Jaques Reeves

[KJ3]

so let me make sure i understand this. reeves is going to make about 3.8 mil, right? what he did to get that much?

so we gave him a boat load of money, we are just bringing it in on 5 different boats?

[papabear]

Originally Posted by KJ3

so let me make sure i understand this. reeves is going to make about 3.8 mil, right? what he did to get that much?

so we gave him a boat load of money, we are just bringing it in on 5 different boats?

I think the franchise tag for CB's was something like 9 million....so he's not getting paid like a top five corner. Is he getting more than he deserves? Yep, but so does just about any free agent under thirty with some skill. If he doesn't work out he guts cut after this year. 800k in 2009 and 2.4 in 2010 against the cap....not a big deal in the grand scheme of things for NFL salary cap.

McNair might not like spending six million or so on a guy who was only here one year and didn't play well, but that only affects his pocketbook....not the cap situation down the road.

[Bigtinylittle]

It is pretty easy to see what he did to get that money. Last year the Texans overpaid Black by quite a bit. That's because they had a desperate need for backup help at LT. They could have gone with someone else at backup LT who was already on the team, such as Frye. They chose to go with someone who had a proven track record of several less than stellar years starting in the NFL, and not go with a total unknown. LT is a position which demands lots of dollars, even for mediocre play. So Black was overpaid by quite a bit. The Texans were buying insurance. Now that they have brown, Black is no longer needed and he was cut.

The situation at CB is almost identical. They are buying insurance. That's the way they operate If they could have bought somebody they thought was better for less money, they would have. Is Reeves being overpaid by a lot? I imagine he is, though time will tell. Could the Texans have gone with the untried Molden and saved a lot of money? Yes, but that's not the way Kubiak operates. Will Molden beat out Reeves early in the season and show that we had unnecessary insurance? Perhaps.

But ask yourself this question: are the Texans sorry they bought insurance at LT last year? I doubt it. And if Molden turns out to be a stud, I doubt that the Texans will be sorry they gave Reeves the contract they gave him. It's an insurance policy.

[cadams]

as crazy as this sounds, 3.8 million for an average starting cb isnt really overpain in the nfl these days

[coloradodude]

I can tell you guys that I'm not upset at all for the signing of Reeves. But we better have some responsible safeties on the field. Not just for him but for Bennett and Moulden as well.

Go back to Koobs history with the 49er's and the Broncos. You can name the safeties. I look forward to the safeties presence being felt in games soon. He knows and understands their role so count on that position sending someone to the PB this year or next...imo.

[cadams]

if the moves work out that we made this year, i fully expect we will go after a quality safety in next year's draft or free agency

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by cadams

if the moves work out that we made this year, i fully expect we will go after a quality safety in next year's draft or free agency

Here's is my early guy to watch. William Moore #1 Mizzou. FS speed and range with SS size and hitting ability. What a piece to add to our defense. Oh dreams....

[KJ3]

6'1'' 225 4.47 speed. that's pretty good tangibles for a safety to go with the couple of devastating hits (and int ability) on that video! dreams indeed!

i'm not trying to get down on the signing and beat up on reeves but you know a signing could've been better when the two ways it can turn out for the better are 1) if the guy actually plays well or 2) a rookie beats him out.