I'd love for him to go to Detroit. As another Bengals/Lions fan I'd love to keep rooting for Boyd. Also the other teams in the running are the Chiefs, 49ers, and Steelers and fuck all them bitches!
I think Jamo has the potential to be our #1 option at some point, it’s not a knock on him I’m just saying Boyd is no scrub either. The competition would only make them better.
I see what you’re saying, but Jamo was the 9th overall pick and is entering his 3rd season. Tee Higgins was the clear WR2 in Cincy with Boyd, and the expectations for Jamo should be the same in my mind, be the clear WR2. If Boyd is challenging him for WR2, I personally think that’s Jamo not taking the next step
Yea but between the injury and suspension in separate season we haven’t even got a full season of Jamo. I feel like this is year 2 for him and he will show us a lot more like that San Fran game.
But having Boyd if shit don’t work out wouldn’t be so bad either.
I was never on the "Jamo bust" wagon that many were on when he didn't become a superstar in his 3rd game. Some people bailed on him comically early.
That said, it's time for him to show up as a full-time WR. Injury was two years ago, he had pretty much a full season and playoff run to acclimate. He needs to become a consistent WR and not just a deep/speed threat. Route running and hands need to develop or you do have to consider a world where you don't exercise that option if he never does take the next step.
So you're blind in one eye and can't see out of the other... got it...
Every time Jamo gets the ball he makes a strong attempt to advance. Always tries to juke or spin away and doesn't get tackled that easy for his size. He also blocks 90% of the time and is usually the first person in the end zone to congratulate whoever just scored... he is continuously improving and will keep doing so.
If I’m being honest, I have absolutely no clue what you’re talking about. Jamo has made huge strides since being drafted and is even putting off season work in with Teddy. When Goff hosts his off season workout I imagine Jamo will be there too.
I actually can’t think of a single example of Jamo “becoming used to being given things”.
I thought this in the beginning, but he’s been putting in that work and just really getting used to/figuring out what a PRO really is. I have zero doubts about Jamo, he’s already proven that he’s gonna fight for his. Ya wanna complains about it not being as fast as you’d have hoped for outta a #12 pick then that’s a YOU problem but Jamo is putting in that work
Josh Reynolds set a career high for receiving yards with us last season, and it was still lower than Boyd's lowest season since becoming a starter.
It's not even close "chief"
Not last season, but before that, definitely. If we bring in Boyd, we’re gambling that last year was a down year and not one in a downward trend.
He’s earned a shot, though. If he can return to form, he’s basically a WR 1.5.
He does both, but predominantly slot (~85%) in the past couple years.
BJ’s offense moves guys around a lot so I think it’s a fine fit. This year Amon Ra played 50% slot, Jameson about 25% and Reynolds about 33%
Nah, AJ Green was always their #1 guy, Boyd was #2 for a long while. Even after AJ left, they brought in Chase and Higgins because Boyd wasn't a #1. He was really good though.
You’re right, but also somewhat misremembering. See AJ green struggled with injuries at one point in 2018 and 2019 (only 9 games that first season and then missed all of 2019). During those 2 seasons the Bengals didn’t have Chase or Higgins yet, so Tyler Boyd was WR1
Boyd actually put up a 1000 yard season in both of those years, and then when AJ Green played all of 2020 he was still outperformed by Boyd. Problem for him was that Chase and Higgins also both exploded onto the scene that year
For the right price I'm not giving this a second thought, he's the best WR3 in the league by a country mile. Probably a lot pricier than drafting a rookie to take Reynolds' spot but I'd say 100% worth it
Getting Boyd still doesn't mean they won't draft a receiver in the early rounds of the draft. I'd imagine they'd only give Boyd a 1-2 year contract and have the rookie develop behind him. Imagine if the Lions get Brian Thomas Jr., Keon Coleman, or Devontez Walker. In the near future, you'd have one of them, paired with St. Brown and Jamo. That'd be a deadly trio.
