CB Leodis McKelviin released

[Ed]

I thought this was kind of surprising since he's pretty cheap. Probably won't happen, but I wouldn't mind seeing him return. I'd rather pay McKelvin 2-3 mil for a season than the 14 mil that Gilmore is looking for.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18647207/philadelphia-eagles-begin-trimming-release-leodis-mckelvin

[OpIv37]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

I've never been a fan of McFumbles but who do we have that's equal or better? With Gilmore about to hit the FA market, this move makes no sense.

Then again, we should all know by now that competence is too much to ask from this FO.

[Ed]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

I'm assuming Gilmore is gone since I read that the team offered him $10.5 mil/season last summer, but he wants top 5 money. I'm a fan of Kevon Seymour and wouldn't mind seeing what he can do depending on what they do at QB. If the plan is to start over at QB with Cardale Jones or a rookie then I would prefer that they not waste money in free agency and just roll it into next season.

[YardRat]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

We need cheap bodies. I'd bring him in for the minimum, for depth.

[GingerP]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

I'm assuming Gilmore is gone since I read that the team offered him $10.5 mil/season last summer, but he wants top 5 money.

You have to adjust expectations based on a rising cap. In terms of average salary, there are 4 CBs making $14M or more per year (Norman, Revis, Peterson, Sherman). Then there are 3 that make between $12M - $14M (Haden, Jenkins, Slay).

I can't really blame Gilmore for turning down $10.5M. That is what Byron Maxwell makes, and he is younger and the cap has gone up.

[Ed]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

You have to adjust expectations based on a rising cap. In terms of average salary, there are 4 CBs making $14M or more per year (Norman, Revis, Peterson, Sherman). Then there are 3 that make between $12M - $14M (Haden, Jenkins, Slay).

I can't really blame Gilmore for turning down $10.5M. That is what Byron Maxwell makes, and he is younger and the cap has gone up.

Yeah I think Gilmore should definitely try to get more than the $10.5 mil per season, but I can't blame the Bills if they don't want to spend top 5 money on him either.

[Mace]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

Well, McKelvin is 31, had concussion and hamstring issues in 2016, and was ranked #71 among cover corners, while playing in the Schwartz system where he was ok.

This leads me to the fabled land of No

[coastal]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

McMarbles... one of my all-time favs.

[Luisito23]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

Sign him!

[ICRockets]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

I've never been a fan of McFumbles but who do we have that's equal or better? With Gilmore about to hit the FA market, this move makes no sense.

Then again, we should all know by now that competence is too much to ask from this FO.

Umm. You realize he was released by the EAGLES, the team he was on for the entire 2016 season...right?

[TacklingDummy]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

CHAMPIONSHIP

[justasportsfan]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

I've never been a fan of McFumbles but who do we have that's equal or better? With Gilmore about to hit the FA market, this move makes no sense.

Then again, we should all know by now that competence is too much to ask from this FO.

Hell no! Anyone on this team is better. For someone who keeps accusing people for settling for mediocrity, youre settling for crap. Mke2pvin blew in Philly which is why Schwartz got rid of him.

[Skooby]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

I met Leodis and I'll assure you that he doesn't have a career waiting for him in the booth or a commentator, he makes Shannon Sharpe sound like Adam Schefter.

Good luck to him & thanks for the failures to finish, you won't be missed.

P.S. The team's collective IQ has just gone up 17%.

[Historian]

Re: CB Leodis McKelviin released

Leodis....what's the square root of 1?

[swiper]

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