Colts supposedly in "strong pursuit" of WR Tyrell Williams

[FatDT]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2...insider-notes/

Tyrell Williams is the consensus best outside wide receiver on this market, and at just 26 with no warts and strong production and great size and metrics, his time has come. He was stuck behind some studs with the Chargers but will eclipse $12M a year, I reckon, with the Colts and Raiders in strong pursuit …

It's La Canfora. His sources might be garbage, or completely imaginary. With so much cap space we will probably be linked to every big FA this year.

I don't see how Ballard would even briefly consider paying Williams $12 million per year. No chance.

[Lawrence Owen]

The WR market $ wise is higher than many seem to think. TY makes 15 mil this year.
12 mil is a little high IMO, but I can/do see Ballard chasing him. Most likely trying to sell the organisation's lock room, and uptrend, as selling points to bring his price down some.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Lawrence Owen

The WR market $ wise is higher than many seem to think. TY makes 15 mil this year.
12 mil is a little high IMO, but I can/do see Ballard chasing him. Most likely trying to sell the organisation's lock room, and uptrend, as selling points to bring his price down some.

Listened to your free agency pod the other day and really liked your points about Humphries. Would you rather have Williams at $12MM/year or Humphries at $8MM/year?

I think I'd rather go with Humphries and grab one of the bigger receivers at 59 or 90. I think you can get what Williams would've gotten you without paying the extra $$.

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

Listened to your free agency pod the other day and really liked your points about Humphries. Would you rather have Williams at $12MM/year or Humphries at $8MM/year?

I think I'd rather go with Humphries and grab one of the bigger receivers at 59 or 90. I think you can get what Williams would've gotten you without paying the extra $$.

Agreed completely. Humphries at $8m per year and then Damarkus Lodge in the draft and I feel great about our WR corps.

[Dam8610]

I'm sure they want Williams, Reich and Sirianni both have a former team connection here, so there's already intel in the building on the player. I highly doubt they want him at $12 million per year, however.

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by Coltsalr

Damarkus Lodge in the draft.

Haven't seen him but have heard he drops a lot of balls?

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Haven't seen him but have heard he drops a lot of balls?

They’re his biggest knock to be sure but then again that’s the case for Ebron as well. Willing to accept that with it also comes with.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Haven't seen him but have heard he drops a lot of balls?

He wouldn’t be my first choice, but it depends what round your talking. We need sure a handed guy that can move the chains on third down. This is a really deep draft at WR.

[DrSpaceman]

I would not be happy with this signing at $12M a year for a WR

Would rather just wait and see how the current group and draft goes than do that.

Better to spend that money on the D.

This seems more like the type of signing Grigson would have made. The thinking of "We are on the cusp and have lots of cap space, so lets buy up whatever potential talent at whatever questionable price" is what he did.

[Discflinger]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Haven't seen him but have heard he drops a lot of balls?

But are they inordinate and do they outweigh the big play ability? Sorry, I just loved Reich's presser where he must have said inordinate four times about drops.