1 year prove it deal...OJ Howard?

[CapeBreton]

Lots of decent tight ends in the draft this year, would rather grab one of them if we don’t get Gronk. 

[BuffaloRebound]

Sure, if we don’t get Gronk.  He needs the Bills more than the Bills need him, so I could see a $2-3m deal with incentives.  Worth a flier.  

[PonyBoy]

On 3/8/2022 at 9:43 AM, ddaryl said:

We will go a different route and call him "The Pulp"

[Governor]

On 3/8/2022 at 11:40 AM, dpberr said:

No, for two reasons.

 

1.  Pedestrian production.  Bucs were using him as a blocker.  With TB12 and his 5,000 passing yards at the helm.  

2. Not many players come completely back from a full tear of the Achilles.  

Yup. He’s basically a bust that somehow made the cut numerous times in Tampa. I’m actually surprised he’s still in the league.

[nucci]

Howard has already proven that he's not a very productive player

[Ramza86]

He reminds me of evan engram...potential threat...but play was never good enough to succeed. 

[BuffaloRebound]

36 minutes ago, nucci said:

Howard has already proven that he's not a very productive player

Those are the type of guys worth taking a chance on like a Jordan Phillips.  Instead of signing JAGs to $5m per year.  Sign guys like Howard to vet minimum deals and let somebody else pay them next year when they get good.  

[nucci]

6 minutes ago, BuffaloRebound said:

Those are the type of guys worth taking a chance on like a Jordan Phillips.  Instead of signing JAGs to $5m per year.  Sign guys like Howard to vet minimum deals and let somebody else pay them next year when they get good.  

vet minimum yet you just posted this....

 

so I could see a $2-3m deal with incentives.  Worth a flier. 

[Solomon Grundy]

On 3/8/2022 at 11:11 AM, Hebert19 said:

He never seemed to get going in Tampa but some of that was because they had other weapons at their disposal.  I'd imagine he would be looking for a prove it deal with a good QB to try and hit a payday next year.  

 

If we don't go after gronk I would definitely take a flier on him. 

Howard needs to “prove it”, prove something before I’d take a flyer on him. I’d rather go in the draft before overpaying for Howard

[BuffaloRebound]

19 minutes ago, nucci said:

vet minimum yet you just posted this....

 

so I could see a $2-3m deal with incentives.  Worth a flier. 

https://frontofficenfl.com/2020/05/25/2020-nfl-cba-explained-contract-incentives-ltbe-nltbe/

 

Since he had 14 catches for 135 catches last year and was 3rd string, you could structure the contract where you pay him say $1.5m base and put some NLTBE (Not Likely To Be Earned) incentives that should be a slam dunk for him to earn as the #2 behind Knox and raise his comp to around $2.5-3m but still only counts $1.5m cap for 2022. 

 

[Hebert19]

Figured I would be this.  Boom!

[Big Turk]

Ask and you shall receive!

[Greatdane21]

No way they get Gronk now that Tommy is coming back .the jury is still out on Howard worth a shot.

[Shake_My_Head]

This thread aged well.

[buffaloboyinATL]

On 3/9/2022 at 10:40 AM, Freddie's Dead said:

No more OJ's, one was enough.

Too late. 

[Warcodered]

 

[Hebert19]

I just want to see this freak for 1 year. 

 

 

[Beerball]

On 3/8/2022 at 11:11 AM, Hebert19 said:

He never seemed to get going in Tampa but some of that was because they had other weapons at their disposal.  I'd imagine he would be looking for a prove it deal with a good QB to try and hit a payday next year.  

 

If we don't go after gronk I would definitely take a flier on him. 

Nah, never happen.