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e16bball · 05-09-2005, 03:02 AM

I would take David Boston in a heartbeat for what he is going to end up getting paid. He is only 27, which means he has at least 6 good years left at WR, and he could be incredible if he stops getting injured. He is a really impressive combination of size and speed, and has the strength to be a guy who can make plays in short-yardage. I don't buy the "he is only good when juicing" argument. He was awesome in college, before juice (the BJ period if you willl) and I think he had somewhere in the vicinity of 90 catches, 1500 yards, and over 10 TDs his senior year. Not to mention the fact that he was pretty decent his rookie year before anyone believes he was on steroids.

If nothing else, he is a good risk for the low contract he is going to get. I'd like to think we have the infrastructure to keep him focused, and if he is going from top-10 pick and Pro-Bowler to vet minimum one-year deal, he may well have something to prove. The guy has shown he can be a big-time force in the league, which is more than any other WR on our team can say, Moss included. He would be a nice fit split out wide because he can definitely take on the jam from the more physical corners and let Moss/Patten/Jacobs deal with the more finesse CBs or come from the slot. Just by that presence he would improve our team, and I honestly think if he avoids injury he can be dominant again. And hey, if we sign him and he sucks, there's no real long-term ramifications because it will be a one-year deal.

05-09-2005, 03:02 AM	#12
e16bball Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 163	Re: Worth It? I would take David Boston in a heartbeat for what he is going to end up getting paid. He is only 27, which means he has at least 6 good years left at WR, and he could be incredible if he stops getting injured. He is a really impressive combination of size and speed, and has the strength to be a guy who can make plays in short-yardage. I don't buy the "he is only good when juicing" argument. He was awesome in college, before juice (the BJ period if you willl) and I think he had somewhere in the vicinity of 90 catches, 1500 yards, and over 10 TDs his senior year. Not to mention the fact that he was pretty decent his rookie year before anyone believes he was on steroids. If nothing else, he is a good risk for the low contract he is going to get. I'd like to think we have the infrastructure to keep him focused, and if he is going from top-10 pick and Pro-Bowler to vet minimum one-year deal, he may well have something to prove. The guy has shown he can be a big-time force in the league, which is more than any other WR on our team can say, Moss included. He would be a nice fit split out wide because he can definitely take on the jam from the more physical corners and let Moss/Patten/Jacobs deal with the more finesse CBs or come from the slot. Just by that presence he would improve our team, and I honestly think if he avoids injury he can be dominant again. And hey, if we sign him and he sucks, there's no real long-term ramifications because it will be a one-year deal.