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Anybody realize that AE is a FA after this season?

Donald LaFell

By Donald LaFell,
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TheRed Newbie

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I'm a Lafell fan but his resume says he should get paid like a 3rd WR. I wouldn't pay to much for any of these guys until they can prove more. Maybe 1 year deals for everybody.

I don't think he'll be quite that low, especially depending on if he has a big season this year. He will get interest from other teams for sure. If we penny pinch him, he may be gone. Then it becomes, who do we replace him with?

Not to mention we still need to address finding a #1 to take over for Steve. We can't also be out a #2.

Only having the 34 year old Steve Smith under contract definitely concerns me.

Also add in Greg Hardy looming.

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I don't think he'll be quite that low, especially depending on if he has a big season this year. He will get interest from other teams for sure. If we penny pinch him, he may be gone. Then it becomes, who do we replace him with?

Not to mention we still need to address finding a #1 to take over for Steve. We can't also be out a #2.

Only having the 34 year old Steve Smith under contract definitely concerns me.

Also add in Greg Hardy looming.

 

I don't think he or any Wr on this team will have a high or medium price tag. JMO.

 

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i think we'll be alright. lafell will get a decent contract if he continues to produce this year, and if edwards is what we're hoping he'll be he might got a contract worthy of a decent WR3. with smitty aging gettleman will probably draft a receiver with a first or second-rounder next april.

 

this means we'll see a slight bump in cap figures with lafell and edwards, and then a rookie contract if we draft one. really not a concern.

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We are in a really good spot with our WRs and the contracts coming up.  Since it SEEMS we'll have a nice assortment of guys behind smith, the ball will probably be spread pretty evenly to guys like AE and LaFell.  We might not have a second 1000 yard receiver, but having 2-3 guys in that 500-800 area allows us to resign them all at a very reasonable price.

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Even if AE has a good season as the 3rd WR his touches will be limited even in the most ideal situation, unless injury happens.

Best case I can imagine for AE if he wins the 3rd WR role with Lafell and Smitty being healthy: 450 yrds 3tds?

Ginn will see plenty of touches too(better speed threat to stretch the defense) as well as the Adams, Gettis, Pilares, Hixon survivor.

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I'm a Lafell fan but his resume says he should get paid like a 3rd WR. I wouldn't pay to much for any of these guys until they can prove more. Maybe 1 year deals for everybody.

 

 

...Yep, I can't imagine any team wanting AE or Gettis... Lafell may be coming into his own this year. we'll see.

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