Seth Roberts – Free agency value:
It’s safe to say that Roberts will not be re-setting the wide receiver market when it comes to contract value this offseason.
Roberts may have his sights set on a similar contract to that awarded to Cole Beasley by the Buffalo Bills last season. Beasley signed a five-year, $29 million deal at age 31. However, while not exactly a Hall of Fame level compiler, Beasley’s production prior to his signing this deal dwarves that of Roberts. To give a better comparison, Jermaine Kearse signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions for $1.34 million last year after coming off a more productive 2018 than Roberts is this offseason.
As a veteran option with the willingness to block, Roberts still holds some value in spite of his very limited production, but only for teams that need a downfield blocker in their system. That really caps what any team is going to be willing to pay him when factoring in his age, recent production and potential to improve. The reality is Roberts may be forced to accept another one-year “prove-it” deal like the one-year, $2 million contract he signed to join the Ravens last offseason. But with potentially even less interest in his services this offseason, $2 million might be a bit of a stretch.