Everything has a price, but I do not want to trade him and would much rather search other avenues of improving our team.
Probably 3rd round pick at best. Keep him. Spoiler Brandon Marshall --> Two 2nd round picks (Denver to Miami) Brandon Marshall --> Two 3rd round picks (Miami to Chicago) Davone Bess (& 7th round pick) --> swap of 4th round picks & 5th round pick A.J. Jenkins --> WR Jon Baldwin Jeff Maehl --> OT Nate Menkin Arrelious Benn (& 7th round pick) --> 6th round pick and conditional pick Jon Baldwin --> WR A.J. Jenkins Anquan Boldin(& 5th round pick) --> 3rd & 4th round picks (Arizona to Baltimore) Anquan Boldin --> 6th round pick (Baltimore to San Francisco) Santonio Holmes --> 5th round pick Santana Moss --> Laverneus Coles Percy Harvin --> 1st, 3rd, & 7th round picks Brandon Lloyd --> 3rd & 4th round picks(San Francisco to Washington) Brandon Lloyd --> 6th round pick(upgraded to 5th round pick)(Broncos to Rams) Randy Moss --> 4th round pick(Raiders to Patriots) Randy Moss (& 7th round pick) --> 3rd round pick(Patriots to Vikings) Terrell Owens --> 5th round pick Deion Branch --> 1st round pick(Patriots to Seahawks) Deion Branch --> 4th round pick(Seahawks to Patriots)
Why? There is almost no likelihood that anyone you take in the 3rd round will contribute anything close to andre in the next 5 years
Dre's good at least 3 more years, hall of famers don't grow on tree's. No to a 3rd rounder. Better attach another 2nd and then we might talk.
Show me a WR that has had elite-level performance past the age of 32 for 3 entire years. He's a HOFer... but not based on future performance. If anybody has a shot at doing it, its AJ80... just saying its highly unlikely.
Sure... pick possibly the greatest football player ever. Even then, he was really only HOF-elite level for 2 more years.
Seeing how Baltimore got a 6th round pick for Boldin. I think 4th or 5th round pick at best. Picks are too valuable.
Well you asked and it was more than 2 years. A little over 90 yards away from another 1500 yard season. Dude want fall off THAT much in 3 years. If he only averages 1000 yards the next 3 years he will be right under ol jerry rice in recieving yards. If he stays healthy he will average more than that. Dude is still elite and for years to come.
I agree somewhat, I answered a specific question though. Production at that elite level is still production. Longevity separates the rest like Rice. Dre will still go strong 3 years from now.
It's ironic that people believes trading AJ will screw the Texans cap. If they trade him, say for a 3rd, the Texans get penalized $12mil. If the Texans retain him, he'll be paid $12, $16, $15 for the next 3 years. In other words, ~12% of the entire salary cap devoted to a 32-34yr old WR. For reference, his cap hit in relationship to 2013 cap hits, would put him 22nd, 6th, and 9th overall in the NFL. So it's actually the opposite. After years of restructuring AJ's deal to free up more and more money each offseason, it really is time to pay the piper. The Texans can either make AJ a top 10 paid player for the next 3 years, or pay a one-time $12mil fee to clear the books once and for all by trading or releasing him. Either way, the Texans will need to pay.
Reggie Wayne, he is 35 now, and besides that year where the colts wanted to tank, and played with curtis painter, he has been amazing the last few years. Do you think the colts would want to trade him? it is a question mark if he gets healthy next season, at his age, is not sure how he is going to recover from a torn ACL, but I dont think they would trade him now. the year before andrew luck, people thought reggie wayne prime had ended, he was 33 at that time, colts were in full-rebuild mode, a lot of players were released or signed with other team, and people thought Reggie Wayne was out of Indianapolis, then, he surprised everyone by re-signing, and the last two years he has been great, imagine what would've happened if they didnt want to make a new deal for him, luck wouldnt have all the numbers he had last year and part of this year. so, at 33 the colts gave him a new contract, there you go a nice example of a WR being great over 32, and you can compare wayne with AJ.
