A new WR in Free Agency?

[kernowboy]

"It turns out the Falcons' trade for Ashley Lelie will be a one-year deal. FOXSports.com has learned that Lelie voided his contract on Friday and is now scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. He had play-time incentives that allowed him to void the final year remaining on his contract. That makes him the top free agent wide out on the open market."

Now for me this is extremely interesting news. He fell out with Shanahan in Denver but I believe that was because he wanted to be a starter. Well we need a starter at No2 and lets be frank these are interesting stats

Esperience: 50 out of 79 games started
Height: 6ft3
Weight: 200lbs+
Career Avg per catch: 18 yds
Age: 26
Character issues: He got very angry when Denver were linked with TO and then traded for Walker meaning he had little chance of starting. So what, so would I considering the peformance below

In his last starting season he averaged 18.3yds for 770yds off 42 catches. The year before he was 54 catches at 1084yds avg 20yds per catch

Pick up this guy and WR becomes a non issue in the draft.

[RedEyE]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Lelie would be a damn good pickup and a huge boost in talent over Price. I just don't think the Bills would be remotely interested.

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

He's a head case, and a locker room cancer. No thanks.

[kernowboy]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Funny enough, that can be said of a lot of players it seems

[Philagape]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Um, no.

What he did in his best season doesn't mean much when his best season was in 2004. I'm not impressed at what someone did when he WAS a starter, because at that means at some point he was no longer a starter, and that's what gets my attention.

This season in Atlanta he did less than Michael Jenkins and Roddy White.

He'd be another Andre Davis. Or at best, Peerless Price. We don't need yet another No. 3 WR.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Pass.

[Don't Panic]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

No thanks... we need a difference maker, not a proven pain in the *ss.

[kernowboy]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

What are people's problems with Lelie.

Firstly he did less than White and Jenkins in Atlanta. He came in at the last moment compared to vets who already knew the play book. Here's some information:

White 50 catches 506 yds 16.9yds average 0 TDs
Jenkins 39 catches 436 yds 11.2yds average 7 TDs
Lelie 28 catches 430yds 15.4yds average 1 TDs

I can see how he was massively poorer than Jenkins and White (sarcasm)

"A proven pain in the ass, a cancer, a head case ... evidence please!?!?"

I have done a google search and there is no hint of legal problems. He had a fit of pique where after finally becoming a starter beating out McCaffery and having two decent seasons, he gets demoted back to 3rd receiver after the Broncos sniff around Owens and trade for Walker.

He is not the first player to fall out with a coach/team and demand a trade or refuse to resign. Names that spring to mind .. well at the top of list might be Terrell Pwens, John Elway, Takeo Spikes etc. I am sure there are many more.

However should be waste a R1 choice on a similar sized WR like Jarrett who is much slower and has never played a single pro game when we have other pressing needs?

We seem happy to advocate the signing of players who are spouse beaters, accused of sexual assault, and a whole multitude of other sins and not sign a player who has a 1000yds season, a great average per catch and whose principle crime was to get very pissed when he was demoted after having had a decent season. Pass on players like Lelie who fill a need and are clearly capable of doing so and we deserve not to get to the playoffs or beyond

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

I wouldn't mind him being brought in at all!

[clumping platelets]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

No thanks....................how about Jerry Porter?

[kernowboy]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Yes, lets not bring in a player who got over angry because he lost his starting place maybe unjustly - lets stick to players who seem to not to care about playing and just want to grab their pay cheque.

[Ron Burgundy]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Lelie didn't start because he drops passes and he's a one-trick pony.

He can run really fast down the field and snag a deep one every once in awhile. But he's a poor route-runner and a bit of a slacker, and has been riding the fact that he's got wheels since he got into the league from Hawaii. And while it's obvious that he dislikes going over the middle, there've been rumors that he actually refuses to do it.

He got pissed 'cause Denver told him how it was, then left for Atlanta, and now they've found out what type of receiver Lelie is. But he's tall and fast as ****, so some other team will be stupid enough to take a shot at him.

Let's just hope it's not Buffalo.

[kernowboy]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Lelie didn't start because he drops passes and he's a one-trick pony.

He can run really fast down the field and snag a deep one every once in awhile. But he's a poor route-runner and a bit of a slacker, and has been riding the fact that he's got wheels since he got into the league from Hawaii. And while it's obvious that he dislikes going over the middle, there've been rumors that he actually refuses to do it.

He got pissed 'cause Denver told him how it was, then left for Atlanta, and now they've found out what type of receiver Lelie is. But he's tall and fast as ****, so some other team will be stupid enough to take a shot at him.

Let's just hope it's not Buffalo.

The Sporting News say

"Possesses excellent ball skills and sure hands. Makes a lot of plays and runs crisp routes. Has a long stride and can really fly when he gets going. Scrappy blocker."

To drop the ball, you've had to have been in the area to catch it. In Atlanta he had 6yds less than Jenkins on 11 fewer catches, and 76yds less than White on 22 fewer catches.

Obviously a complete waste of space !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ron Burgundy]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

The Sporting News say

"Possesses excellent ball skills and sure hands. Makes a lot of plays and runs crisp routes. Has a long stride and can really fly when he gets going. Scrappy blocker."

Can I get a link on that? It sounds like his draft profile or a let's-pimp-fantasy-football report.

To drop the ball, you've had to have been in the area to catch it. In Atlanta he had 6yds less than Jenkins on 11 fewer catches, and 76yds less than White on 22 fewer catches.

Wow, he's about as good as Michael Jenkins and Roddy White!

Comparing **** to **** to ****? It just means you're gonna end up with ****.

Obviously a complete waste of space !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's not a complete waste of space. He can run real fast and catch a deep pass.

But there's a reason a 6'3", sub-4.4 guy is about to go on his third team in three years. He's not a complete player. He's yet another slot option and we have too many of those already.

[Philagape]

Re: A new WR in Free Agency?

Firstly he did less than White and Jenkins in Atlanta. He came in at the last moment compared to vets who already knew the play book. Here's some information:

White 50 catches 506 yds 16.9yds average 0 TDs
Jenkins 39 catches 436 yds 11.2yds average 7 TDs
Lelie 28 catches 430yds 15.4yds average 1 TDs

I can see how he was massively poorer than Jenkins and White (sarcasm)

Did I say massively? Does it have to be massively when we're talking about Michael Jenkins and Roddy White?

And your excuse for catching 28 passes in 15 games is he didn't learn the playbook?

What I don't understand about pleas to sign players who lost starting jobs ... does it ever occur to people to wonder why they lost their starting jobs? If Lelie is so great, why did Denver trade for a WR? Maybe it's because he's a one-dimensional track star? Maybe because of all his drops? Maybe because he's a one-season wonder, like so many others? Guess who else once had a 1,000-yard season? Peerless Price!