I would think other teams would pivot though. Maybe the Colts, probably the frontrunner to land Lamar. I'm sure they would get in on the Rodgers sweepstakes.
But would they? I mean, I think there's a reason that it came down to the Jets, and only the Jets, so quickly. I'm not convinced that there's any teams out there other than the Jets who were both willing to put up with Aaron Rodgers' BS AND pony up a decent stockpile of picks/players to acquire him. All the other possible teams bowed out awfully fast once they discovered the asking price, not too mention Rodgers himself would have to want to go there, and they'd have to have the cap available to make it happen, and at this stage of free agency, most teams already have their finances in line.
Lamar has talent. No question.
All true but I think a lot of that is his desire to work his way out of BAL since they've basically refused a long term deal. Of course the team may very well see the same things you bring up as the reason why. It's really too bad since the offense is geared around his skillset - then again, that may have been by necessity - great runner but has never shown much of anything as a passer. .....
To be fair, they have offered a 'long' term deal, (long being a relative term..maybe not as long as he'd like but multiple years) they just won't fully guarantee it like Lamar wants. Which he's finding out, no one is willing to offer up.
Leave it to the Browns. .... remember the Johnny Football pick ?
Thats why we have you...and Lefty Joe and Bandit..etc etc..
Yep..tough to try to negotiate trade value when all the potential dance partners know you get 20 mil in cap relief by cutting the dude.
Ravens needed a WR, but this seems more like desperation and overpaying by a lot.
Right?? Was there any other team even considering anything in the 10 mill range? Let alone 18, 15 guaranteed?? Crazy crazy, crazy
I won't ague that they need one, but I'm not sure what Beckham (at this stage) brings to an offense that runs and only throws to the TE. .... perhaps they were missing a 'go to' WR but is he that kind of guy anymore ?
Assuming he cones back to where he was as a Ram, granted that's a stiff assumption- it'll be roughly 20+ months and a major knee injury, since we saw him last, so not likely to be exactly what he was, but let's assume getting close to it- he certainly could be a go-to type guy. Hes not going to take the top off a D, not gonna be that kind of go to guy. But, running solid routes, being where he's supposed to be, when he's supposed to be there, reading the coverage and adjusting to the right route, and surely he can still catch anything in his general area. To me, that's a go to type guy, and I think he can still do that. You don't have to 'out-athlete' the defense to succeed.
IDK
