The annual is Kearse worth it thread

Ok, might as well get this out of the way now.

He's not fast enough.

He drops too many passes.

He's a number 6 receiver anywhere else.

He makes too much money and we could use that cash for a developmental player.

Russell needs a better target.

Having said all that he just happens to come up biggest on the biggest stage, 2 million give or take isn't really anything for a Starter WR in the NFL. Russell trusts him to go get the ball and loves his ability to make the big catch.

Ok now that we got this out of the way.

Kearse is good, sign him.

He was good today. Slipped once or twice, who didn't. He's a good Hawk.

He was a huge part of our comeback when, for various reasons, Russell and Doug couldn't connect.

I was tempted to start a Kearse Abuse thread, myself.

I don't think we are getting him back at $2M this upcoming season though.

drop lynch, give Bennett a 4m bonus as well as signing Kearse to a 3 year $12 million deal.

Also adjust Baldwin's contract by $1-2 million per. The guy outplayed his contract hard and deserves to be rewarded.

So that leaves a decent amount leftover in the cap to look at strengthening o-line while making the people that deserve the money, happy.

I've historically wanted Kearse gone but the last half of the season he was relatively solid. He had a really good game today too. He will never be a #1 or #2 but Russ trusts him a lot and he's done well with the uptempo quick passing game from the second half of the season. Wouldn't be opposed to extending him at this point if it doesn't break the bank.

He's a really good 3rd WR. Shows up in clutch situations. Going to be tough replacing someone like him.

Kearse has great chemistry with Baldwin. They know how to play "off" each other.

I think you would be hard pressed to find that kind of tandem.

Kearse always seem to find Wilson on scrambling plays and makes clutch grabs. Keep him. He's also a Husky like me! lol.

Keep him please

Kearse proved to me this year he's a very good 3rd option in our offense. I don't know what a good 3 WR gets in the NFL but we should offer him that and I hope he takes it.

The rapport with Wilson is worth it alone. Trying to integrate a new WR through FA seems like a pain, PR seems snake bitten and wont be back, Lockette might never play again, Graham's Ewing theory effect.

Lockett @1, Baldwin @2, Kearse @3

He balled out in these two playoff games. I just wish he would be more consistent and play like this all season long.

I wouldn't cut him. Contract renegotiation maybe.

smerfy01":3fr62eko said:

drop lynch, give Bennett a 4m bonus as well as signing Kearse to a 3 year $12 million deal.

Also adjust Baldwin's contract by $1-2 million per. The guy outplayed his contract hard and deserves to be rewarded.

So that leaves a decent amount leftover in the cap to look at strengthening o-line while making the people that deserve the money, happy.

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This.

He's about the only UFA I want to keep. So I'm sorry but I disagree with you Chris.

Kearse, Baldwin, and Russell have been together here their entire time. There's a trust and chemistry that cannot easily be replaced. And Russell really trusts Kearse when the game is on the line, and Kearse delivers more often than not. Hell,if not for the play calling at the end of the Super Bowl, Kearse's miracle catch was right up there with David Tyree's in terms of importance.

Look how much trouble we had integrating Jimmy Graham into the offense. You replace Kearse with a FA, and you risk running into those kinds of problems.

Have to keep him with Richardson being injury prone.. outside of Kearse you have 2 WR's

We've already seen going for splashy names to add to the offense doesn't work, so keep Kearse around

Hasselbeck":302ta9ma said:

Have to keep him with Richardson being injury prone.. outside of Kearse you have 2 WR's

We've already seen going for splashy names to add to the offense doesn't work, so keep Kearse around

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Richardson is totally expendable. Lockett is the real deal.