The Bucs haven't franchise tagged him and it looks like they won't (according to PFT).

This would be a good signing. With no CAP looking likely we could sign him to a deal that makes him happy and gives us an exit option if he doesn't measure up.

I would love to see us sign him and draft a guy as well.

i think parcells has a history with him and doesn't like him--didn't bryant throw a jersey at him or something? anyway, signing him does not solve our #1 WR problem, we'd still need a better guy than him. I'm fine passing on him.

Yeah, I just went and looked at his stats compared to the league...not that impressive.

I guess I recalled his 1,000 yard season.

That said...he doesn't cost us a pick.

I would love to get Boldin for a 3rd...but if not...we will be signing a mediocre free agent.

apparently Bryant and Parcells made up and keep in touch.

maybe we should take dez bryant if he is on the board. i think that would solve the #1 receiver problem once and for all, and will make more of an impact on our team than any other player we could take. a defensive player is nice and needed but we are many players away on D, and I think only one player away on O

On the open market with no salary cap teams might break the bank and overpay for guys like this. Im not sure if we will go that far and do that.

Im not against Bryant. But I wouldn't be doing back-flips if we got him

Maybe if he and Parcells patched things up.
Maybe if his drug problems are a thing of the past.
Maybe if his knee and groin injuries of last season won't linger.
Maybe if he agrees to keep his mouth shut and be a good teammate.
And maybe if he's willing to take a HUGE paycut from the $9M he made last season.

realist Wrote:
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> Yeah, I just went and looked at his stats compared
> to the league...not that impressive.
>
> I guess I recalled his 1,000 yard season.
>
> That said...he doesn't cost us a pick.
>
> I would love to get Boldin for a 3rd...but if
> not...we will be signing a mediocre free agent.
>
> apparently Bryant and Parcells made up and keep in
> touch.

He also had one of the worst QB's in the league throwing to him last year in Josh Freeman. I'd say the worst QB's in the league are: Quinn, Sanchez, Freeman, and Trent Edwards

Dez Bryant would be a good draft. Boldin as well, little older but still has play left in him. Good leader when healthy. We must have the deep threat in order to make the 2nd and 3rd tier guys back off the line of scrimmage.

Every mock draft I see doesn't have Dez getting past Denver.

Now, if Denver kisses and makes up with Marshall maybe they pass on Dez

Bucs said they are going to let him become a FA. Might be worth a look. He had 825/6 last year with very bad QB play.

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I'd MUCH rather try Bryant out as a FA than trade a high draft pick for Boldin.

sign him up! HERE is our new #1 WR! IMHO he has something left and something left TO PROOVE.

"Don't tell me about the pain, show me the baby." - BP

I agree with Monty, if we got Antonio or Boldin we'd still have to draft someone to groom so i'd rather get Antonio for no picks then give up a 2nd/3rd for Boldin. I believe Boldin's better but i'm stingy with picks

I LOVE Boldin but believe Bryant would be the better move for us. Put in Ginn on the bus with Porter.

MikeO Wrote:
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> We need BOTH Antonio and Bolding. Who's kidding
> who!
>
> Bess and Hartline as yoru #3 and 4.
>
> camarillo can hit the street. Have Ginn as a full
> time special teams player or send him packing in
> the uncapped year.
>
> Now you have a recieving corp!

I was thinking along the same lines except that both are around 30 years old and Boldin comes with a higher price (draft pick). I say make a run at Bryant and still go after a young WR in the draft....Dez White, Aurellius Benn, Golden Tate etc. Now we have a receiving core for the present and future for Henne to get his 4,000 yards and 25 TD seasons.

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Antonio Bryant ran a 4.57 40 as a rookie? What do you think he runs at 30 years old and 15 lbs heavier?

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Isn't there another Oronde Gadsden-type out there somewhere. OG was as slow as molasses, but the guy could catch and always found a way to get his hands on the ball.

I've only seen one guy catch the ball like OG and that was Chris Carter. Bryant isn't a bad option though.

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eesti can I ask you a question?

Why do you keep referring to Dez Bryant as Dez White?

Good question. he was a 3rd round flop from Georgia Tech. lol

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Oh, is that supposed to be a metaphor for your feelings about Bryant? Are you saying that he's also going to be a bust?

eesti Wrote:
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> Antonio Bryant ran a 4.57 40 as a rookie? What do
> you think he runs at 30 years old and 15 lbs
> heavier?


Bryant would not really fit the bill of the huge downfield threat. He'd be the physical go to guy. A faster version of Boldin, who ran a 4.72 as a rookie. Ideally, they'd sign Bryant and pair him up with a rookie downfield threat.

Bryant would provide enough legitimacy at WR that teams would have to mix their coverage. Teams have played over/under on Ginn and then give deep support on the other side.

Hartline has been able to make some nice plays against this coverage.

Bryant would be more of a deep threat than Hartline, has the experience and ability to run more deceptive routes ( forcing the deep support outside), and has good hands.

IMO, This would be enough of an upgrade to allow Ginn to get behind the coverage more often, and would open up the middle for TE's and slot WR's.

Signing Bryant would give us more options in the draft as well. We could draft a speed guy, a possession guy, or even a slash guy like McCluster, since our primary deficit would have been addressed.

Panteraize Wrote:
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> Oh, is that supposed to be a metaphor for your
> feelings about Bryant? Are you saying that he's
> also going to be a bust?

No I would be thrilled if we got Dez or Antonio Bryant or both. The Bryant Brothers...like the Marks.

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eesti Wrote:
The Bryant Brothers...like the
> Marks.

Wow..... Now I personaly feel it would be a waist of time, money and development if we signed him. IMHO I want to trade for Marshall, and acquire Dansby. Now that would be truley game changing.



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