Why Did Eric Decker Land With The Jets?

Discussion in 'New York Jets' started by 86WARD, Mar 16, 2014.

  1. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    After catching 172 passes, 24 for touchdowns, from Peyton Manning in the past two seasons, receiver Eric Decker was a bit baffled that the Denver Broncos did not value his contributions enough to offer him a contract as a free agent this off-season. That is why Decker said he was so won over by the Jets' pitch for his services. In offering a five-year, $36.25 million contract and penciling him in as the No. 1 receiver, the Jets made him feel valued. "I'd say the New York Jets gave me the most respect," Decker said in a conference call Friday. "That's important to me. I want to be an asset to a team."

    Source: New York Times
     
  2. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    I think he had 36.25 million reasons why? It was about the money. Can't really blame him. He wouldn't get that money from a contender and he knew it. Got to get that big payday before being shown the door.
     
  3. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Or no one else bit into the idea that he's a number one receiver...
     
  4. Diesel44

    Diesel44 Serial Killer

    he has a damn good looking wife too who probably has a high maintenance price.
     
  5. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    Who's Eric Decker?
     
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  6. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    Heir to the Black and Decker fortune.
     
  7. Walnuts

    Walnuts All-Pro

    Hey the Blacks have half of that too.
     
  8. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    yep but too many of them to get anything worth of value. Not many Deckers.
     
  9. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    Never pay a white WR more then 6 million a year
     
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  10. LebaneseFF

    LebaneseFF Error loading Staff Member Premium Member Fantasy Guru

    the reason is money. But I am 100% sure other teams would have paid similar amounts (Carolina: cough cough) which leads me to believe the wife made her shopping case to Mr.Decker :)
     
  11. markaz

    markaz Resident Cards Fan Staff Member

    Decker is a product of the Broncos system, ie, Peyton Manning spreading the ball around. No Manning, no big payday with the Jets. Jets showed him the most respect? Gotcha.
     
  12. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

  13. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Since when are blacks entitled?
     
  14. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Unless he has the last name Largeant.
     
  15. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Emmanuel Sanders will prove this theory...
     
  16. markaz

    markaz Resident Cards Fan Staff Member

    10-4 that. Had to have been a real confidence booster for Andy Reid's belief in Alex Smith.
     
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