We have a first round Qb now.

That's not exactly true. The Chiefs do look for signing FA that are under the radar but that can get comparable production to higher profile FA. The Chiefs didn't resign their own players to bargain deals, but no one really cares or notices when you resign your own players.

Quick, name a top-flight NFL receiver who's won a Super Bowl who isn't named Jerry Rice (who was surrounded by other all-world talent like some guys named Montana and Clark and others).

Point being, "stud WR" is an overrated stat. And "overpaid stud WR" is even worse. One WR does not make a team. And paying out the ass for said WR just means you get to watch a very expensive guy run down the field and not get the ball.

Given the OP guidelines (8 years at $12.5-$16M), you sign him to that and you're on cheap crack.

(in the past decade alone)

Victor Cruz
Hines Ward
Plaxico Burress
Reggie Wayne
Greg Jennings
Troy Vincent

All studs, all caught at least one TD pass during the championship win. All had kill seasons/playoffs leading to the big game.

fyp

wasn't troy vincent a cornerback?

as to your list...

1) victor cruz has exactly one year of great production. let's give him a year or two before we put him on any of these lists.
2) hines ward...yeah, he's not a top-flight WR. he's a gritty, down the middle third down type target, but he's not a dominator
3) plaxico burress...I'll give you this one
4) reggie wayne...sure, if I'm being generous
5) greg jennings...sure, but like the last two, I'm not sure I'd put him in that top 3-4, upper-echelon.
6) troy vincent obviously doesn't work for previously stated reasons.

Exactly, I am still pissed about them not paying Carr. Yeah, I know, he was a Cowboy fan but he should have been given enough $$ to sign anyway.

The writer claims Jerry Jones himself says he overpaid for Brandon Carr.

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Oops, I meant Troy BROWN, Patriots.

You better call Hines a 'stud' or he'll come for ya :D

Point with this was to say the #1 WR does help in the big game. During big big games, if your offense can get one TD out of the star receiver, it takes the edge off an otherwise typically menacing defense (since all teams at this level of post season play have good defense) and opens up the pass game to other players. Plus, of course, it opens up the run game.

huh?....'stud WR' isn't a stat, it's just a description...I have no clue what you are babbling about, but it is nonsense

it's football, 'one [anything]' doesn't make a team (other than QB)...your 'argument' applies to everyone, and no one

as for WRs who have won Superbowl's, are you seriously asking this?

Irvin
Harrison
Bruce
Ward
Fitzgerald (sure as hell wasn't his fault they lost)

pretty much every team in the superbowl, win or lose has a WR with stats identical to Bowe...hell, some had two (Colts, Giants)

we've only got 1 (and a piece of shit QB to boot), and you all have predictably already rationalized letting him walk to save Clark's precious money (the true fan's only true desire)...

Rep!

IF IT DIDN'T WORK FOR THE PATRIOTS IT WON'T WORK FOR ANYONE ELSE! BELICHECK KNOWS ALL! THE PATRIOT WAY!!!!!!!/cheatriot fans

time for Clark to open up the pocket book. he's saved so much money the last 3+ years it's time to pay. Clark/Scooter......uh, it takes some cash to keep good players.

yeah, he's signed DJ, JC, TH...etc. BFD. need more than 3 studs on a team. He goes, this team has virtually no shot.

People that think teams will stack the box and stop the run, ain't seen nothing yet if Bowe is gone.

troy brown was never a top flight WR. the problem here is perspective and how we classify WRs. None of the guys, save a few of them at very select times, has EVER been a "Jerry Rice" type WR. none of them are all-time greats that are, at some point, top 3 in their position.

your premise is correct, though, that having a 'top-flight' WR (top 5-10) can open up the pass game for other players does pass the eye test.

I'M A DOUCHEBAG WITH NOTHING TO ADD TO THE CONVERSATION!!!!! /you