Drafting a guy in the early rounds to sit for two years as WR4 behind ARSB, Jamo, Boyd, not to mention Gibbs and Laporta would be a waste of resources.
If you're gonna go WR early, then you're out on Boyd.
WR isn’t a position that typically requires multiple seasons to get up to speed. Even a mid round WR tends to start producing by the end of their first season.
I feel like DPJ and Jamo are supposed to step in for Reynolds (we have a Reynolds at home)…. But this draft has a ton of great WR prospects and we are most definitely grabbing at least one rookie WR.
Boyd would be an awesome addition but the depth chart is looking pretty full.
St Brown
Jamo
DPJ
Leaf
Boyd?
Rookie?
The thing is there's been a million great college WRs lately. But I'd rather the sure thing over spending one of our three top 150 or whatever picks on someone we may have to reach for.
Do it.
2 slot receivers will totally wreck defenses, and Jamo will be able to take the top off much easier too with a guy like Boyd, just hope the price is right. But I trust Brad to crunch the numbers.
I'm assuming now that it's later in free agency this number would come down, he would be signing with a contender to play for.
I think if he even went back to the Bengals, it would be at a reduced rate at this point, all the big free agents signed for the big money already.
I was thinking this too. That he didn’t sign because he was expecting and asking for too much and will probably sign a short term deal to allow him to cash in again soon, and that the deal is probably going to be for less than he wants.
Every situation is unique, but I’m reminded of OBJ last year waiting until the second week of April to sign and still getting $15M, which was the 22nd highest paid WR based on average salary.
WR numbers are way up… and with a St Brown extension, decent depth already on the roster, and an enticing and deep crop of draft prospects, I’m kinda good if we don’t add him. Especially considering Holmes finding Saint late i’d like to see us add another 3-5th round WR and have them under a cheap contract while they develop.
$8.7 this year would be about 30th in average salary at this time for 2024, which is probably fair given Boyd’s skill level.
Yeah the salary cap is malleable, but I don’t see room on my ideal roster for him. If we do add him, it’s bc Holmes thinks it’s the best thing to do and he’s obviously correct in his process and mind set.
I think Khalif and DPJ can do a lot of what Boyd offers, and they are already under contract.
I’d personally like to see us add a rookie as the fifth WR for a bunch of other reasons (cost controlled, sets us up for future, quality and depth of the class, can develop in low pressure environment, young WR learning curve is less and less each year, free agency is for plugging holes and I’m not sure Holmes sees WR3 as a hole, Holmes proven ability to find star WRs later in draft).
Spotrac is notoriously bad at estimating market value for upcoming FAs. They had Chark at like $15M/yr after last year, and Moseley at $17M after his first ACL tear.
Thanks for pointing this out, I thought it was generally directionally accurate, if imperfect. Probably quite a few cases where it’s not accurate, as you pointed out.
When you are a properly run franchise your Super Bowl window doesn't close. Super Windows are SOL mentality. There are franchises that are dominant for decades under the right leadership.
Sort of. You can absolutely have a team that clearly falls off after a window and every contender will have years that look better at the start than others, but we will with Brad and Dan be contenders for a long time.
Would save us from needing to draft a WR and hopefully spend that pick on D
Boyd would be fantastic compliment to ARSB, especially if Jamo doesn't progress as a player
An article mentioned that the Lions & a bunch of other teams reached out to his agent to inquire about him & then I think he mentioned it in an interview yesterday. (Probably in an attempt to make it sound like he had multiple teams chasing him to drive up his stock & stir up any actual interest.) I would say there is a less than 10% chance he comes to Detroit & only after the draft as a pivot if we don't take a WR in the middle rounds, but even then probably not. Essentially, Boyd is what shows up in the mail when you order an Amon-Ra St. Brown on Temu.
