Give Hurney some credit

[t96]

When Cole Beasley is making $29M over 4 years and Devin Funchess is making $13M for one year, Torrey Smith at $5M doesn't seem so bad at all...

When Collins gets 6 years $85M, Amos gets 4 years $37M, Mathieu gets 3 years $42M, Eric Reid at 3 years $22M is a damn steal.

 

Great pre-free agency moves from Hurney and smart to not get in on the insane early spending, of which pretty much all these deals will be huge overpays by bad teams. Yet to see about D. Williams but definitely looks smart to let him test the market and let it play out. We may still be able to re-sign him if he isn't getting the offers he expected (which may be the case since he hasn't signed yet). Still a long way to go for Hurney to gain any trust from fans as GM but he's started off this offseason significantly better than many of his unsuccessful seasons in his first stint here.

[LinvilleGorge]

The Reid deal definitely looks better, but no not in any way will I give any credit for letting Torrey Smith hit us for $5M.

[steven8989]

[Byrdman4real]

Its no way to justify Torry Smith making $5m, period. Especially when you don't have money to begin with.

[SetfreexX]

Moore, Samuel, Wright...if one or more went down you're looking at potentially a rookie later round pick, or a player worse than Smith stepping in. 

There's no one we need the cap room for atm. However it is there if needed. 

[top dawg]

Just now, t96 said:

When Cole Beasley is making $29M over 4 years and Devin Funchess is making $13M for one year, Torrey Smith at $5M doesn't seem so bad at all...

When Collins gets 6 years $85M, Amos gets 4 years $37M, Mathieu gets 3 years $42M, Eric Reid at 3 years $22M is a damn steal.

 

Great pre-free agency moves from Hurney and smart to not get in on the insane early spending, of which pretty much all these deals will be huge overpays by bad teams. Yet to see about D. Williams but definitely looks smart to let him test the market and let it play out. We may still be able to re-sign him if he isn't getting the offers he expected (which may be the case since he hasn't signed yet). Still a long way to go for Hurney to gain any trust from fans as GM but he's started off this offseason significantly better than many of his unsuccessful seasons in his first stint here.

He certainly seems to have learned a few lessons during his time away. He's playing the long game, which is exactly what he should be doing. 

[TN05]

Smith is an insurance policy.

If we find someone better for cheaper, we'll sign him.

If we find someone better in the draft, we'll draft him.

Until then, we have Smith and owe him nothing if we cut him.

[Mr. Scot]

Guaranteed or not, I can't in any way endorse giving five million to a guy who's realistically your sixth or seventh receiving option; especially not when you could have cut him and re-signed for less.

As to Reid, someone else pointed out that it's hard to compare his contract to the ones being signed now because those are going to the top guys on the market. The contracts that get signed by guys after the early feeding frenzy calms down will be the better comparison.

I do agree with not being involved in the early insanity, but let's be real. With our cap space, it's not like that was an option.

 

[beastson]

Onto the draft.

[top dawg]

Five mil for Smith is nothing to cry about. Just give it up. Some of y'all just don't want to admit when you're wrong.

[Waldo]

[Cpt slay a ho]

Yeah give credit these contracts are looking crazy, again I’m still Holding our hope On a fs and either Williams staying or filling another hole before the draft 

[Car123]

The la-z-boy gms won't like this thread.

[Udogg]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

especially not when you could have cut him and re-signed for less.

 

 

That's debatable.  Highly debatable. Especially looking at the WR market both this year and last year.