I get all that and they've played the game well to avoid cap issues... but, they're rolling dice with Danny. Dude has missed 20 games in the last 2 seasons thanks to injury. There are 'similarities' between him and Welker, but that's about it right now.

Seems like a gamble they could have avoided to me considering how many years Brady likely has left and the price paid for Danny, compared to Wes.

Follow along dumbass
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Well, it's kinda girly to be honest...

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Boston sports talk radio is basically taking this position, which certainly does make alot of sense.

Seems like the right answer here is resign Wes for 2-3 years and try to find a bigger outside WR threat to better complement the rest of our talent, not to roll the dice by getting younger but more injury prone...

I'll be glad to be proven wrong, but I don't think I favor this move. I'm not sure that the drops don't have something to do with it. They have to have started wearing on BB.

I looked briefly yesterday and couldn't find it, but what were the drop #s the last 3 seasons? Is there a link that compares WRs on targets, catches and drops?

I did find this ... rejoice all you haters of Denver. The Broncos now have 3 of the guys that were in the top 7 of this vaunted category in 2012. Call me crazy, but I'll take the risk with this trio and Manning.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...ide-receivers/

They also have this 3-year data that was posted in 2012, so I believe this is 2009-2011 data.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...ide-receivers/

So, if I read this right ... from 2009-2011, Welker was #2 in drops (32) behind Marshall (35) and just ahead of White (30).

2009-2012 Welker had:

Targets: 605
Catchable: 496 (not sure how they create that stat)
Receptions: 449
Drops: 47
Yards: 5,119
TDs: 26

Drops 7.7% of the Targets
Drops 9.4% of the Catchable Targets

Through 4 seasons ... that's not incredibly too concerning for me. Some always remember the clutch drops, but quickly forget the amazing catches that he did make. So, when I look at the drops - yes, they're high, but so is everything else in the stats category. Throw 10 nice passes to him, he'll catch 9 of them... sign me up for all that.

The other thing is this - they really relied on Welker more than they should have due to injuries to other players or lack of options in the ground game. So, there was more pressure on him to produce and be the man than there should have been at times, in my opinion.

And, he is certainly worth the 2 Year $12M investment in my opinion.

And, the Titans owner probably really hates Elway right now... they made the bigger offer to Peyton last year and Welker this year. Oh well.

:hmmm:

Brady just signed a contract for less money. Did he do it to open up money for Welker, only to be stabbed in the back?


This smells bad. LMAO

It would be worth the money to pay Wes Welker what ever money he wants just to cock block Peyton Manning and Horseface from getting him.

Yeah, but they now have 3 guys (Danny, Gronk and Hernandez) that combined for 45 missed starts in the last 2 regular seasons... it's all good though.

Is Lloyd a FA this year? You'd think they would bring him back, but he kinda got lost in the mix last year... but 74 rec / 994 yds wasn't bad.

If Geno is not chosen and we end up trading down and then take Tavon Austin then you will hear a big "ohhhhhhhhhh sh********* ! coming from Denver and all the Welker talk gets quieter. Not worried in the least:thumb:

I mean if we can trade down and we do not take Geno we best take the most immediate playmaker on the board that can PUT UP NOW ! And that is Austin !! He is a mini Percy Harvin that is football tough unlike Harvin:thumb:

:spock:

Figured I'd bump this with all the talk about the new look secondary in KC... should be a few nice battles this season between the teams.

Here's another nugget that I found regarding Welker and something to help counter the talk about "drops". Let the games begin! In the NFL world of pass happy and WR friendly rules ... bring on your multi-million dollar gaggle of new DBs. :p

Here you go douche. Where are the qualifiers?

Stop it or he's going to delete his Twitter.