(03-06-2018, 01:11 PM)Etdavis2006 Wrote:

(03-06-2018, 01:05 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Jones had a breakout season and then got hurt for the season while he was 24. Sound familiar?

I'm not saying to pay him 16 million dollars but I think he's being undervalued by some on this board. 2016 was terrible for everyone. There are very good coaches in place and Robinson would most likely benefit from that just like everyone else. Robinson would make everyone on this offense better. 

And you have no idea what the team is offering him. They might not have made him a single offer up to this point. All we know is that they won't franchise him.

This offense didn't produce as well as you think this past season. The defense scored 8 TDs. The passing game needs upgrades and banking on Cole and Westbrook taking a big leap or a rookie making an immediate impact seems short sighted.

Yes but Julio was still under contract. You are talking about cutting a guy. We are discussing paying a player based on his resume and injuries at the conclusion of his contract. 

You are correct we don’t know what the team offered him but they have shown they will pay you if you perform. I would go on a limb and say the team gave him a solid offer. He thinks he’s worth more. That’s fine. I want him to get all the money he can get. I just don’t want us overpaying for him. He’s gonna get big bucks in free agency and I say let him get it.

I think there is a somewhat viable and likely cheaper alternative on the FA market in Sammy Watkins.

Watkins is at the same point in his career/same age roughly as Robinson.

Watkins is familiar with Marrone and Hackett's offense having played in it in Buffalo.

I recall Marrone recently commenting on his criticism of how Buffalo wound up drafting Watkins, indicating he liked him as a player, just not at the price Buffalo wound up paying for him.

Watkins is faster and more explosive than Robinson, especially since Robinson is coming off an ACL injury.

The only problem with Watkins is an inability to stay healthy. 

But considering he is an experienced WR who now knows how to beat NFL coverages and who knows Marrone's offense, it would make a ton of sense for this team to sign him should Robinson walk.

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