Any Love For Nate?

[That Guy]

he wouldn't be a bad pickup, but curtis is a much better pickup for the same price. and i rather have KR for no picks than nate for a 3rd.

[Elfsdad]

Yep - I screwed up reading the restricted free agency rules. The Vikings have to make a qualifying offer to Nate first (3/2/2006) deadline, and the level of their offer (if they even make one) determines what compensation they receive if they don't match the offer and he signs with another team.

Burleson is only 6 feet tall, but he has a 42.5 inch vertical leap, so he plays taller.

And don't over analyze what happened to his stats last year - he missed four games due to injury and was banged up with knee and shoulders problems for much of the season. Once Moss left, there was no #1 receiver on that team and the entire receiving corps underperformed as a result. Nate had 1,000 yards receiving and NINE touchdowns in 2004 opposite Randy Moss in only his second year in the league. I'm just saying that he'll be a more than capable #2 receiver primarily against single coverage if he's playing for the Redskins opposite Santana Moss.