QuahHawk
Well-known member
Seeing as most on this board thinks Golden Tate should be our #1 offseason priority. I did some comparing of stats with 3 other Free Agent WR's who could be similarly or more productive than Tate.
Of these 4 WR's I can see Decker getting the biggest contract probaby 8-10Mil per year, then Tate $5-7mil, then Maclin $5-7mil, then Jones $3-5Mil. My argument here is would it be worth it to spend 2-3 Million more a year on a WR like Decker who brings size and a huge threat in the red zone and would compliment Harvin's skillset. Or for a similar price probably even less money sign take a gamble that Maclin can return to form and upgrade our WR corps. Or go full savings and sign Jones who would provide similar production for much less but is older. Is Tate our best option? If he is I think we still have to invest a 1st or 2nd round pick in 6'2+ WR.
Golden Tate 5'10" 202lbs 25yo
2010- 21 REC 227 YDS 0 TDS
2011- 35 REC 382 YDS 3 TDS
2012- 45 REC 688 YDS 7 TDS
2013- 64 REC 898 YDS 5 TDS
Jeremy Maclin 6'0 198lbs 25yo
2010- 70 REC 964 YDS 10 TDS
2011- 63 REC 859 YDS 5 TDS
2012- 69 REC 857 YDS 7 TDS
2013- Torn ACL in preseason
Eric Decker 6'3 214lbs 26yo
2010- 6 REC 106 YDS 1 TDS
2011- 44 REC 612 YDS 8 TDS
2012- 85 REC 1064 YDS 13 TDS
2013- 87 REC 1288 YDS 11 TDS
James Jones 6'1 208lbs 29yo
2010- 50 REC 679 YDS 5 TDS
2011- 38 REC 635 YDS 7 TDS
2012- 64 REC 784 YDS 14 TDS
2013- 59 REC 817 YDS 3 TDS
Of these 4 WR's I can see Decker getting the biggest contract probaby 8-10Mil per year, then Tate $5-7mil, then Maclin $5-7mil, then Jones $3-5Mil. My argument here is would it be worth it to spend 2-3 Million more a year on a WR like Decker who brings size and a huge threat in the red zone and would compliment Harvin's skillset. Or for a similar price probably even less money sign take a gamble that Maclin can return to form and upgrade our WR corps. Or go full savings and sign Jones who would provide similar production for much less but is older. Is Tate our best option? If he is I think we still have to invest a 1st or 2nd round pick in 6'2+ WR.
Golden Tate 5'10" 202lbs 25yo
2010- 21 REC 227 YDS 0 TDS
2011- 35 REC 382 YDS 3 TDS
2012- 45 REC 688 YDS 7 TDS
2013- 64 REC 898 YDS 5 TDS
Jeremy Maclin 6'0 198lbs 25yo
2010- 70 REC 964 YDS 10 TDS
2011- 63 REC 859 YDS 5 TDS
2012- 69 REC 857 YDS 7 TDS
2013- Torn ACL in preseason
Eric Decker 6'3 214lbs 26yo
2010- 6 REC 106 YDS 1 TDS
2011- 44 REC 612 YDS 8 TDS
2012- 85 REC 1064 YDS 13 TDS
2013- 87 REC 1288 YDS 11 TDS
James Jones 6'1 208lbs 29yo
2010- 50 REC 679 YDS 5 TDS
2011- 38 REC 635 YDS 7 TDS
2012- 64 REC 784 YDS 14 TDS
2013- 59 REC 817 YDS 3 TDS