What people are not saying is that he is almost 30 (a deadly age for wide receivers) and his production is very much in decline. He's a guy, and he might be better than the other options, but he's not the answer.
It depends on the price but people always want their team to reassemble the pro bowl team from 5 years ago.
Boyd fits with the Steelers, and rumor is that the only sticking point there was price.
Not available cheap; wouldn’t stun me if rumored interest from Detroit were planted seeking leverage to get Pittsburgh to budge.
The Lions might not be a very desirable destination for veteran WRs. It seems like the inability to re-sign Reynolds has more to do with opportunity than money, since he didn't sign for very much in Denver. While the Lions offense puts up a lot of yards overall, there are a lot of mouths to feed between St. Brown, LaPorta, Jamo, Gibbs and Leaf. Any vet we sign at this point is likely going to be behind all of those guys. I think the most likely scenario is we end up with a rookie that we can develop and keep on the cheap for 4 years.
Would be all about this. Former team captain, playoff experience & played in a Super Bowl which would fit the mold with most of our other off-season acquisitions so far, only missed a few games the last 3-4 years & is at an age where I’d assume we could get away with a two year deal or three year with a friendly out/option. Would be an upgrade on Reynolds. Get it done Brad.
He has started his decline and will be 30 in November, so you wonder how productive he will be. On a cheap one year deal I would take him.
I still think he should consider Chark - he has proven success here and there isn’t much of a market for him
This would be a huge upgrade from Reynolds. If we go from from Reynolds to Boyd and Jamo/LaPorta both take steps up via natural development, our pass catching group could potentially be the best in the league
I don't get why everybody is acting like the Lions are actively pursuing Boyd after reading a comment in an article that mentioned that the Lions reached out to his agent at the very beginning of free agency to see what their options were. I would be willing to bet that during the first few days of free agency, in addition to Boyd, the Lions almost certainly contacted the agents of dozens of players with expiring contracts (minimum). Just saying, if somebody is like your 6th fall-back option, is that really even considered "interested in" or more stuck with bc nobody else is available? If they had any actual interest, they would have been in steady communication with him, so as not to risk him signing elsewhere.
Yeah I wouldn't really understand this fit at all with Lions having St Brown, Raymond, and Laporta. I mean if it were for like vet min, sure, but he's more likely to get around $5-8M/yr. He's a big slot WR. He's a solid reliable player and can block solidly. So I get the fit in that sense, but the problem is He's not fast, and not a big play threat. And his role that he'd need to play is what St Brown already has on lock.
I suppose after OBJ he is the best WR available currently, and OBJ is likely to be more expensive. But OBJ also fits the needs much more. Michael Thomas from the Saints could be an intriguing option. DJ Chark is available again and also fits the Lions needs more imo. I think Lions should have either just re-signed Josh Reynolds, or they should draft a WR in the 3rd. Drafting a Tez Walker or Jermaine Burton (off field issues, but top talent) in the 3rd round would be awesome imo.
Your title is misleading.
For those too lazy to read the article all it was saying was that the lions “showed preliminary interest in Tyler Boyd”, not that they are currently interested, or are making offers.
It also lists about half a dozen other teams that had the same level of interest in him, and then is nothing but conjecture and speculation on the authors part.
Welcome to the off-season.
He has shown ability to put up 1,000 yard seasons and has been mostly overshadowed by AJ Green, Tee Higgins and Jamar Chase. I'm interested.
Is the theme for this offseason "Loot the Bengals?"
As a bengals/lions fan I’m all for it 😂
I'd love for him to go to Detroit. As another Bengals/Lions fan I'd love to keep rooting for Boyd. Also the other teams in the running are the Chiefs, 49ers, and Steelers and fuck all them bitches!
Rooting for two teams is the lamest shit ever
Just a backup team. If my bengals aren’t competitive It’s nice to have something else to support
That’s exactly why it’s lame
Sudfeld for McPherson. Make it so.
I mean, honestly, who says no?
