Per Report, Marvin Jones wants $7m+ per year!

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(02-06-2016, 01:13 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Boldin is old, can't separate, and is nowhere near a WR2 at this stage of his career.  Sanu is young, can't separate, has subpar hands, and is't good enough to be the WR2.  If Marvin doesn't re-sign, then the new WR2 is in the draft.

Marvin Jones in 16 games with Dalton & Green: 65/816/4
Anquan Boldin in 14 games with Gabbert & T Smith: 69/789/4


Is he old? Sure. Has he lost a step? Absolutely. Can he still run the routes to get open, use his good hands, and be among the best in the NFL at fighting for the ball and making contested catches? Yuuuup.

Not saying he's going to be amazing, but speed and age aren't the only way a person can get separation. Tony Gonzalez at the end of his career was slow as hell, but still could churn out 80/850/8 seasons pretty much at will even at the age of 36. Why? Routes, hands, and fighting for contested catches. All three of those age really really well.

I'm not claiming he would be the long term answer or anything, obviously, but as a 1 year stopgap for that drafted rookie to learn a bit? It could work out really well. Green, Boldin, Rookie, Eifert, Bernard. That'd be one heck of a skill group for Dalton to play with.



We've seen these throws be interceptions many times with AJ Green. The mentality/ability to do that doesn't go away with age. Maybe he can teach AJ a thing or two.