LMAO....."/you

The Clarks need to pony up.

DBowe is worth north of 10 million. All WR's drop the ball on occasion. He's stepped up his game over the last year or two and seems focused. He doesn't **** around, he doesn't get himself in trouble, and he makes spectacular grabs. He's a legit number 1, and a top ten receiver in the league if not better. ****, look who has been throwing him the football.

6 years - $69 million with $35 million guaranteed. I'd do that in a heartbeat. I just don't think the guy is a contract player. I think he'll remain solid, and has years of production ahead of him.

Unfortunately, we haven't tripped over our own feet and fallen ass-backwards into a HOF quarterback, so I think we should dispense with the patriot way BS.

First we need to build the lines. Once they're stocked with Pro-Bowlers, then we can shore up the TE position. Adding another midget or two out of the backfield would also be wise.

After these are accomplished, then it would be prudent to think about re-signing a WR.

One things for sure.

If we can't get him inked to a ltd, we should trade him to someone who can.

Even if it's for only a couple second rounders or a late first.

No sense in even keeping him for his franchise year only to let him walk after it.

Get something for him.

LMAO

At what point in negotiations would you stop raising your offer in hopes of signing Bowe to a ltd?

How much guaranteed $ and total amount do you consider "enough"?

I'd pay him that much if he could bring me Matt Cassel's scalp.

Its a hard question to answer.

If we were going to spend $10 million a year we'd save on Bowe improving the team, I'd say cut him loose - but we won't do that. We will continue trying to win with Matt Cassel and a bunch of average to above average players. As long as Cassel is QB, it would be a waste of the owner's money.

If we are going to remain committed to two more seasons of Cassel with no meaningful competition, which is my sneaking suspicion, we should trade him for picks.

How many people, when Carr wasn't signed, said "aw, that's OK, they're gonna use that money to pay Bowe?"

that's exactly why i didn't bitch about Carr leaving.

Ya, he was talking "stud" and to me, those players were studly during the season their team was champ. I'm in agreement btw with your sidenotes to my first comment. I was not calling any of those guys elite etc, just that they each played a studly role in getting to and winning the championship. Reggie Wayne had Marv that one season there, so Marv was the elite guy in the mix imo. Troy Brown played well every year practically, though never great. He played both ways (wr/cb) during one of those champ years, he was a stud.

Nearly everyone here.

As I stated a couple of times in this thread, the overall number 120-130 is complete bullshit and will never be realized.

$35M guaranteed wouldn't be out of step with what the market has established. However, Pioli has shown an ability to get team-friendly deals done.