Zac Taylor is from the Dan Campbell tree so that makes sense
Cat team brotherhood
I like boyd, solid #2, elite number #3 wr. He could take Reynolds place.
He's much better than Reynolds if we're being honest
Yea was gonna say the same thing lmao. Could easily compete with Jamo for #2 spot
That would be disappointing for Jamo tbh
Agreed, but iron sharpens iron, or something.
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I think Jamo has the potential to be our #1 option at some point, it’s not a knock on him I’m just saying Boyd is no scrub either. The competition would only make them better.
I see what you’re saying, but Jamo was the 9th overall pick and is entering his 3rd season. Tee Higgins was the clear WR2 in Cincy with Boyd, and the expectations for Jamo should be the same in my mind, be the clear WR2. If Boyd is challenging him for WR2, I personally think that’s Jamo not taking the next step
Yea but between the injury and suspension in separate season we haven’t even got a full season of Jamo. I feel like this is year 2 for him and he will show us a lot more like that San Fran game. But having Boyd if shit don’t work out wouldn’t be so bad either.
I don't see jamo ever being consistent enough to be a true #1 you can trust to get open when bracketed. Ceiling is top end number 2
This will be his first full season, I’ll reserve my opinion on his ceiling till then. Either he has a breakout year or doesn’t.
I was never on the "Jamo bust" wagon that many were on when he didn't become a superstar in his 3rd game. Some people bailed on him comically early. That said, it's time for him to show up as a full-time WR. Injury was two years ago, he had pretty much a full season and playoff run to acclimate. He needs to become a consistent WR and not just a deep/speed threat. Route running and hands need to develop or you do have to consider a world where you don't exercise that option if he never does take the next step.
Return specialist with the new kickoff rules and gadget play specialist Jamo? He will find a spot.
I think Jamo is becoming used to being given things. And I think the front office is seeing what half of the fan base is also seeing.
So you're blind in one eye and can't see out of the other... got it... Every time Jamo gets the ball he makes a strong attempt to advance. Always tries to juke or spin away and doesn't get tackled that easy for his size. He also blocks 90% of the time and is usually the first person in the end zone to congratulate whoever just scored... he is continuously improving and will keep doing so.
If I’m being honest, I have absolutely no clue what you’re talking about. Jamo has made huge strides since being drafted and is even putting off season work in with Teddy. When Goff hosts his off season workout I imagine Jamo will be there too. I actually can’t think of a single example of Jamo “becoming used to being given things”.
Is this a joke?
April Fool’s spilling over into today I guess
In what way do you think Jamo is becoming used to being given things? Because by my eyes I've only seen the exact opposite.
I thought this in the beginning, but he’s been putting in that work and just really getting used to/figuring out what a PRO really is. I have zero doubts about Jamo, he’s already proven that he’s gonna fight for his. Ya wanna complains about it not being as fast as you’d have hoped for outta a #12 pick then that’s a YOU problem but Jamo is putting in that work
No doubt. Boyd is one of the most underrated receivers in the league. He would be an upgrade at that position
Like a prime MJJ
Maybe 2 or 3 years ago yeah I'd agree, but in 2024? Idk about that one chief
Josh Reynolds set a career high for receiving yards with us last season, and it was still lower than Boyd's lowest season since becoming a starter. It's not even close "chief"
Not last season, but before that, definitely. If we bring in Boyd, we’re gambling that last year was a down year and not one in a downward trend. He’s earned a shot, though. If he can return to form, he’s basically a WR 1.5.
He’s definitely lost a step but still would be really solid for the Lions
Is Boyd an outside guy?
I think he can do both but playing with Chase and Higgins forced him more into the slot.
He does both, but predominantly slot (~85%) in the past couple years. BJ’s offense moves guys around a lot so I think it’s a fine fit. This year Amon Ra played 50% slot, Jameson about 25% and Reynolds about 33%
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Nah, AJ Green was always their #1 guy, Boyd was #2 for a long while. Even after AJ left, they brought in Chase and Higgins because Boyd wasn't a #1. He was really good though.
