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Jimmy Graham Contract

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Old 01-13-2014, 03:55 PM   #1
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Re: Jimmy Graham Contract

4.28 vs. 4.34 isn't too shabby.
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Old 01-13-2014, 04:43 PM   #2
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Re: Jimmy Graham Contract

Top to bottom, we've got the best WR corps in the league and best TE corps in the league...

As I've been a Graham fan since I saw him in his first camp, I've been equally disappointed in how he disappeared down the stretch which much of that is due to the torn plantar fascia tendon...

My concerns are his agent, their demands, and committing that much quan with the unknown of his recovery from said injury; sucked for him but San Diego strung out Gates till they got the deal they wanted, but Gates prime came and went quick...

Worth pointing out while we're bashing Graham for disappearing down the stretch, some of it deserved, let's not forget the man played through a torn plantar fascia...

I'm just not happy with Graham's choice of agent and that agent's personality of being Galactus, Destroyer of Salary Caps - I'd be happy if we franchised, non exclusive this season and see how things shake out from there while we draft a TE in this year's draft to keep transitioning...

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Old 01-13-2014, 05:33 PM   #3
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Worth pointing out while we're bashing Graham for disappearing down the stretch, some of it deserved, let's not forget the man played through a torn plantar fascia...

And for that reason alone I don't give him much flack for not getting separation. It doesn't however excuse gator-arms or the high drop rate, in 2012 he lead the league in drops. Then there is the subjective opinion that he waits for the ball to come to him instead of going get it.

He is actually the receiver Drew throws the most INTs when being targeted.
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Old 01-13-2014, 07:17 PM   #4
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Franchise him. Then you can entertain any offers that you get. He is a dynamite player. But we can't afford for another player to take us to the bank.
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Old 01-14-2014, 01:00 PM   #5
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Re: Jimmy Graham Contract

Not for 18ml a year
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Old 01-14-2014, 08:19 PM   #6
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Not for 18ml a year
If you can't be stopped on offense, then you only need your defense to get one stop, one turnover; but no, that's too much commitment to one player under today's salary cap...

The only player in my mind worth 15mil+ per annum is in Denver now; and maybe the other kid in New England...
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Old 01-16-2014, 07:32 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by jeanpierre View Post
If you can't be stopped on offense, then you only need your defense to get one stop, one turnover; but no, that's too much commitment to one player under today's salary cap...



The only player in my mind worth 15mil+ per annum is in Denver now; and maybe the other kid in New England...

That theory didn't work in 2011, and it hasn't worked for Manning yet.
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Old 01-14-2014, 08:23 PM   #8
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I hope we keep Jimmy for long term. Not because I find him amazing as a player, but because I got his jersey for my birthday.
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Old 01-14-2014, 08:27 PM   #9
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It will get done.
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Old 01-15-2014, 11:10 AM   #10
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Re: Jimmy Graham Contract

lets be honest if we do sign him he will probably become the highest paid TE in football

SO

TAG him and save money baby

then listen to offers on sign and trades to an AFC team up north some where
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