Lions pick up Reiffs 5th year option

[kdp1980]

Lions to exercise Riley Reiff's 5th-year contract option
http://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/752109

 

[grandy]

Good move, isn't worth the gamble.

 

[brewer229]

Agree smart move. I didn't see any benefit to not picking it up.

 

[inkfreq]

Mayhew is an idiot giving a 5th year option to a tackle with small arms who may move inside or to the right side, or to Calcutta or something. Reiff sucks. Lowest rated tackle in the history of the game when you look at his first 5 minutes of his career and extrapolate that over 10 years.

Played his first season as a half back, couldn't even start. Played last season at LT because he couldn't stick at HB. Peice of shit!

...sorry, just wanted to beat the Negative Nancies to the punch for a change.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Mayhew is an idiot giving a 5th year option to a tackle with small arms who may move inside or to the right side, or to Calcutta or something. Reiff sucks. Lowest rated tackle in the history of the game when you look at his first 5 minutes of his career and extrapolate that over 10 years.

Played his first season as a half back, couldn't even start. Played last season at LT because he couldn't stick at HB. Peice of shit!

...sorry, just wanted to beat the Negative Nancies to the punch for a change.

Not sure I've heard one person who has said anything close to that about Reiff.

 

[inkfreq]

Not sure I've heard one person who has said anything close to that about Reiff.

Then for once, I'm ahead of the curve.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Then for once, I'm ahead of the curve.

Yes. I honestly think he'd be a better RT. But as a LT I think he's middle of the road or a bit higher..so no complaints. Yet :cheers:

 

[cheeno]

Mayhew is an idiot giving a 5th year option to a tackle with small arms who may move inside or to the right side, or to Calcutta or something. Reiff sucks. Lowest rated tackle in the history of the game when you look at his first 5 minutes of his career and extrapolate that over 10 years.

Played his first season as a half back, couldn't even start. Played last season at LT because he couldn't stick at HB. Peice of shit!

...sorry, just wanted to beat the Negative Nancies to the punch for a change.

Nice try but wrong tact. The Nancies have been calling for this move for at least a month. Guess Mayhem had more pressing concerns, like who is the next blue chip.

 

[mhughes0021]

Nice try but wrong tact. The Nancies have been calling for this move for at least a month. Guess Mayhem had more pressing concerns, like who is the next blue chip.

Mayhew got bored and decided to be done with vacation a week early this year! Watch, in a couple days we'll hear about his up and coming youtube prospect.

In the end this move means a couple things:

1) it was a no brainer and should have been picked up awhile ago

2) mayhew once again couldn't get a long term extension done. No surprise there....

 

[kdp1980]

Maybe Carlin Isles(sp?) has decided he wants to give this whole NFL thing another shot?

 

[LKP]

Most teams wait until the deadline. Also reiff has low cap number. You don't negotiate this season because it's already low. It's like you have never watched football before hughes.

 

[mhughes0021]

Most teams wait until the deadline. Also reiff has low cap number. You don't negotiate this season because it's already low. It's like you have never watched football before hughes.

Then why wait?

 

[zyxt9]

Well now I know they are drafting a LT in R1. ;P

 

[LKP]

Then why wait?

Keep low cap number.

Every gm waits. You can't possibly bash mayhew for taking his time on an 8 million dollar decision