Have We Seen The Last of Archuleta in a Skins Uniform?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well, Archuleta, nor Lloyd, nor Randle El, nor Carter will ever be able to play well enough to justify their deals. They just simply aren't good enough. However, of that list, Archuleta has had the best career so far. So if I'm trying to make arguments to justify the deals, Arch would be the guy I could best do it for.

Archuleta simply has to prove to me that he can still tackle. If he comes back next year and starts popping some heads, we don't have a better second safety option on this team. Worst case scenario, give the job to Prioleau and have an experienced backup.

We would be wise to eliminate the contracts of Lloyd and Patten from the books, take the cap hits this year, and replace them with some young, cheap talented receivers who can play special teams.

we are not going to replace lloyd just yet invested to much in him and all those guys will be much better next year and recievers who can play special teams would be all right i guess but jimoh sellers and khary campbell are great special team players

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

we are not going to replace lloyd just yet invested to much in him and all those guys will be much better next year and recievers who can play special teams would be all right i guess but jimoh sellers and khary campbell are great special team players

Well, given Lloyd v Patten, you have two backups who don't play special teams. By virtue of age, I guess I'd keep Lloyd of the two, but it's really hurting us to be tying up two roster spots with crappy WRs who don't run down on teams and hit anyone.

You only keep 46 players active which means theres only 19 non specialist (K, P, QB, LS) backups active every week. If those 19, there needs to be 11 on kickoff cover teams, 10 on punt, punt return, and kick return teams, and 9 on FG/PAT. Last year we had starting safeties running down covering kicks (It ended Prioleau's season) because we can't get a damn receiver who doesn't play much offense to do it. That's a problem.

We need to fix this problem. I think Patten will be gone, and I'm not so sure about Lloyd, but if we have the cap space, I'd advocate his departure also.

[SmootSmack]

I think with El, Thrash, and Espy you'd have three receivers who play teams. Then the remaining receivers would be Moss and Lloyd. Three out of five WRs who play teams ain't bad.

I like Patten, but I'd let him go. Injuries and age are not playing in his favor.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think with El, Thrash, and Espy you'd have three receivers who play teams. Then the remaining receivers would be Moss and Lloyd. Three out of five WRs who play teams ain't bad.

I like Patten, but I'd let him go. Injuries and age are not playing in his favor.

I would say to deserve a roster spot, a receiver who isn't starting must be able to play teams. At least, if I was building a roster, I'd take the player who could play teams over a slightly better WR would couldn't.

3/5 isn't horrible, and I wouldn't bet the farm that the 5th guy would be Espy.

But by virtue of age and contract, Patten probably has to go. I thought he was a great signing when we brought him in, but things just didn't work out.