The New England Patriots have reportedly signed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a 3-year deal. On Wednesday, Felger, Mazz, and Murray reacted to the deal.
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Excited for my next chapter in New England! I will give this organization everything I have, thank you for believing in me! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/EwOxy7L7yz
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2023What do Felger & Mazz think of the deal?
Jim Murray: Just seconds ago from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are expected to sign former Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-schuster giving quarterback Mac Jones an important weapon moving forward. Jakobi Meyers out, JuJu in.
Felger: I don’t like it.
Mazz: I don’t love it either.
Felger: I don’t like it. I’d rather have Jakobi Meyers I would. I mean, not that I care about the money, but let’s see about the money. I don’t like it. I mean, I like JuJu Smith-Schuster with Patrick Mahomes. What can I tell you? But at least it’s something. At least someone made a choice somewhere there that they would rather have JuJu Smith-Schuster than Jakobi Meyers. Fine. I wouldn’t. They would. Okay. I guess I’ll take it. Give me JuJu Smith-Schuster’s particulars please. Give me data. How old is he?
Jim Murray: Well, 26. Pro Bowler in 2018. Strong season for the Chiefs last year, 78 catches 933 yards 3 TD’s.
Felger: How big is he again?
Mazz: 6’1″ 215. So I’ll tell you what with Smith-schuster, I feel like he’s not the same player he was when he was in Pittsburgh in the early years of his career. This is the part that bothers me. They got a guy on the downside. You know, I say downside, he’s not old.
Felger: Is he a number one?
Mazz: No.
Jim Murray: No.
Felger: So you just throw him into the pile with DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne and formerly Jakobi Meyers?
Mazz: Correct.
Felger: It’s just kind of lateral. I like Jakobi Myers more than most. I’ve liked him from day one. So I’m a I’m a Jakobi Myers guy. I would say certainly JuJu Smith-Schuster has more raw abilities. He’s faster. I mean, definitely. Like, that’s obvious. JuJu Smith-Schuster is faster, more explosive. And I think more prolific. I mean, you know, those kind of words, definitely. Is he more reliable? Does he have better hands? Can you get on the same page with Mac like Jakobi Meyers could? I don’t know. I’d rather have Jakobi Meyers and Juju Smith-schuster.
Compensation update: Patriots and JuJu Smith-Schuster reached agreement on a three-year, $33 million deal with $22.5 million earned over the first two years of the deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2023Bill Belichick Praised JuJu Smith-Schuster following a matchup in 2018
Crazy to have Coach Belichick, a legendary coach I’ve watched my whole life, come up to me after the game and tell me he respects my game and how I play!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) December 17, 2018Listen to Felger and Mazz from 2-6 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Mike Felger, Tony “Mazz” Massarotti, and Jim Murray “Big Jim”. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @FelgerAndMazz on Twitter to keep up with the show!