Brandon Stokley Released By Colts

**Bdubya** · 03-01-2007, 09:26 AM

"ItalianStallion" wrote:

He's O.K., but he was probably one of those receivers that was made to look better than he was with Peyton Manning.

I thought he looked pretty good when Trent Dilfer was throwing him the ball.
I don't know if he would fit well with us though.
If we got him, he would probably be our number 1 receiver, which obviously, he isn't.
He's a solid two though.

**Mr. Purple** · 03-01-2007, 09:36 AM

Hes a decent WR when healthy, nothing close to a number 1 tho if you ask me.He'd have to come at a bargin deal for me to be intrested.

**vikingsfan717** · 03-01-2007, 09:41 AM

He would def. be a good pick up for us.

**VikesfaninWis** · 03-01-2007, 09:58 AM

Hasn't he been injured quite a bit with Indy? Its sad, he is the #3 WR on that team, but he would be the #1 WR on this team.. Jeez, we need so much help with the WR crew.. I am sick of having all these career backup, and 3rd and 4th string WR's.. Go out and get us a legit #1, and #2 WR already.. This is getting old really fast..

**cajunvike** · 03-01-2007, 10:48 AM

"Bdubya" wrote:

"ItalianStallion" wrote:

He's O.K., but he was probably one of those receivers that was made to look better than he was with Peyton Manning.

I thought he looked pretty good when Trent Dilfer was throwing him the ball.
I don't know if he would fit well with us though.
If we got him, he would probably be our number 1 receiver, which obviously, he isn't.
He's a solid two though.

NOT TRUE, Italian!
He has always been a speedy slot receiver....he scored the first TD in the Super Bowl that the Ravens won.
The ONLY reason he got cut was that Indy has moved towards more of a two WR, two TE offense.

**ItalianStallion** · 03-01-2007, 12:27 PM

"V-Unit" wrote:

If he is healthy get him. We need all the WR help we can get.

True, but our problems will be solved by quality rather than quantity.

**cajunvike** · 03-01-2007, 12:28 PM

I would like it if we signed him...if only for the fact that he's a Ragin' Cajun!!! ;D

**ItalianStallion** · 03-01-2007, 12:46 PM

"cajunvike" wrote:

"Bdubya" wrote:

"ItalianStallion" wrote:

He's O.K., but he was probably one of those receivers that was made to look better than he was with Peyton Manning.

I thought he looked pretty good when Trent Dilfer was throwing him the ball.
I don't know if he would fit well with us though.
If we got him, he would probably be our number 1 receiver, which obviously, he isn't.
He's a solid two though.

NOT TRUE, Italian!
He has always been a speedy slot receiver....he scored the first TD in the Super Bowl that the Ravens won.
The ONLY reason he got cut was that Indy has moved towards more of a two WR, two TE offense.

So he caught a TD in a game.
He has had bright spots, and likely would be a decent addition (given that we have barely any receivers under contract).
The question you have to ask yourself is why was he cut from the Ravens (who have had bad WRs practically the entire history of their franchise) and the Colts ( 2 years after catching 10 TDs and signing a big contract).

I'm just leery of signing average receivers to overvalued contracts simply because we have nothing better.
That is how we got in last seasons predicament to begin with.

**Desertvikingfan** · 03-01-2007, 12:48 PM

"VikesfaninWis" wrote:

Hasn't he been injured quite a bit with Indy? Its sad, he is the #3 WR on that team, but he would be the #1 WR on this team.. Jeez, we need so much help with the WR crew.. I am sick of having all these career backup, and 3rd and 4th string WR's.. Go out and get us a legit #1, and #2 WR already.. This is getting old really fast..

Agree with this!! I true #1 only makes the rest of receiver corps better. This guy probably benefitted greatly from Harrison, Wayne and Manning. We have enough ok receivers how about someone GOOD!

**cajunvike** · 03-01-2007, 12:49 PM

"ItalianStallion" wrote:

"cajunvike" wrote:

"Bdubya" wrote:

"ItalianStallion" wrote:

He's O.K., but he was probably one of those receivers that was made to look better than he was with Peyton Manning.

I thought he looked pretty good when Trent Dilfer was throwing him the ball.
I don't know if he would fit well with us though.
If we got him, he would probably be our number 1 receiver, which obviously, he isn't.
He's a solid two though.

NOT TRUE, Italian!
He has always been a speedy slot receiver....he scored the first TD in the Super Bowl that the Ravens won.
The ONLY reason he got cut was that Indy has moved towards more of a two WR, two TE offense.

So he caught a TD in a game.
He has had bright spots, and likely would be a decent addition (given that we have barely any receivers under contract).
The question you have to ask yourself is why was he cut from the Ravens (who have had bad WRs practically the entire history of their franchise) and the Colts ( 2 years after catching 10 TDs and signing a big contract).

I'm just leery of signing average receivers to overvalued contracts simply because we have nothing better.
That is how we got in last seasons predicament to begin with.

Cut from Ravens in a salary purge from what I remember...and by the Colts for the reason that I gave above (move to a 2WR, 2TE set).
I think he still could be a good addition to our team as a third option...not as a starter...for the right price of course.