Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

Burleson requires only a 3rd rounder and big contract? That would be tempting he had a down year last year but that could have been attributable to a lot of different factors beyond his control (No true no. 1, Daunte sucking butt, switching coordinators, etc.).

Are you sure NB was only tendered at the 3rd level? I could have sworn that I read he got a first round tender.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

Can you imagine the nightmare they would cause with both Moss, Patten and Lloyd as the recievers. Portis as the back in a Saunders system. thats a spicy meatball!

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

[QUOTE=That Guy]

I rather go after nate or K Curtis is we're chasing RFAs (both 3rd round pick reqs) than betting the bank on lloyd. you'd be giving up a drafted starter with any of the 3 though, so i rather just get someone else. lloyd isn't good enough to merit that much.

I would have liked ike, but at 5mill per, that's really expensive.[/QUOTE]

I have to agree, Kevin Curtis over Lloyd. I think we'd get him at a better price and I like his upside better.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

If Lloyd had his best year with 47 receptions, 789 yds and 5 TD's with weak calibre of talent in San Francisco, he would double that in Washington. If Brunell starts, Llyod would be the target on third down and the redzone. I agree, he has been inconsistent at times, but what great WR hasn't?

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

Curtis > Lloyd any day of the week. The Rams would be crazy to let him get away though. Good lord, if we had Santana and Curtis, that's a crazy fast receiving corps.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

man im getting all excited... FA is about 10 hours away!

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

[QUOTE=SUNRA]If Lloyd had his best year with 47 receptions, 789 yds and 5 TD's with weak calibre of talent in San Francisco, he would double that in Washington. If Brunell starts, Llyod would be the target on third down and the redzone. I agree, he has been inconsistent at times, but what great WR hasn't?[/QUOTE]

his production isn't terrible, but his cost of aquisition is. just cause he did well with crap talent around doesn't gaurantee he'll do better here though.

fujita and holdman went from bad teams to good ones and ended up sucking hard and becoming part time players. Though i'd have to agree that 700+ yards from alex smith is a miracle in and of itself.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

hahah what is it about top 3 QBs that end up sucking ass

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

Ii can get excited about Lloyd and Witherspoon.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

[QUOTE=JoeRedskin]Burleson requires only a 3rd rounder and big contract? That would be tempting he had a down year last year but that could have been attributable to a lot of different factors beyond his control (No true no. 1, Daunte sucking butt, switching coordinators, etc.).

Are you sure NB was only tendered at the 3rd level? I could have sworn that I read he got a first round tender.[/QUOTE]
Here's the report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune 3/2:

"The Vikings placed the lowest possible qualifying offer on restricted free agent [b]Nate Burleson[/b] on Thursday, giving the receiver a tender that is worth $712,000 and would result in the team getting a draft pick equal to the round in which Burleson was selected (third) if he goes elsewhere."

Everyone (including Nate and his agent) expected the Vikings to tender a bigger qualifying offer. I see the offer as a sign of weakness. They may have cap dollars to burn, but that doesn't mean they want to spend it. Throw some money at him and see if the Vikings match the offer. Remember, Koren Robinson is also an unrestricted free agent for them and if the Vikings want to keep him, they'll have to pony up some serious change. They also have Troy Williamson under contract and I think Marcus Robinson is still around. They might consider Nate to be an expendable if they can't sign him to a lowball deal.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

[QUOTE=That Guy]this video proves why we shouldn't get him. he had so many highlight catches they had to repeat them 2, 3, and 4 times within one two minute video.

where's the complementary video of all his drops?[/QUOTE]

Hey "that guy" who was the QB in that video? I gurantee it wasnt YOUNG or MONTANA, stop hatin. This guy is talented, if we land him ill go flippin nuts

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

John Clayton's take on targeting restricted free agents this year, including Brandon Lloyd, Kevin Curtis and Nate Burleson:

[b]8. Restricted area:[/b] The restricted market should be dead. With a number of teams entering free agency with more than $10 million of cap room, what team is going to be crazy enough to waste seven days to sign a restricted free agent if it thinks the other team is going to match? Teams normally stay away from the dozen or so restricted free agents with first-round tenders. This year, it's probably a waste of time to give a tender to a restricted free agent for low draft choice compensation. The teams that have the seven days to match will just thank the other teams for tendering a long-term deal and eat up some of their own cap room. Still, a few names such as kicker [url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6558"][color=#000000]Josh Brown[/color][/url] of the Seahawks, [url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6407"][color=#666666]Nate Burleson[/color][/url] of the Vikings and [url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6418"][color=#000000]Ricky Manning Jr.[/color][/url] of the Panthers might draw interest.

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

This is been talked about on the radio out here on the left coast. But many didn't think if could be done with washington not having a 1st round pick. There talk a trade could get done with picks and maybe a player. Also another team may get into this as in a three way trade. I was wondering if the Jets,49ers and Redskins could be cooking something up? These kind of trades happen in a blue moon in the NFL. I just don't wanted us to give away the farm and trade high 07 picks!

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

[QUOTE=dirthogs311]Hey "that guy" who was the QB in that video? I gurantee it wasnt YOUNG or MONTANA, stop hatin. This guy is talented, if we land him ill go flippin nuts[/QUOTE]
i think that video was old anyway, like from 2004

notice alex smith wasnt throwing any on those passes (i dont think)

and i saw a lot of highlights from 2005 that werent on there

Re: Brandon Lloyd
 

[QUOTE=dirthogs311]Hey "that guy" who was the QB in that video? I gurantee it wasnt YOUNG or MONTANA, stop hatin. This guy is talented, if we land him ill go flippin nuts[/QUOTE]

he's not worth what would have to be given up to get him. if he were a UFA i wouldn't care as much, but when you have to trade players and draft picks (which could easily get us 1-2 starters) for one player who is in no way a sure-shot... well, that's a really bad business decision. Especially when UFAs and less intensive RFAs with equal talent exist.