Ok you don’t like the deal, fair enough. However it’s your reasons for why you say you don’t like the deal that I’m having a hard time understanding. At first you said it was how much we are paying him but you said you would be fine with 8 million. Well 8 million is how much we have to pay him so what’s the issue?
Next it was injury history which I also had a lot of concerns about so I asked the resident expert. I know you read the post so it seems that his injury history is being over blown and that he’s not any more at risk for a career ending injury than any other player. So if injury history isn’t as big a concern, according to a medical professional who is usually very tough on NFL doctors, then what’s the issue?
Ok then it was that it cost us a second round pick. I know many on here have said we could have got him for a 3rd or 4th but when asked where those numbers came from the only answer is basically out of thin air based on the idea OB always over pays so in other words their backsides. What is fact is that Pats gave up a 1st for him and then Rams gave up a 1st for him. I don’t believe he would have been worth a 1st this time but based on his value history a 2nd seems right on the mark so what’s the issue?
Finally it was his production dropped off but so did Gurly’s and every other offensive player on the Rams this season so maybe there was a bigger issue. Personally I think it’s Geoff who seems to have started phoning it in since he got paid. I will agree with you his numbers aren’t as high as Hopkins but part of that is Watson targets Hopkins 3 out of every 5 passes. Not saying I blame him, I would target the WR that makes QBs look good to, but it does bloat Hopkins numbers. So if his last season, where every Rams player looked bad, isn’t a representation of the player what’s the issue?