Post#69 » by FNQ » Thu Mar 8, 2018 6:30 pm
Jarvis Landry quickly signs his franchise tender. Because everyone, including the Dolphins, knows he's not worth anywhere near that amount. Not that he had a ton of value before this, but now that he's locked into 16m this year, he has the leverage in negotiations. Fins will get a day 3 pick for him IMO, because this is a guy who turned down 13m/year (16m gtd) because he wanted a deal like Davante Adams (4-58, 20m gtd).
With Sammy Watkins & Allen Robinson out there, teams can go after one of those guys without giving up a pick. And a step below that level are guys like Pryor, M. Lee, Moncrief, Richardson, or Mike Wallace. Bargain bin has John Brown and Jordan Matthews..
Maybe I'm too down on Landry but I just cant see this working out for the Fins. I think they hoped to have some sort of deal worked out before the tender was signed. Since they didn't, it could be all downhill from here. They obviously cant afford him at 16m a year, unless they make some serious cuts, and Landry can now negotiate from the position that he's already guaranteed 16m. Yikes.