Reche, We Hardly Knew Ya

ESPN reported that free agent WR Reche Caldwell signed with the Rams. I can’t say it really hurts the team that much to lose Reche.  He had a couple of key catches down the stretch but really hadn’t gotten into the receiving rotation much by the end of the year.

The biggest blow is kinda to my pride. Realistically, Caldwell was our number 3 receiver and I can’t see him being better than the 4th receiver in St. Louis. It can’t be the money since he’s only getting a one year deal worth $654,000.  Essentially, I think he thought he’d be happier elsewhere.  And that makes me sad, and hurts my feelings as a Skins fan.

Truthfully, guys like Caldwell are a dime a dozen.  There are guys like Caldwell, Dennis Northcutt, Darrell Jackson, Peerless Price bouncing around the league every year. There are a couple of free agents out there right now that are bigger (in size) than Caldwell and appear to have roughly the same amount in the tank.  Don’t be surprised if you see names like David Givens (returning from two major knee injuries but with interesting upside), Eric Moulds, Eddie Kennison, or Aaron Moorehead as potential training camp try outs.

At any rate, thanks Reche.  You made some big catches when it counted.  I would have liked to see you stay, but I can’t hold a grudge.  Good luck.

-DW