(07-27-2017, 11:45 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(07-27-2017, 09:20 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: At this point I'm not concerned with Lee, he just hasn't done enough for me to think he's a priority. In fact as of right now I consider him a bad draft selection, not enough production for his draft position.

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Really, though, Marquise being to good to sign again just isn't something I'd be worried about.

A 2018 starting three of Robinson/Lee/Westbrook is far superior than a Robinson/Hurns/Westbrook line-up.

If Lee gives you 14 healthy games in 2017 and plays like he did in 2016, I'd pay him handsomely.  If he can't stay on the field - he becomes less of a priority. 

It will all play itself out soon enough - but I think Lee's performance will make it very difficult to just let him walk.

A couple of thoughts:

1)  So factoring in production, you'd rather have Lee than Hurns?  I like Lee a lot (I saw your take on a Brees to Lee combo and agreed completely with it), but I'm not sure I'd be exactly underwhelmed with a Robinson/Hurns combo next year, especially since of Robinson, Hurns and Lee, Hurns is the only one signed beyond this season.  I think Hurns, while not as explosive as Lee, may well be tougher and a better route runner.  If TC had drafted Randy Moss in 1998, Smith and Moss would have been a more physically gifted combo than Smith and McCardell, but Smith and McCardell were pretty damn good, because Keenan complimented Smith well.  Similarly, Hurns is a good complement to Robinson and seems to offer many of the same traits that made Keenan valuable.

2)  While I am confident the team at least gets a deal done with Robinson, I am fearful of a possible Hurns/Westbrook/Benn trio, especially considering Westbrook's character concerns.

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