i think the question will be how do you get your incentive laden deal to trump whatever the Eagles offer him.

the Eagles could offer him an incentive laden deal and why would he leave when they got Foles, that offense, and his teammates/familiarity. We have Andy Reid and closer to home for him. Might come down to teams getting in a bid war

That depends.

Can we get him for something like 3 years 8-10 million with a minimal first year cap hit and a roster bonus in the second year?...or will he want a deal that averages over 5million per year?

Big difference, given the risk.

This is a really good draft class of receivers and drafting someone would be much cheaper.

It seems pretty doubtful that Nelson actually does hit FA

If they want to have a bidding war, they can have him and we can talk to Riley Cooper.

He's racist.

I'm just going by memory so besides the acl he's just always been dinged. That's alright though as long as he comes in on a prove it basis. There is chance we could get a good player for cheap which would really help us though so it could be the best way to upgrade the WR position while leaving most of our assets to use on defense. I'd be down with it if it happened but I'd temper my enthusiasm.

hence my mention of the trade

Could either go with a 1 year prove it deal, which like Bennett and the Seahawks can actually bite the team if he comes out and plays great, then you've priced yourself out.

If you could get him to sign a 2 or 3 year smaller deal, do it. He's not an elite #1 WR, but he has the tools to be a very good 2 fringe 1 type WR. Good speed, good hands, good route runner. IIRC, at MU he even returned punts.

Rather draft the guy in your sig if Ebron, and Jace are gone.

Riley Cooper, James Jones, or Eric Decker would be the preferable options for me.

Combine that with hopefully grabbing your sig. An offense that struggled last year, is now SO IMPROVED.

Would WANT.

let the MUron masturbation-fest begin!!!

I'm not signing a WR who's looking for a deal to take himself away from a HOF QB or an elite QB as Jones and Decker are looking to do.

Cooper or Maclin would be my choice, as well as drafting Lee if he were there.

I'll let Dex walk, sign Maclin and re-sign Kyle Williams on the cheap.

That'll give me two great outside threats, an improvement at slot with Avery over Dex, and a proven punt returning expert in Williams.

Boom. Upgraded everywhere except (arguably) punt returns.

Obviously, we'd want him if the price was right. The question is how high should we be willing to go?

or we can just pay Golden Tate