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Austin Hooper Cut By Browns


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With the kind of money back up TEs are getting in today's market, Hooper will be crazy expensive. I don't think we have the luxury to spend that on a back up to Knox (who is due to re-sign as well).

 

But rookie TEs take a long time to develop. So we'll need to sign a vet. It just can't be Hooper. 

 

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1 hour ago, gobills404 said:

So the browns made him the highest paid TE in football (at the time), barely used him in the passing game, and then released him so they can afford the franchise tag for a TE that has averaged 22 yards per game the last 3 seasons. Lmao.

Browns are gonna Brown 😟

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2 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

Would be a TE2 upgrade for sure.  Not Gronk, but if Gronk is going to Tampa (freaking Brady) then it makes sense to get someone like Hooper here.  

He’ll end up in New England they can always use another TE 😁

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4 hours ago, Process said:

Is he willing to sign for less than Ian Thomas? If so sure. If not than just draft a guy in the 4th round.

 

TE take time to develop, very few rookie TE's do well.  Better to let another team draft him, let him develop fr 4 years then sign him when they let him go.  Granted you're not going to get the best talent as the Kelse's and Gronk's of the world won't become free agents, but the Bills need a #2 TE so that's fine as there will always be Hoopers and Howards out there.

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5 hours ago, Process said:

They save almost $10M

 

That's 'cuz they made him a post-June 1 designation.

 

The difference is that

1) they'll take on dead cap from him next season

2) they don't realize the cap space until ......after June 1 (they don't have to pay him any roster bonuses due and he can sign elsewhere immediately)

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3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

He sucks. Brutal FA signing by the orange and fudge. 

 

Curious why you say that.  He wasn't what they hoped for in Cleveland, but in Atlanta I thought he was good, in fact in 2020 I wanted him.

 

After his rookie season, in Atlanta he was a 45 ypg, 660 yd per season, 10.2 y/r, 78% catch % kind of guy.  What didn't you like?

 

 

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