Terrelle Pryor sure seems cheesed to be a Washington Redskin.
Showing the emotions of an unplugged toaster, an agitated Pryor starred in a video, pretending to be excited about signing a one-year, $8 million deal with Washington.
#Redskins fans – @TerrellePryor is ready to make some big-time plays! #HTTR pic.twitter.com/KGe0lqHoI7
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) March 10, 2017
I mean, shit. Going from the Browns to the Redskins is like going from staying at a crappy motel with bedbugs to staying at a different crappy motel with bedbugs, only now, staff claims to be looking into fixing the problem (but they aren’t).
Pryor’s lack of enthusiasm gives Lane Kiffin a run for his money for the least hyped hype video ever. Kiffin was equally unpleased in a January Florida Atlantic recruiting video.
https://twitter.com/ericvdunn/status/826183086606077952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Justifiably, Pryor shouldn’t be happy either.
After all, he was one of the few bright spots on a god-awful, one-win Browns squad. Turning in a 1,000-yard receiving season seemed to position the 27-year-old well in free agency. However, thinking analytically, the Browns opted to let him test the market. Instead of landing a lucrative, multi-year deal, Pryor walks away with a short-term, make-good deal.
Betting on himself in Washington isn’t a ridiculous proposition, however. Teaming up with Kirk Cousins in what should be a decent offense, could pay off. But, getting a one-year deal with so little dollars — given what was expected — has to be a letdown for Pryor. I’m sure he expected much, much more lucrative deals to fall in his lap in free agency.
UPDATE – Terrelle Pryor's one-year, $8MM #Redskins deal more like $6MM + incentives:https://t.co/M1JHLC7hGW pic.twitter.com/JL3iRPtnUO
— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) March 10, 2017
As for the Browns, losing Pryor will hurt. However, not committing tens of millions over multiple years for a player nearing his 30s is a decent move. Instead, they’ll allow the promising wideout Corey Coleman to gain more reps at the position and find a replacement at a much cheaper price. Plus, keeping Pryor around long-term was probably not in the best interest, given the state of their franchise.
The deal is a win-win for both Washington and Cleveland. Pryor, not so much.
