WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis ... should we?

SmashMouth · 03-21-2018, 08:05 AM

Jaguars release WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis

The Jaguars released receiver Allen Hurns and tight end Marcedes Lewis on Tuesday, creating more than $10 million in cap space.

Before the move was announced, Lewis told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he got the news from his agent and feels "disrespected'' by the timing. The move comes nearly a week after free agency began.

"I wish they would have done it sooner," he said. "I think I deserved a little better than this."

The Jaguars saved $7 million in salary-cap space by releasing Hurns and $3.5 million more by releasing Lewis.

ESPN

K Major · 03-21-2018, 08:11 AM

Yes please.

jeanpierre · 03-21-2018, 08:46 AM

Nope, unless it's a bargain basement price - No. We've got to extend @CantGuardMike among other positions in just a couple of years...

Willie will bounce back and we'll be getting him at a good price coming off a forgettable year...

Only thing we need on offense is a capable Tight End and that's only going to happen in the draft this year, some Offensive Line Depth, and some Wide Receivers too develop...

K Major · 03-21-2018, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Willie will bounce back and we'll be getting him at a good price coming off a forgettable year...

No guarantees Willie will remain a Saint.

jeanpierre · 03-21-2018, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

No guarantees Willie will remain a Saint.

True - Let the market set his value, re-sign him to that value or move on if it's cost-prohibitive...

This way he holds no resentment to the team because they are paying him what the market set for him...

And team officials now have something to fall back on if he indeed tanks, they at least didn't overpay for him as they have done in other cases...

ScottF · 03-21-2018, 12:32 PM

Lewis can give us 2 years and be a placeholder, but considering we were one play away from the NFCCG with virtually no TE's, I'm not sure this is a priority.

Hurns, yeah, that would be nice, but I don't think we have the dough.

K Major · 03-21-2018, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Nope, unless it's a bargain basement price -

Look around the market. "Cheap" WR's are going around 8M per season.

FWIW, Hurns spoke on a Charlotte radio station yesterday and stated he could possibly take less money to play with the right QB. Get this man on a plane to meet Mr. Brees please.

stickman · 03-21-2018, 12:50 PM

I think you have to at least consider either of these guys. Especially Hurns.

papz · 03-21-2018, 02:16 PM

I think Hurns could be a James Jones type player on our team. It's not a bad fit. But looking at what Donte Moncrief got from the Jaguars(WTF were they thinking?), you got to wonder how much Hurns will actually cost.

voodooido · 03-21-2018, 02:37 PM

Lewis is at the end of his career so I would pass. Hurns sounds good but not at 7 million a year.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,958 Blog Entries: 29	WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis ... should we? Jaguars release WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis The Jaguars released receiver Allen Hurns and tight end Marcedes Lewis on Tuesday, creating more than $10 million in cap space. Before the move was announced, Lewis told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he got the news from his agent and feels "disrespected'' by the timing. The move comes nearly a week after free agency began. "I wish they would have done it sooner," he said. "I think I deserved a little better than this." The Jaguars saved $7 million in salary-cap space by releasing Hurns and $3.5 million more by releasing Lewis. ESPN

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis ... should we? Nope, unless it's a bargain basement price - No. We've got to extend @CantGuardMike among other positions in just a couple of years... Willie will bounce back and we'll be getting him at a good price coming off a forgettable year... Only thing we need on offense is a capable Tight End and that's only going to happen in the draft this year, some Offensive Line Depth, and some Wide Receivers too develop... saintsfan1976 and Rugby Saint II like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis ... should we? Originally Posted by jeanpierre Willie will bounce back and we'll be getting him at a good price coming off a forgettable year... No guarantees Willie will remain a Saint. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis ... should we? Originally Posted by K Major No guarantees Willie will remain a Saint. True - Let the market set his value, re-sign him to that value or move on if it's cost-prohibitive... This way he holds no resentment to the team because they are paying him what the market set for him... And team officials now have something to fall back on if he indeed tanks, they at least didn't overpay for him as they have done in other cases...

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: WR Allen Hurns, TE Marcedes Lewis ... should we? Originally Posted by jeanpierre Nope, unless it's a bargain basement price - Look around the market. "Cheap" WR's are going around 8M per season. FWIW, Hurns spoke on a Charlotte radio station yesterday and stated he could possibly take less money to play with the right QB. Get this man on a plane to meet Mr. Brees please. stickman likes this.

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