(03-14-2018, 09:21 AM)ATLjag Wrote: Reading the Lions boards discussing Hayden's performance and free agency, they don't seem too high on him.  In fact, most didn't think he was worth the minimal salary they were paying him.  The positive was that he has the ability to play both the slot and outside.  His negative is that he plays at a backup level at either position.

Many of the same Lions fans are also ripping G.M. Bob Quinn for the Lions personnel decisions in the last 2 days.   With most being upset that the Lions gave CB Nevin Lawson,  ( who was higher in the pecking order under the Jim Caldwell/ Teryl Austin coaching staff than D.J. Hayden was ),  a lesser contract than Hayden is receiving from the Jaguars.  

Though the Jaguars are paying D.J. Hayden noticeably more than I thought he would get on the open market this year,  as an outside CB in 2017,  I thought he was average.  Certainly not close to horrible.  Hayden played very little in the slot in his 1 season with the Lions,  even though he had a history of playing that position with the Raiders.

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