Falcons Cut Price - Are we interested?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The only problem is his contract, I think I read somewhere that he's due $2M this year.

Anybody want a 3rd or 4th string WR for $2M?

I don't think we'd pick him up off waivers. I think if anything, we'd consider signing him once he became a free agent. And if we did that, it would only be for the minimum.

I doubt we end up with him.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I don't think we'd pick him up off waivers. I think if anything, we'd consider signing him once he became a free agent. And if we did that, it would only be for the minimum.

I doubt we end up with him.

That's if he clears waivers, which he might not.

[ChounsMan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That's if he clears waivers, which he might not.

Who's going to take him with that contract....?

When they can wait until he clears & then bid....

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That's if he clears waivers, which he might not.

I'm pretty sure he'll clear waivers. If I'm not mistaken, he has some roster bonuses built into his contract for next year. While that may be attractive for a team (since they could cut him next year and avoid the bonuses), I'm sure he's resistant to the idea of playing out that deal without a renegotiation.

Though this will ultimately be Gibbs's call, I'm sure Gregg Williams has his ear about Price's practice habits and demeanor, if not his skills.

One of the reasons I think a Price signing will ultimately not happen is a quote of Price's from earlier this offseason. When he was asked about his lack of productivity and chemistry with his quarterback, his comment was (paraphrasing) "Look at the tape." Basically, he was saying he got open, and it was the QBs fault if he didn't get the ball.

My problems with this statement are numerous:

• What kind of teammate throws his QB under the bus like that?
• According to Stats Inc., you had a 5.26% droppped pass rate. Was that the QBs fault?
• In 2003, when Vick (the guy who's really at fault) was sidelined with an injury, your numbers weren't dramatically higher. You went from averaging 13.1 yds per catch to 12.8 yds per catch. Is Schaub the problem as well?

Bottom line is Price, though relatively healthy the past two years (listed as Doubtful once and Questionable four times), has 6 TDs and one 100 yard game in two years. That makes him a role player - he actually compares (and not favorably) to James Thrash in his last two years in Philadelphia (8 TDs, 1 100 yard game). As much as I love Thrash as a player, I'd drop him in a minute if he smack-talked our third string QB, much less the face of our franchise.

[D'BOYZ]

Originally Posted by BrudLee

• According to Stats Inc., you had a 5.26% droppped pass rate. Was that the QBs fault?
• In 2003, when Vick (the guy who's really at fault) was sidelined with an injury, your numbers weren't dramatically higher. You went from averaging 13.1 yds per catch to 12.8 yds per catch. Is Schaub the problem as well?

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I'm curios about these statements the first 1 is droping 5 passes out of 100 high in the NFL I really don't know. Can you make a comparison with other receivers.

And on the second point I don't care so much as the yard per cach but to how many catches he had with Schaub and totalyards vs how much he had with Vick..... Because that's what he has said not that he dosen't get more yards per catch but that Vick didn't trew him the ball that much.

and if he got open with Schaub he got open with Vick he just didn't throw him the ball because lets face it even thought Vick is an electricfying player his an average QB at best has a lot of talent arm strength he has 0 accuracy and trust he quits to easy and runs he dosen't waith for the play to develop or does't make pases knowing than when the pass will arriave his receiver will be open so thats why I whant to know how he did with schaub .