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Originally Posted by FRPLG
2 mil a year is cheap and there will be someone who sees that Gardner is probably more naturally talented than all the WRs this year other than the top 3 or 4. I would agree his pending contract situation is somewhat of a turn off but He will not command marquee money by any strecht so it is not that big a deal. We'll get a 3rd for him.
I would also say Gardner IS a solid WR. He is simply not a 1st round pick type production guy. Drafting a WR in the 3rd round MAY net you a SOLID WR and it may net you a training camp cut...you have no idea. At least with Gardner you know you are getting a guy with experience, talent and a 1000 yd season under his belt. Seems better to me than any crapshoot WR you're gonna get in the 3rd.
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Do solid WRs drop clutch passes? Sorry, calling Gardner solid just doesn't make sense. If he really were a solid, dependable starter, he'd garner more than a 3rd or 4th round pick in a trade. I don't think there's a team out there who feels he is worth more than a 3rd rounder; and you yourself state that a 3rd rounder usually produces a speculative grade guy. That 1000 yard season was 2 years ago, what have you done for me lately?
The bottom line is Gibbs doesn't feel like he can trust Gardner in key situations because he's so consistent. Don't talk about Gardner's stats and all that crap, I don't care if he's had a 1000 yard season. The bottom line is he can't be trusted to get it done in crunch time because you can't depend on him to hold onto the ball.