Well then that's why he didn't end up here. I think that explains everything. He said he wasn't going to play on the tag but I guess he changed his mind once he saw that no one is going to give him a deal that he hoped for.
I completely agree with you. Rosen, Darnold, Mayfield all scare me on this Browns team in the future... Truth be told if they don't take one of those guys...... And one will be avaliable..... Then they're idiots. I like Tyrod and all, he's better than several give him credit for, but all three of those guys have higher ceilings
To be fair to Jones, that 2013 season for Jones was objectively stellar. It doesn't seem like it on paper, but they only played him 555 snaps that year out of 1236, so the 700+ yards and 10 scores in context were eye-popping. He also ransacked San Diego in the post season for 130 yards on 8 catches. To your point, durability has most certainly been an issue for him.
That was a great season no doubt, and I wanted him badly here when he was a FA, but I just don't see how Landry shouldn't further exceed what he makes considering the overall picture of things. He had a great year but with everything in perspective I don't think his production has matched Landry's nor do I think he had the other factors that could make the argument that they've earned equal compensation.
So what's the expectation on Landry? I think he's capable of being a really good WR as well but I guess it's really subjective in this aspect.
Oh. Well aware of that. But Landry is just a genius ala Revis. He should honestly fuck off to San Francisco after this season to play with a real QB
He did an entire short video on it and explained why he isn't going to play on the tag. Him signing the tag was the only way that would facilitate a trade.
There is the factor of the X being arguably more valuable than the Y. Especially with Jones being a top-tier deep threat, evidenced by the fact that he was tied for 1st in catches of over 20 yards this season with Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, Brandin Cooks and DeAndre Hopkins. That upside was very much on display in 2013. I would argue that simply putting numbers in a vacuum can sometimes be a shallow method when comparing a player who plays almost exclusively on the outside against one who plays almost exclusively in the slot. I've been a fan of Landry since his college days, minus the shameful hit on Aaron Williams. He's almost certainly going to be paid higher than Jones. That's partly due to rising salary cap number, partly due to the production and lack of durability concerns. That being said, Jones was signed on to be a quality starting boundary WR, and his salary was more indicative of his talent and upside than production. I would expect a larger figure in comparison, but it's tough for me to subscribe to the notion that Landry should be paid leagues above Jones. Keenan Allen is making $11 million per season despite as a terrific outside and slot WR. That would be around my ceiling for Landry's value.
I believe this is punishment for @Ice Bowl not using his good luck charm on us. Serves him right.
Anything is an upgrade over Hundley. That guy is a bum.
