(02-25-2020, 12:48 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(02-25-2020, 12:38 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Remains to be seen. The problem now is that the entire offense will be new and every player involved will have to learn it and pick up on it. It's not that I don't think he's worth a draft pick. I just don't see how he fits at the moment here in particular because you already have a guy built just like him. 

And how good can Hurst possibly be if he was one of the least utilized components to that offense in 2019? That's a problem for me. He was out played by Andrews and essentially split time with Boyle in 2019. 

O'Shaughnessy and Hurst don't look like Gresham, Eifert nor Reed to me on paper as far as natural receiving ability. Those are the types of guys we need based on Gruden's history. And the only splash plays I have seen out of them two were mostly from broken coverage. I haven't seen them really separate or split a defense wide open right down the middle. 

Hopefully Oliver showcases some of that ability in year two in that move role like he did at San Diego St. Honestly I am just really high on those three particular TE's from this year's class. And I think they would be better compliments to what we have already in O'Shaughnessy and Oliver. 

In fairness. I could be completely full of [BLEEP] and he ends up here anyway and produces like Marcedes Lewis did back in 2010. We'll see.

I think the role/expectation for Hurst here would be to compete for the #2 role with O'Shaughnessy with the loser providing quality depth or rotation. Which feels reasonable for a 5th round pick and 3 mil per year. 

I don't think anyone is looking at him as the big fix for the TE drought in Jacksonville. Just a piece of the puzzle that at the least prevents a starting lineup of 2 street free agents in week 14.

Below is what the Ravens would be losing / gaining by trading him prior to June 1st this year. O'Shaughnessy is making less than that. So is Josh Oliver.

If you're forking over a draft pick, no matter how high or low in value. I would be led to believe he's here to be the starter based on his salary alone. Not to be Numero Dos.

$3M to pay for a rotational back up or 2nd stringer seems foolish. I get the idea of wanting "quality" depth. But they're looking at more holes on defense right now and that $3M could be a difference maker elsewhere in regards to maybe keeping a current starter or not.

We'll see.

Hayden Hurst
$1,483,276 - Base Salary - All Guaranteed
$1,526,551 - Prorated
$0 - Bonus
$3,009,827 - Cap Number

$3,053,102 - Dead Money
($43,275) - Cap Savings

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