balfan23
MVP
Some have worried this is a sign on Jimmy's ability to return. While it could be, I don't think it is a clear sign of that. There are many reasons it makes sense:
1 - it is an upgrade on existing personnel and an addition to an area that has recently been depleted - the secondary.
2 - it gives us an opportunity, that if Peters performs and feels like a fit with the team, it gives us options for next year. Sure - he'll be an FA, so he'll be available to anyone, but if he's successful and comfortable with us, we have the inside track. We can weigh his market value and Jimmy's and see which one makes more sense for us to pursue. The team may just be weary of Jimmy's injury history.
3 - If we don't chose to sign him, we'll get comped
4 - Young got beat out in camp by an undrafted FA Board, then after he tried to fill in for him when he was injured, we basically replaced him with guys off the street in Bynes and Fort. He clearly had no future with us.
As I have seen said - it is a low risk/high reward move. Exactly the kind of move we needed to make and I'm hoping we make one more in the same basic range - involving an upgrade over Wormley/Mack or Bynes/Fort.
1 - it is an upgrade on existing personnel and an addition to an area that has recently been depleted - the secondary.
2 - it gives us an opportunity, that if Peters performs and feels like a fit with the team, it gives us options for next year. Sure - he'll be an FA, so he'll be available to anyone, but if he's successful and comfortable with us, we have the inside track. We can weigh his market value and Jimmy's and see which one makes more sense for us to pursue. The team may just be weary of Jimmy's injury history.
3 - If we don't chose to sign him, we'll get comped
4 - Young got beat out in camp by an undrafted FA Board, then after he tried to fill in for him when he was injured, we basically replaced him with guys off the street in Bynes and Fort. He clearly had no future with us.
As I have seen said - it is a low risk/high reward move. Exactly the kind of move we needed to make and I'm hoping we make one more in the same basic range - involving an upgrade over Wormley/Mack or Bynes/Fort.