Colts first UFA WR Devin Funchess

[VeveJones007]

http://coltfreaks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38649

Some people may want to re-read this thread before coming down so hard against this signing...

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

I have so many questions.

Is Ebron just a placeholder as well since Ballard didn’t give him 4-5 years? Why couldn’t Ballard extend Funchess next year? How does a 6’4” receiver who commanded $10-13MM compare to a 6’0” receiver who commanded $5MM?

Was Ebron on a one year contract?

Can Ballard extend him? Yes. Will he? Doubtful. If he performs he’ll be out of Ballard’s range. Young players that take one year deals are trying to leverage it into a bigger payday. And we know that Ballard isn’t it to paying top dollar. He’s a place holder for fixing it through the draft.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Is Ebron on a one year contract?

Can Ballard extend him? Yes. Will he? Doubtful. If he performs he’ll be out of Ballard’s range. Young players that take one year deals are trying to leverage it into a bigger payday. And we know that Ballard isn’t in to paying top dollar. He’s a place holder for fixing WR2 thru the draft.

How about my last question, Mr. Ebron’s Signing is “Meh?”

[FatDT]

I don’t want to hear anything anymore about how Ballard doesn’t overpay. This is a weird contract. Funchess has not earned the right to potentially $13 million. I hope he does well. But I won’t be surprised if Deon Cain outplays him for WR2 and this looks like a bad signing by the end of the season.

[Chromeburn]

https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/devin-...s-player-stats

Had 7 drops last season and a 56% catch percentage. My main complaint is he is a bit slow and doesn't separate well. With that size he should muscle some guys for the ball.

Funchess had 7 drops in 79 targets (Ebron 7 in 85) and has a catch percentage 15 points less than Ebron.

[Hoopsdoc]

Theoretically he’s the perfect compliment to Hilton. Speed on one side, big bodied possession guy on the other.

We’ll have to wait and see how it works out but I like this move.

[Oldcolt]

Damn. People are seriously upset because it is only a one year deal? You'd be happier with what 3/39? The guy makes some money, we get a big target (think he and Ebron will pose some redzone match up issues?) and everybody gets flexibility going forward. It's not earth shattering but it is a nice signing. Team should be better for it.

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Damn. People are seriously upset because it is only a one year deal? You'd be happier with what 3/39? The guy makes some money, we get a big target (think he and Ebron will pose some redzone match up issues?) and everybody gets flexibility going forward. It's not earth shattering but it is a nice signing. Team should be better for it.

My annoyance is that if Ballard IS going to suddenly start spending that there are uses of $13M that have higher upside than Funchess.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by FatDT

I don’t want to hear anything anymore about how Ballard doesn’t overpay. This is a weird contract. Funchess has not earned the right to potentially $13 million. I hope he does well. But I won’t be surprised if Deon Cain outplays him for WR2 and this looks like a bad signing by the end of the season.

If Deon Cain is the 2nd coming of Jerry Rice like you’ve said, then paying Funchess $13MM and him not winning WR2 isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

If Deon Cain is the 2nd coming of Jerry Rice like you’ve said, then paying Funchess $13MM and him not winning WR2 isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Jerry Rice wishes he was as good as Deon Cain