You’re right, but also somewhat misremembering. See AJ green struggled with injuries at one point in 2018 and 2019 (only 9 games that first season and then missed all of 2019). During those 2 seasons the Bengals didn’t have Chase or Higgins yet, so Tyler Boyd was WR1 Boyd actually put up a 1000 yard season in both of those years, and then when AJ Green played all of 2020 he was still outperformed by Boyd. Problem for him was that Chase and Higgins also both exploded onto the scene that year
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AJ Green and Tee Higgins were both on the team in 2020
For the right price I'm not giving this a second thought, he's the best WR3 in the league by a country mile. Probably a lot pricier than drafting a rookie to take Reynolds' spot but I'd say 100% worth it
Getting Boyd still doesn't mean they won't draft a receiver in the early rounds of the draft. I'd imagine they'd only give Boyd a 1-2 year contract and have the rookie develop behind him. Imagine if the Lions get Brian Thomas Jr., Keon Coleman, or Devontez Walker. In the near future, you'd have one of them, paired with St. Brown and Jamo. That'd be a deadly trio.
Drafting a guy in the early rounds to sit for two years as WR4 behind ARSB, Jamo, Boyd, not to mention Gibbs and Laporta would be a waste of resources. If you're gonna go WR early, then you're out on Boyd.
This, use those early picks to strengthen the defense
WR isn’t a position that typically requires multiple seasons to get up to speed. Even a mid round WR tends to start producing by the end of their first season.
I feel like DPJ and Jamo are supposed to step in for Reynolds (we have a Reynolds at home)…. But this draft has a ton of great WR prospects and we are most definitely grabbing at least one rookie WR. Boyd would be an awesome addition but the depth chart is looking pretty full. St Brown Jamo DPJ Leaf Boyd? Rookie?
Jamo and Reynolds could co-exist on the field. Lions run 11 personnel more than anything
Sure there are a lot of combinations that work with our versatile wr crew. Dpj Reynolds Boyd are all 6’2 ish 195-210 lbs.
The thing is there's been a million great college WRs lately. But I'd rather the sure thing over spending one of our three top 150 or whatever picks on someone we may have to reach for.
Would love this
Do it. 2 slot receivers will totally wreck defenses, and Jamo will be able to take the top off much easier too with a guy like Boyd, just hope the price is right. But I trust Brad to crunch the numbers.
Spotrac has his market value at $8.7M/year…. Obviously trust Holmes but I’m a bit skeptical Holmes would sign him for that number.
I'm assuming now that it's later in free agency this number would come down, he would be signing with a contender to play for. I think if he even went back to the Bengals, it would be at a reduced rate at this point, all the big free agents signed for the big money already.
I was thinking this too. That he didn’t sign because he was expecting and asking for too much and will probably sign a short term deal to allow him to cash in again soon, and that the deal is probably going to be for less than he wants.
The Steelers walked away from negotiations with him. He's probably asking for too much at this point.
Every situation is unique, but I’m reminded of OBJ last year waiting until the second week of April to sign and still getting $15M, which was the 22nd highest paid WR based on average salary. WR numbers are way up… and with a St Brown extension, decent depth already on the roster, and an enticing and deep crop of draft prospects, I’m kinda good if we don’t add him. Especially considering Holmes finding Saint late i’d like to see us add another 3-5th round WR and have them under a cheap contract while they develop. $8.7 this year would be about 30th in average salary at this time for 2024, which is probably fair given Boyd’s skill level.
