Well Byrd may be franchised and then traded, which may cost the team bidding on him a second round pick.
Verner may cost about the same as Byrd, minus a draft pick. So my vote is Verner.
I'd want Byrd if he weren't franchised, simply because this is a deep CB draft. A guy like Denard has potential to be another Verner, at a much lower salary
Verner for a couple reasons:
Both are studs and top 5 players at their positions, so when you take these things into account it makes the decision pretty easy, imo.
- CBs have more impact than Ss
- Verner has experience with Gregg Williams
- Verner is 2 years younger than Byrd
- Verner has never missed a game, Byrd missed 5 games last year due to plantar fasciitis in both feet
Part of me worries that Byrd's play may drop off once he gets his payday.
Doesn't that oft-quoted bit of speculation apply to all players?Part of me worries that Byrd's play may drop off once he gets his payday.
who do you say he is a 1 year wonder?I like Verner but he's a 1 year wonder. That said, he's considerablly younger than Byrd. THAT said, Byrd is an outstanding, ball hawking FS, the likes of which the Rams haven't seen in many moons so I so Byrd.
Doesn't that oft-quoted bit of speculation apply to all players?
who do you say he is a 1 year wonder?
So why single him out? Why not say the same about Verner?
something must have lit a fire under his back side, maybe it was GW, he obviously turned it up a notch, don't see how you can say he is a one year wonder without giving him a second year to show last year wasn't a fluke.Because Gregg Willisms said when he got there last year they weren't even sure Verner was going toake the team.