Cards waive Hoyer, are we still interested?

Bouchette reporter after we signed Gradkowski that the Steelers "really wanted" Hoyer, and that Bruce was their 2nd choice. Do you think we're content with Gradkowski and Jones now? Or do they try to make room to get Hoyer in camp too and let him and Grad battle it out? I think Landry Jones is safe as our #3, just because his ceiling is probably higher than either of those other 2 guys and we won't want to risk him getting grabbed before making it to the PS.

 

I'd be for this is the money is right. I don't know what we gave Gradkowski guaranteed... I also wonder about hoyer on waivers. The Cards tendered him at something like 2-3 mil, so if we claimed him is that what we'd pay him? If so, too much for sure... But we could wait until he clears.

 

NO we are not,,,,close the door

HINES

 

Ok, that's what I was wondering. I can't imagine anyone wanting to pay that much for him. If he clears though and can be had cheap? Then maybe.

I guess it just depends on if they really liked him as much as Bouchette made it sound.

 

Being ignorant, but how can Hoyer be getting paid that much - we didn't pay him that, did we? Confused.

However.

I am fairly happy with Gradkowski as a back up. No idea what Jones will be like until training camp...

 

we are not bringing hoyer back..... besides, what would we want with a qb that got cut from a qb starved team

 

The Cards tendered him high to pretty much discourage teams from trying to sign him as an RFA...as at the time they had squat at QB. Now they have Palmer/etc...they do not need him apparently.

Anyways...if he goes unclaimed (as I would not want to pay him over 2mil) then sure bring him in and let him compete with Bruce...the winner gets the #2 spot and Jones the #3

 

We sign some scrub for a couple weeks, now he's The Next Coming.

Just... let... it... go...

 

far too many people on this site equate youth with talent and upside. the truth is, if hoyer had any true upside, then he wouldn't be searching for a team.. the only time anyone has heard hoyer's name called is during the times that he's been unemployed.......... yes, we need youth, but we also need youth "and" talent... let's not keep pimping the young just because they're young

 

With the drafting of Landry Jones, I think this is a dead issue. They aren't gonna carry more than 3 QBs so Hoyer will have to search elsewhere.

 

I thought you had to have like 4+ seasons under your belt...and his coming off his 3rd...??!

 

the way they are doing it right now , we could probably sign him for a buck 98. still leaving us with $32.95 under the cap until june.

 

I must be having a blonde moment. How can a player still be an RFA if he's got 4 years in the league? RFA's are players with 3 years...like Sanders this year and without a new deal after this (his 4th year) he will be a UFA. So how was Hoyer an RFA with having 4 seasons in the league already? Is there some clause I don't know about? I'm not trying to argue with you or anything...I'm just curious...and as i said i could be having a blonde moment here (they sometimes happen, haha).

 

This is true.

I'm not going to be harsh on Hoyer, I just haven't seen him play enough - or at all, come to think of it - to base anything on. Does he offer anything more than JP Wilson? The reason I'm happy with Gradkowski is that I want a seasoned vet who's seen it before to step in mid-game if Ben goes down. This was clearly the philosophy with Batch and Leftwich. We have Jones to groom (if that's the plan), so age isn't such a big sell for me with Hoyer.