I wouldn't be mad if they let Rico walk

[tukafan21]

29 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

No brainer move. 

 

1 minute ago, Dave Gettleman's Shorts said:

let him walk and get a potential comp pick

The no brainer move would have been trading him mid season after those couple big games.

Because we're not getting a comp pick for him, nobody is signing him to a big enough deal to warrant a comp pick coming back our way, especially as we'll have some cap space to spend ourselves, so any signing we make would more than counter act the contract he'd be signing with someone.

[csx]

Should have done that with Hubbard. It's not difficult to find decent FA backs or mid round picks. 

Though they need to do better than Etienne 

[T-Wazzle]

[Bear Hands]

He's also going to be 28.  At RB, that's like 33 for other spots.

We also have an out with Hubbard's contract which I honestly think we should take off our hands as well.

As far as I'm concerned, given the way we like to play offense, RB, OT and a WR3 are the offensive needs right now. 

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Hes going to want a 3 year deal from someone. I hate that it cant be us realistically but our strategy is clear. 

 

We will spend money on the offensive line and plug and play mid tier free agents at RB  and build through the draft. 

Thats the way to go to be honest. Defense defense defense is the key now. 

Edited January 11 by SCMunnerlyn1

[ClawOn]

It's easy to move on at this point. Hell of a few weeks though. 

[SCMunnerlyn1]

36 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

 

The no brainer move would have been trading him mid season after those couple big games.

Because we're not getting a comp pick for him, nobody is signing him to a big enough deal to warrant a comp pick coming back our way, especially as we'll have some cap space to spend ourselves, so any signing we make would more than counter act the contract he'd be signing with someone.

Hindsight would say to trade him of course . But at the time we were all saying ride him straight into the playoffs before he got banged up.

 

Its hard to be upset with them for not making that move. 

[flagfootballcoach28]

He was never a long term solution. Best of luck to him next year with whatever team he signs with 

[bigdog_10_2002]

I hope he gets a bag in free agency, just not from us. 
 

he did exactly what he should have with us. Balled out in a contract year and helped us win some games. 
 

I hope he’s rewarded for it but you just can’t pay two running backs in this league that kind of money unless they are game breakers. 

[PleaseCutStewart]

If we don't resign him (which I get if we don't), we will either need to draft one or sign another free agent RB.

Etienne is clearly a bust and Brooks is probably a lost cause 

[carolinanimal]

48 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

If we don't resign him (which I get if we don't), we will either need to draft one or sign another free agent RB.

Etienne is clearly a bust and Brooks is probably a lost cause 

clearly??? has etienne even played enough to determine that?

 

[Alemanders]

1 minute ago, carolinanimal said:

clearly??? has etienne even played enough to determine that?

 

He's done enough with the amount of time given to not waste more time on.

[Bigdaddy8523]

They should!