Gage signs new contract

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  1. GOFIGURETITANS

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    Good, keep Gage, Williams, and S-can the rest of the receivers.
     
    #31 GOFIGURETITANS, Feb 28, 2008
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    B. Jones is garbage we should let his arse go too! There is plenty more wideouts outhere, the guy can't hold on to the ball plus he stays hurt a lot..
     
    #32 Titan_4Good., Feb 28, 2008
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    By the way great news on Gage!!
     
    #33 Titan_4Good., Feb 28, 2008
  10. Alex1939

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    Wow that was Gage's contract?

    Awesome deal for us! Nice low deal. That really is excellent.



    I know from a previous thread that this isn't a popular opinion... but R.Williams will be an UFA after next season if we don't re-sign him. If we are ever going to trade him, it will be now. I'd really like to see us use R.Williams + draft pick to move up in the draft, or as part of a package deal.

    My reasoning is that R.Williams has had plenty of time to become a number 1 receiver for this team. He couldn't have had it more perfect last season when B.Jones went down to injury and he only had Gage competing with him. Yet Gage still ties him with catches and out does Roydell in yards.

    I'd like to see us with a new FA WR (i think I'm leaning towards Bryant Johnson) and an early draft pick at WR. B.Jones can be WR#4 along with our wasted two WRs from last year or Ealy.
     
    #34 Alex1939, Feb 28, 2008
  13. TitanJeff

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    It was a bargain. Four-years, $14 mil. $6.5 of it guaranteed.

    Bennett got six-years, $30 mil with $10 guaranteed a year ago.

    That's $3.5 mil vs. $5 mil.
     
    #35 TitanJeff, Feb 28, 2008
  16. cld12pk2go

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    Drew had several more years of production though. Gage only had a single pretty good year.

    That being said, I think that the deal was fair to both sides. Gage gets a 250% raise (on average) and the Titans get a modest cap hit.

    Nicely done...

    I just hope they left enough time to work on Odom...
     
    #36 cld12pk2go, Feb 28, 2008
  19. TitanJeff

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    It's about upside.

    Bennett has only had one season better than Gage's 750 yards last season and appears already on a decline.
     
    #37 TitanJeff, Feb 28, 2008
  22. Starkiller

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    I don't think we'll sign any more FA WRs, personally. I expect we'll draft one, though who really knows.

    As it is right now, we have:
    Gage
    Brandon Jones
    Roydell Williams
    Chris Davis
    Paul Williams
    Ealy
    Mike Williams

    The last few guys hardly have a firm grip on a roster spot, but we certainly have a lot of depth. And the team may put some faith in Roydell and Brandon to develop in their contract years. If they do, we should have a solid set of WRs other than not having a true #1.
     
    #38 Starkiller, Feb 28, 2008
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    I think we'll try to go for another WR but it may not be a big name.

    The way I see it shaking out:
    Gage
    B. Jones
    R. Williams
    Another vet
    C. Davis
    P. Williams
    Drafted rookie

    I don't think M. Williams will make it and Ealy will need to beat out Davis or P. Williams to stick.
     
    #39 TitanJeff, Feb 28, 2008
  28. Starkiller

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    Well most teams keep 5 WRs active on gameday and have a 6th inactive. And we already have enough to cover that, plus I still expect them to draft a WR somewhere.

    I just don't see any reason to add a veteran WR unless he's going to be a #1 WR (or perhaps even just start). We have depth, what we need is a #1.
     
    #40 Starkiller, Feb 28, 2008
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