WR landed-Ashley Lelie signs a 2 year deal

by gatling on Mar 3, 2007 5:52 PM PST

[EDITOR'S NOTE] - Thanks to gatling for picking up on this story. Ashely Lelie is a guy who has underachieved but has the potential to do big things. I'll get a scouting report put together on him in the coming days.

They don't have the contract details, but ESPN has Lelie inking a 2 year deal with the Niners. I think this could work out well, if he can actually catch the damn ball. He has the speed we need at the position, and maybe playing outside of the West Coast offense he can be better utilized. What do you guys think?

[EDITOR'S UPDATE - 11:43AM] - Looks like the Cowboys are finalizing a deal with Leonard Davis, and it's expected to exceed the deals of guards Derrick Dockery (7 years, $49 million) and Eric Steinbach (7 years, $49.5 million). I'm fine with that considering he's been an underperformer. A big body's nice, but I thik I'll manage to survive.

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What do you think of the Lelie signing?

Love it, just the guy we needed

5 votes

Ok with it, if he can catch the ball he should be ok

31 votes

Hate it, the guy is a bum

2 votes

Indifferent

1 votes

39 votes | Poll has closed

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$4.3 million for 2 years

This seems like a very reasonable deal here. Sorry I didn't see this in the FA post early. I feel better about this deal with the low salary here. Lelie could be a steal at this price.

by gatling on Mar 3, 2007 6:31 PM PST reply actions

contract

No worries on posting it like this. It's a deal worth posting to the main page. And the contract is a great one. Even if he does absolutely nothing, dollar amount is peanuts since it's so short term and relatively low.

Damn, I'm gonna get over-excited about Lelie. Hopefully I won't be disappointed.

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by David Fucillo on Mar 3, 2007 6:41 PM PST up reply actions

Lelie

I'm not a fan of him as a player, but I do like that contract.

"You gotta bring ass, to get ass." --EDDIE DeBARTOLO JR.

by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 3, 2007 6:44 PM PST reply actions

risk/reward

He hasn't done much in his career but we can always live with maybe....He's a BIG maybe, but better than nothing. One thing to keep in mind is that WRs develop at different rates. We'll see if Lelie is just a bust or if he finally brings it all together. Stay tuned indeed.

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by David Fucillo on Mar 3, 2007 6:56 PM PST up reply actions

well

not exactly who I had in mind to "put us over the hump" but he could make a nice #2 I guess.

Bring back the classic Uni's!

by wjackalope on Mar 4, 2007 12:52 AM PST reply actions

For what it's worth

And, I know, it's not worth anything, but I've taken the Niners through Franchise mode in Madden games several times and have ended up with Lelie either by trade or Free Agency a couple of times to fill the receiving hole. Haven't been disappointed yet.

On the other (and this is a big leap) hand, wasn't Lelie being a really big whiner about his "role" last year or the year before, to the point of being annoying, or am I thinking of somebody else? One of the reasons that I voted for OK with it instead of thrilled was that I remember him being something of a clubhouse nuisance. But there have been so many of those receivers the last few years that it's hard to keep track.

On the other other hand, for the reported salary I feel pretty good about it.

I keep reliving the moment when Steve Young almost fell down... over and over...

by howtheyscored on Mar 4, 2007 8:44 AM PST reply actions

RE: Whiny

Well, he did demand a trade because he was ticked at the Broncos brass for trading for Javon Walker, which made him a number 2 receiver. I didn't really hear anything coming from the Falcons besides him not producing as they would have hoped,which is probably due to the situation than his actual skill.

by cheno on Mar 4, 2007 9:07 AM PST up reply actions

#3

It made him the 3rd WR on the Broncos. Behind Walker and the ever aging Rod Smith.

by methodrampage on Mar 4, 2007 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

Lelie in the house

Yeah, he actually held out when Jevon Walker was signed, apparently citing his disappointment at being demoted to No. 3 receiver. Not sure how a holdout helps that situation. "Make me the #2 or I'll go somewhere else and be a #2!" "Pay me like a #2 receiver!" Oh well...according to Tim Green's book several years ago, a lot of holdouts are motivated by the desire to skip the tedium of training camp. Anyway, as to what this says about Lelie, who knows? It doesn't necessarily point to him being a major a-hole, but at least implies a whiff of lameness. Talent-wise, he was a great end zone threat not too long ago. I had him on a fantasy team as a mid-season pickup and was very pleased.

Wowing them at the combine with my 6.8 speed and 14 inch vertical

by Kezar on Mar 4, 2007 9:14 AM PST up reply actions

btw

Nice sig. I'd really like to get timed in the 40 myself, and seem to remember having something like a 20 inch vertical last time I did that test. At 67 inches, though, a 20 inch vertical is still not enough to dunk...

Not that you actually timed and measured yourself to get those numbers, but still, nice sig. Right up there with SRO's DeBartolo quote for pure entertainment value.

I keep reliving the moment when Steve Young almost fell down... over and over...

by howtheyscored on Mar 4, 2007 9:23 AM PST up reply actions