guy, too. |
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04-27-2021, 10:15 AM | #222 |
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If they cut him and you could sign him to a nice contract, sure. Go for it.
Or if he'd restructure and you could give up a 4th for him. But trading a high pick and taking on that salary? nah. |
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04-27-2021, 10:22 AM | #223 | |
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That said, historically, Veach's bread and butter move is all about value. Guys who are talented, but down and out and therefore inexpensive. 1st round cast-aways. Ragland, Baker, Callaway etc... His other move is to secure talent when its available on the open market at a discount because of our ability to compete for rings. McCoy, Bell, etc... Occasionally, he will make splash moves like Matheiu, Clark, Watkins, Hitchens, and now OBJ - those players were for the most part entering their early prime or mid prime. The only departure from that would have been Trent Williams, given his age. Thankfully, it didn't pan out. Injuries, Age, and Elite Talent considerations aside, given JJ's price tag, I think it's a non-starter for Veach. It is fun to dream, though. |
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04-27-2021, 10:26 AM | #225 |
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Have we traded for this peace of shit yet
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