Free Agency Notes and Speculation

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Riv said:

Ya, I get pretty upset when people want to justify a crap signing because YOU think they are injury prone (whatever that means anyway).  I assure you we could've found someone equally as bad as Torrey for less than half what we are going to pay him.

We didn't "sign" Torrey Smith. We traded a CB who was probably going to be cut anyway. Sammy Watkins just got $16M per year. Wait until you see the numbers some of these FA WRs are going to get. Smith at $5M per season with no guaranteed money is going to look really good. He fills a niche. I highly doubt we acquired him with thinking that we were adding a superstar. 

 

[Peppers90 NC]

2 minutes ago, Riv said:

Ya, instead we should ship out a 23 year old corner/safety in return for an overpriced 29 year old player who only had 2,100 recv yards in the last 4 seasons combined.

What a time to be alive.

Ro Riv didnt much care for that 23 year old corner/safety or it probably wouldnt have happened.

[Byrdman4real]

Waiting for Tavon Austin to be released, but think the eagles are interested. 

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Ro Riv didnt much care for that 23 year old corner/safety or it probably wouldnt have happened.

But he sure thinks a lot of Captain.  Explain that one?

[Riv]

1 minute ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Ro Riv didnt much care for that 23 year old corner/safety or it probably wouldnt have happened.

So cut him?  Why bring in someone pointless like Torrey Smith?  Nothing but wasted cap space.

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 minutes ago, Byrdman4real said:

Waiting for Tavon Austin to be released, but think the eagles are interested. 

he's not very good

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

Broken.  It was reported shortly after he was placed on IR.  They didn't hold a press conference if that's what you mean?

I don't recall that and a quick Google isn't coming up with anything other than "lower leg injury". He also tore the meniscus in his knee last spring. I'm not saying that Samuel and/or Byrd are definitely injury prone, what I'm saying is that if they turn out to be the signs were there. Hopefully they were just flukes.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

he's not very good

Nope. I'd rather give Samuel those snaps. They're basically the same player and Samuel is younger with more upside.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Byrdman4real said:

Waiting for Tavon Austin to be released, but think the eagles are interested. 

Pretty sure I just saw the Lions are keeping him.

Edit: Sorry, I was thinking of Tavon Wilson.

[TheSpecialJuan]

I hope we go after TE Tyler Eifert at some point 

[Byrdman4real]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

he's not very good

Same thing people said about Ginn before playing for Carolina.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Pretty sure I just saw the Lions are keeping him.

thats tavon wilson - safety 

[Peppers90 NC]

1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

But he sure thinks a lot of Captain.  Explain that one?

I can't and he wasnt a player in question. I liked Worley personally.

[Jon Snow]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't recall that and a quick Google isn't coming up with anything other than "lower leg injury". He also tore the meniscus in his knee last spring. I'm not saying that Samuel and/or Byrd are definitely injury prone, what I'm saying is that if they turn out to be the signs were there. Hopefully they were just flukes.

How were the signs there that his ankle would be obliterated during a tackle in which all an opposing players weight fell on his lower leg and ankle?