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Originally Posted by DrSpaceman
Living in Carolina and having followed Funchess, he is a decent WR.
Just not sure he is worth $13 million a year. And I fear he is going to be another in a long line of mediocre to failed #2 targets for this time in recent years.
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Heh, this parallels my thoughts exactly.
I think WR is one of the most experience base positions on an NFL team after QB. Today's modern offenses with their million and one "check me" and "option" varients requires the WR and QB to be able to both read and react to the defensive situation IN THE SAME WAY for success to happen.
That shared read and react takes time to develop and our parade of veteran "one year wonders" at WR has not been able to stay together long enough for that to happen. Either Luck was young and probably the lacking partner (Andre Johnson) or else the WR was probably at fault (Ryan Grant).
Regardless, perhaps Funchess will break our mold and get on the same page as Luck very quickly but most likely he will put up okay numbers and give younger WRs time to develop into that long term answer.
Gotta spend the cap somewhere. The $10m cap hit puts him as the 19th most compensated WR cap hit for 2019 (so far) just under Larry Fitzgerald and Davante Adams and just above Kenny Stills and Nelson Agholor.
Seems a bit high but honestly, if he had only signed for $8m ($11m possible) which most fans here would be more comfortable with, he would be the 26th highest cap hit for WR which is not much of a drop.
Free agents get paid.
Walk Worthy,