Garbage? (Terrelle Pryor)

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(02-19-2017, 12:42 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: After Adam Jones tirade about Terrelle Pryor being "garbage" after being held in check against the Bengals with whatever scrub QB the Browns ran out there in their second meeting, I sort of gave up on any hope i had of the Bengals signing Pryor as a FA.

Hear me out.  

I understand Pryor has already been vocal about wanting to stay in Cleveland (that could be true or it could be a tactic to raise the offers, who knows?).  I also understand that he has only been a WR for one season and has shown some signs of immaturity.  His performance this year tailed off after a hot start when teams adjusted to take away his deep ball.  

I still want him.

I'm sure I will be accused of being a buckeye homer, among other things for this suggestion, but here is my rationale:

1.) The player-  He is a freak.  He is probably the fastest WR in the NFL right now in a 40 yard dash.  His vertical speed and height is unchallenged.  We know he can play WR, and he would be a perfect fit at "X" in our offense.  

2.) The scheme-  The fact that opposing defenses began to double him with over the top safety help reveals the problem with the Browns:  they had no other options.  Can you do that to Pryor with AJ green on the other side of the field?  Pryor and AJ stretching the field with Eifert, Sexy, and Boyd working underneath?  Yes, please.  What red zone troubles?

3.) The money- I don't see him getting anywhere near the money that people were originally claiming, but maybe an $8 million per year type of deal.  Give him Adam Jones's money....his release would almost cover that.    

4.) The future- Think about next year when Eifert is up....can you let him go and roll with Uzomah, Kroft, and (hopefully) Butt?  Maybe you can if AJ and Terrelle are drawing so much attention away from the center of the field.  

We know he can play the position in the NFL, and no draft pick can say that.  We know what AJ has to deal with every play, and we need someone to take attention away from him.  

If there was one FA I would wish for in this year's crop, it is Terrelle Pryor.

I'd take desean Jackson even at 30 for the next 2-3 years.  Talk about a guy who can take it to the house on any play.  Haven't had a WR that electric since Peter Warrick.

And Pryor isn't close to the fastest WR. Odell, desean, tyreke hill, Julio just to name a few elite run after catch WR.