06-17-2016, 04:06 PM
(06-17-2016, 02:31 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Actually I do think they were idiots for offering MLJ 9+ million per (if that actually happened). I realize I'm just a lowly fan, but I just don't see why you'd pay a guy THAT much for 65-800-4 production when we've gotten that type of production out of Jerome friggin Simpson when Dalton was a rook.
I'll take 700 yards and 2-3 more drops to save 6 million this year and several million over the next few seasons. The potential positives outweigh the potential negatives by far IMO.
It's possible we wouldn't have extended Gio had MLJ received such a ridiculous contract here. Maybe we let Eifert walk. Dansby probably isn't here.
I almost understand the Lions paying him that, because they pass more than any other team and MLJ's role will probably match the contract size. In Cincy though, he was good for 700-800 yards as (arguably) the 3rd option. It just wasn't smart money to pay $9 million per for that.
That's not me trying to justify losing him after the fact, either. I would've said the same thing in February. MLJ may be slightly better, but no way in heck is he $6 million per better. LaFell looks like a way better value to me, and hopefully Boyd is ready to take over next year. I love how things turned out.
I agree with this. 9 million for MLJ HERE, would be a bad investment. I was surprised they came out and said they offered as much as the Lions dead... I would have kept that hush hush.
On the flip side, I can see MLJ getting 1100 yards and 8 TDs in Detroit if him an Stafford have a good year. He may have been worth the money for them... maybe.
Either way, the only thing that is confusing about the situation is why a different team didn't come in and snipe Lafell away from us. Sure, teams had spent money on the big name WR FAs available, but I still am amazed some other team didn't find Lafell to be a stop gap player at the WR position for 2-4 million.
There are plenty of teams out there that could make use of Lafell, and it's not like we broke the bank signing him. As I said earlier in this thread, maybe Lafell was picky, and wanted to go to a contender with a good QB. I hope that's the case.
