It's 22.5 mil over the first two seasons guaranteed. It's likely to be fully played out, barring injury or complete imposion.
Unless there's something unreported about Myers (like he was part of the unhealthy dynamic among Patricia/Jones/Judge last year, or BB just wants to get rid of a bunch of offensive players to remove the stench from last year) I think the obvious answer is that BB thinks Juju is better.
Unless I hear different from a reputable source, I don't think Meyers was staying here unless the Pats overpaid. He wanted to go to Vegas.
BOB is running mostly the traditional Patriots stuff. Have no reason to believe a guy who did well with Josh wouldn't fit.
DMac was on the radio this morning and said he wanted to stay in NE, so whether that's actually true or Meyers just said it to a former teammate to save face I dunno.
So maybe it comes down to the YAC potential improvement for the same $$ vs the risk of the new guy. They need substantial improvement at a few positions. Incremental improvement at this one is OK.
If Juju were close to the 2017 version he wouldn't have signed a 4 million dollar prove it deal last year. That guy isn't really relevant in this comparison.
Do you think JuJu is fast? I feel like they’re the same guy.
he's not that fast, but he has a bit better speed than Jakobi. The big difference is agility. Juju was much better there coming out of college and last year it looked like he hadn't lost any of it. He gets in and out of cuts quick, which is big for a slot.
I wouldn't go that far back to compare them. Juju was a playmaker at USC, and the first three seasons with the Steelers. He still has great hands, but he hasn't shown that consistent ability to make a play that flips the field with his speed. Not sure if it is a leg muscle issue that won't go away or if it something else. He was just 21 when he was drafted. Would be good to see him regain that early level he displayed.
I think it's about as lateral a move as can be, honestly.
Ok, well his 2022 was better than any season Jakobi has had, though barely.
I mean, why shouldn't that be part of the equation? Not to mention every offensive player gets a pass for 2022 due to Patricia, but Meyers remained as productive as he was in 2021 and gets no credit for it.
Well, yes. He was playing for a hall of fame coach and QB for short money. He was nothing special until the second half of the Super Bowl when he made the big plays. Who he is now may be exactly what they want (A guy who can run routes and not drop passes); but he hasn't looked like the guy who became a household name for a while. It's mostly been headlines about dancing on Tik Tok.
I really like Meyers and kind of see this move as six of one and a half dozen of another. That being said, I have always felt Meyers was gone from the Patriots after that play in the raiders game.
Also KC had Kelce, who absorbed a ton of targets, which is also part of it, right?
Because they aren't the same players. They do things differently on the field, and different offenses value that in different ways.
I don’t think this precludes another big WR move although I’m not expecting anything bigger either. Maybe they sign OBJ.