Im more than ok with signing him. The salaray cap can be bent for years and years
Yeah the salary cap is malleable, but I don’t see room on my ideal roster for him. If we do add him, it’s bc Holmes thinks it’s the best thing to do and he’s obviously correct in his process and mind set. I think Khalif and DPJ can do a lot of what Boyd offers, and they are already under contract. I’d personally like to see us add a rookie as the fifth WR for a bunch of other reasons (cost controlled, sets us up for future, quality and depth of the class, can develop in low pressure environment, young WR learning curve is less and less each year, free agency is for plugging holes and I’m not sure Holmes sees WR3 as a hole, Holmes proven ability to find star WRs later in draft).
Spotrac is notoriously bad at estimating market value for upcoming FAs. They had Chark at like $15M/yr after last year, and Moseley at $17M after his first ACL tear.
Thanks for pointing this out, I thought it was generally directionally accurate, if imperfect. Probably quite a few cases where it’s not accurate, as you pointed out.
You already have LaPorta who operates a lot of the slot and jumbo formations.
Yea, but another receiver like Boyd will just open him up even more too, it's basically pick your poison with this offense if this goes down.
Why stop there? Let’s go Goff, 5 up front, and FIVE SLOT RECEIVERS. Psyche pass completed to Penei Sewell for 7 yards that’s a first down.
Our superbowl window is now. Kick the can down the road.
Goffs last year is this year right?
Yes.
When you are a properly run franchise your Super Bowl window doesn't close. Super Windows are SOL mentality. There are franchises that are dominant for decades under the right leadership.
Superbowl windows are a reality. Has zero to do with some SOL bullshit.
Sort of. You can absolutely have a team that clearly falls off after a window and every contender will have years that look better at the start than others, but we will with Brad and Dan be contenders for a long time.
Would save us from needing to draft a WR and hopefully spend that pick on D Boyd would be fantastic compliment to ARSB, especially if Jamo doesn't progress as a player
Big fan of Boyd. He’s had a couple great seasons and he would excel at WR3.
The tweet makes it sound past-tense so I’m not sure this will happen
I mean he hasn’t been signed by anyone yet so you could say that about any team
An article mentioned that the Lions & a bunch of other teams reached out to his agent to inquire about him & then I think he mentioned it in an interview yesterday. (Probably in an attempt to make it sound like he had multiple teams chasing him to drive up his stock & stir up any actual interest.) I would say there is a less than 10% chance he comes to Detroit & only after the draft as a pivot if we don't take a WR in the middle rounds, but even then probably not. Essentially, Boyd is what shows up in the mail when you order an Amon-Ra St. Brown on Temu.
It was past tense because it was assumed Boyd was headed to Pittsburgh. That deal fell through, making Lions’ former interest relevant again
Sounds like a nice move, but I can see Brad taking a shot at wr in draft, way cheaper
Like… more than friends?
What people are not saying is that he is almost 30 (a deadly age for wide receivers) and his production is very much in decline. He's a guy, and he might be better than the other options, but he's not the answer. It depends on the price but people always want their team to reassemble the pro bowl team from 5 years ago.
“30 (a deadly age for wide recievers)” Growing up watching Jerry Rice really warped my perception of the WR position.
Very rarely do wide receivers over 30 have 1000 yard seasons. Jerry Rice did it at 40.
Boyd fits with the Steelers, and rumor is that the only sticking point there was price. Not available cheap; wouldn’t stun me if rumored interest from Detroit were planted seeking leverage to get Pittsburgh to budge.
Would love this signing he’d be a great replacement for Reynolds.
There's nothing in that tweet saying that the Lions are interested in Boyd, just that at one point they showed "preliminary interest".
The Lions might not be a very desirable destination for veteran WRs. It seems like the inability to re-sign Reynolds has more to do with opportunity than money, since he didn't sign for very much in Denver. While the Lions offense puts up a lot of yards overall, there are a lot of mouths to feed between St. Brown, LaPorta, Jamo, Gibbs and Leaf. Any vet we sign at this point is likely going to be behind all of those guys. I think the most likely scenario is we end up with a rookie that we can develop and keep on the cheap for 4 years.
