Seymour":3vcgymq5 said:
kidhawk":3vcgymq5 said:
They are 3-4 and just lost in their house to a Seahawks team that many had written off. I don't blame them for taking a 3rd round pick for a guy they were not likely to keep next year anyway.
Why would they not keep him next year? He is their top receiver and not costing them a true top #1 salary??
Also....they are 1 game out of first in their division??
I have no idea why they would't keep him, but they supposedly didn't try to extend him, and he chose to play out his contract. Maybe they want to go younger, maybe they want to go taller? Maybe they want to go cheaper? It's hard to say since I don't really follow the Lions all that closely. I do know that a 3rd rounder now is likely more than they would have gotten with any possible comp pick they would have received.
As for them still being in the running for the division, this is true, but a realistic look at their team and they aren't ready for a run yet, and the Eagles likely overpaid for Tate (unless of course they extend him), and if I were them I'd take the 3rd round pick too.