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J.J. to the Browns (1 Viewer)
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nerangers
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Browns | Jurevicius agrees to a four-year deal
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:49:29 -0800
Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports free agent WR Joe Jurevicius (Seahawks) has agreed to a four-year deal worth about $10 million with the Cleveland Browns.
So much for JJ going to the Patriots...
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:49:29 -0800
Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports free agent WR Joe Jurevicius (Seahawks) has agreed to a four-year deal worth about $10 million with the Cleveland Browns.
So much for JJ going to the Patriots...
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4 years, $10 million seems low to me. I'm surprised he signed so quickly as I think he could have gotten more if he waited.
Regardless, another good signing for the Browns.
Regardless, another good signing for the Browns.
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MLBrandow
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Must be something in the water... Crennel was a heck of a car salesman in another life.
ImTheScientist
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Is a player who has never started more than 11 games in a year and has averaged 4 starts a year really worth that much cash?
fridayfrenzy
Footballguy
How is that low? JJ is a 3rd or 4th WR in the NFL.
He scored 10 TDs last year on a team that went to the Super Bowl. He also contributed to the Bucs Super Bowl season in 2002. His value has probably never been higher than it is right now. There are plenty of teams that need WR help and not that many quality options available (Wayne, KRob, Bruce all re-signed before going on the open market, making Jurevicius even more valuable). The Bills just gave $10 million over 5 years to a no-name TE. I wouldn't be that surprised if some team out there thought Joe Jurevicius was worth nearly twice that much (i.e., at least $3 or $4 million per year).
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Boston
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Totally agree. While his #'s aren't spectacular he's a hard nosed WR who has made some very big plays in some very big games over the years. The fact that the Browns got him at a very reasonable rate is very impressive. I would have loved to see him in a Pats uniform at this price.
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trader jake
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any projections someone wants to throw out there?As a JJ owner in a few leagues, all I have to say is
BoltBacker
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You make a good point about the FA WR's being soft but really don't the 10TD's and Super Bowl team scream anomaly?He's a 31yo journeymen that has bounced from team to team without much thought unable to outright win a starting position his entire career unless there signifigant injuries to guys in front of him.
The highlight of his career is a season where he got 709 yards(he didn't even do that last season with teams keying on S.Alexander and all the other WR's being hurt in SEA) four seasons ago.
In the seven seasons before last year his TD's TOTAL: 13.
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BoltBacker
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I think an average year of production is likely.And CLE fans are going to shudder when they realize just what that is.
He was brought in for his locker room attitude, not just on the field. This is a very young team and they wanted a veteran WR that's been there. Givens' price went up so they pushed hard for JJ and got him. I've never been w JJ fan, always thought he was over-rated and certainly will not draft him in FF, but as a Browns fan, I like the signing just because of what he brings to the locker room and can teach those around him.
jeter23
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I guess I have to agree, but remember, JJ was a waiver wire pick up for most of us and he had a very good year. I don't think anyone expected he would turn into a #1 WR. His best case was a #2 on a good offense and worst case was...well, this! There wasn't much wiggle room in this case.As a JJ owner in a few leagues, all I have to say is
Buckeyedawgs
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Welcome home JJ. This signing is more about ATTITUDE and bringing along the kids (Frye,Edwards,Winslow) then it is about getting stats. He's not one of them get me the ball whinners. He's a born winner coming home to help bring our Browns a Championship at last! His value in the club house will be more then his value on the field!
Great signing!
Great signing!
Sinrman
Footballguy
In some leagues, yes. In some dynasty leagues I'm in, at least, no.I guess I have to agree, but remember, JJ was a waiver wire pick up for most of us and he had a very good year. I don't think anyone expected he would turn into a #1 WR. His best case was a #2 on a good offense and worst case was...well, this! There wasn't much wiggle room in this case.As a JJ owner in a few leagues, all I have to say is
aussiehockeyfan
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Personally, I think this is the best Jurevicius-fantasy owners could have hoped for. He'll be the #1 WR in '06 as long as the Browns don't bring anyone else into the organisation. Braylon Edwards is likely to be useless in '06 whilst recovering from his knee surgery. The Browns in general are on the upswing (at least they appear to be).
With Edwards out of the picture at least at the beginning of the season, and with Kellen Winslow (re)-starting his career, Jurevicius will be the default go-to option. It'll give us JJ-owners an opportunity to sell high if Jurevicius works his magic again. Couldn't have asked for anymore from an old, slow, injury prone WR. Besides as jeter23 mentioned, Jurevicius was a freebie of the waiver wire anyways.
With Edwards out of the picture at least at the beginning of the season, and with Kellen Winslow (re)-starting his career, Jurevicius will be the default go-to option. It'll give us JJ-owners an opportunity to sell high if Jurevicius works his magic again. Couldn't have asked for anymore from an old, slow, injury prone WR. Besides as jeter23 mentioned, Jurevicius was a freebie of the waiver wire anyways.
Sinrman
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Perhaps they are ATTEMPTING to open things up a bit. They have traditionally been a very conservative team, hence theany projections someone wants to throw out there?As a JJ owner in a few leagues, all I have to say is
earlier. Jurevicius bashers more than likely think he's a #4 or #3 WR at best, but I disagree. He's got #2 WR written all over him.............in the right system (like Seattle's). In Cleveland right now though, I see his production dropping a good bit. He had 694 yards last year, and 10 TDs. I could see him getting the yards again this year, but not the TDs. I think that plummets to about 4-5 TDs in 2006. With those kind of numbers, the Jurevicius bashers will be partially correct, in that his value will MAKE him a #3 or likely #4 WR in 2006 (in fantasy football).I just see a big dropoff in numbers...
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jeter23
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Yeah, that's why I said "most." I picked him up in my dynasty league the first week of October.In some leagues, yes. In some dynasty leagues I'm in, at least, no.I guess I have to agree, but remember, JJ was a waiver wire pick up for most of us and he had a very good year. I don't think anyone expected he would turn into a #1 WR. His best case was a #2 on a good offense and worst case was...well, this! There wasn't much wiggle room in this case.As a JJ owner in a few leagues, all I have to say is