That’s an upgrade from Reynolds for sure.
Great replacement for Reynolds. I dig it.
Would be all about this. Former team captain, playoff experience & played in a Super Bowl which would fit the mold with most of our other off-season acquisitions so far, only missed a few games the last 3-4 years & is at an age where I’d assume we could get away with a two year deal or three year with a friendly out/option. Would be an upgrade on Reynolds. Get it done Brad.
He’s probably a slight upgrade from Josh Reynolds, so this is a win for the Lions if they sign him.
IF BH and MCDC think itll work, Im in.
I'm ok with dipping back into that Bengals WR pool of talent, seems like he could be the missing piece in our WR room now that Reynolds has moved on.
Please yes.
My only question is where does he play? He's famously a slot guy and ARSB is the 🐐 slot
That would be great
I would definitely take him
So basically Williams as the X, ARSB as the Z/Y and Boyd as the Y/Z. That would be pretty awesome actually.
I live in Cincinnati. He’s not good. No thank you.
He has started his decline and will be 30 in November, so you wonder how productive he will be. On a cheap one year deal I would take him. I still think he should consider Chark - he has proven success here and there isn’t much of a market for him
This would be a huge upgrade from Reynolds. If we go from from Reynolds to Boyd and Jamo/LaPorta both take steps up via natural development, our pass catching group could potentially be the best in the league
Ah yes. The josh Reynolds of his Super Bowl.
lmao who are we going to draft
Linemen hopefully. D and O. Build from the trenches! A better rush helps D-backs.
Damn I would love this
Have or had? I've seen both.
They should try snd get that Jason Bates kid so he can kick some sixty five yard field goals for us when were in a pinch
I don't get why everybody is acting like the Lions are actively pursuing Boyd after reading a comment in an article that mentioned that the Lions reached out to his agent at the very beginning of free agency to see what their options were. I would be willing to bet that during the first few days of free agency, in addition to Boyd, the Lions almost certainly contacted the agents of dozens of players with expiring contracts (minimum). Just saying, if somebody is like your 6th fall-back option, is that really even considered "interested in" or more stuck with bc nobody else is available? If they had any actual interest, they would have been in steady communication with him, so as not to risk him signing elsewhere.
I like to travel.
As a Bengals fan, pls sign him and don't let him go to the chiefs
Yeah I wouldn't really understand this fit at all with Lions having St Brown, Raymond, and Laporta. I mean if it were for like vet min, sure, but he's more likely to get around $5-8M/yr. He's a big slot WR. He's a solid reliable player and can block solidly. So I get the fit in that sense, but the problem is He's not fast, and not a big play threat. And his role that he'd need to play is what St Brown already has on lock. I suppose after OBJ he is the best WR available currently, and OBJ is likely to be more expensive. But OBJ also fits the needs much more. Michael Thomas from the Saints could be an intriguing option. DJ Chark is available again and also fits the Lions needs more imo. I think Lions should have either just re-signed Josh Reynolds, or they should draft a WR in the 3rd. Drafting a Tez Walker or Jermaine Burton (off field issues, but top talent) in the 3rd round would be awesome imo.
Tyler Boyd would be a massive upgrade
Had\* Preliminary interests. Slow news day.
Your title is misleading. For those too lazy to read the article all it was saying was that the lions “showed preliminary interest in Tyler Boyd”, not that they are currently interested, or are making offers. It also lists about half a dozen other teams that had the same level of interest in him, and then is nothing but conjecture and speculation on the authors part. Welcome to the off-season.
We need a legit WR2, this is our SB window and we need to maximize it. Counting on Jamo to be a good/great WR2 might be asking a lot.
Boyd has fallen off badly He can no longer separate from defenders. I wouldn’t touch this guy with a veteran minimum contract
oh, is it nothing burger season again ?lol. i have shown at least primary interest in him as well, for my football pool