See, what you guys failed to account for is my being an idiot. That'll learn ya.Wrong Brown. Malcom.
See, what you guys failed to account for is my being an idiot. That'll learn ya.Wrong Brown. Malcom.
If I recall, his departure from Green Bay wasn’t amicable. They offered him significantly less than he ended up getting from Oakland.why wouldn't wordy nelson just go back to green bay
GB guyIf I recall, his departure from Green Bay wasn’t amicable. They offered him significantly less than he ended up getting from Oakland.
he is a blocking TE think D allen only had 1 20+ yard catch last season in denver when denver had no TE esp after week 9Matt LaCosse just has the sound of a really hard answer to that "receivers who have caught Tom Brady TDs" Sporticle in about 3 years.
So were Matt Mulligan, Matt Lengel, Kyle Brady... If he plays, odds are he'll catch a 1 yard TD on a play action pass.he is a blocking TE think D allen only had 1 20+ yard catch last season in denver when denver had no TE esp after week 9
its a great move for him my 02 cents gronk needs to let NE know before April 25th if he will be back because if not ne needs 1 of those te from iowa if he does then u can get a-dlineman in round 1So were Matt Mulligan, Matt Lengel, Kyle Brady... If he plays, odds are he'll catch a 1 yard TD on a play action pass.
Well fortunately they have an army of picks this year. They'll miss on some, but with that much ammo, I hope they hit a few home runs.I'm not too upset about missing out on Humphries or Tate and I'm confident that BB will put together a WR/TE group for 2019 that is at least as potent as last year's contingent.
But the draft is going to be huge in terms of restocking offensive weapons in the longer run. Gronk is probably gone after 2019. Gordon is either going to fuck up, in which case he's not getting another chance, or not fuck up, in which case he'll probably be difficult to retain as a FA. I like to think Edelman will resign but you never know: He hasn't made that much money in his career and he might feel the need to chase top dollar. Without adding any long term higher end passing game weapons in FA this year, the WR/TE cupboard is basically completely empty for 2020 and beyond. A guy like Berrios could emerge but that's always a long shot.
I think we spend high round picks on both WR and TE and there's a decent chance we double dip at WR. Draft well Bill.
Please note the draft weekend carefully and remove sharp objects from the TV area beforehand.I'm not too upset about missing out on Humphries or Tate and I'm confident that BB will put together a WR/TE group for 2019 that is at least as potent as last year's contingent.
But the draft is going to be huge in terms of restocking offensive weapons in the longer run. Gronk probably hangs em up after 2019. Gordon is either going to fuck up, in which case he's not getting another chance, or not fuck up, in which case he'll probably be difficult to retain as a FA. Dorsett is on a prove it deal and will probably leave next year whether he proves it or not. I like to think Edelman will resign but you never know: He hasn't made that much money in his career and he might feel the need to chase top dollar. A guy like Berrios could emerge but that's always a long shot.Without adding anybody in FA this year, we have exactly zero starter-level WR/TE receiving options that we know will be around in 2020 and beyond.
I think we spend high round picks on both WR and TE and there's a decent chance we double dip at WR. Draft well Bill.
It's going to be great when BB drafts 3 safeties, a punter and a kicker while trading the rest of the picks into 2020.I'm not too upset about missing out on Humphries or Tate and I'm confident that BB will put together a WR/TE group for 2019 that is at least as potent as last year's contingent.
But the draft is going to be huge in terms of restocking offensive weapons in the longer run. Gronk probably hangs em up after 2019. Gordon is either going to fuck up, in which case he's not getting another chance, or not fuck up, in which case he'll probably be difficult to retain as a FA. Dorsett is on a prove it deal and will probably leave next year whether he proves it or not. I like to think Edelman will resign but you never know: He hasn't made that much money in his career and he might feel the need to chase top dollar. A guy like Berrios could emerge but that's always a long shot.Without adding anybody in FA this year, we have exactly zero starter-level WR/TE receiving options that we know will be around in 2020 and beyond.
I think we spend high round picks on both WR and TE and there's a decent chance we double dip at WR. Draft well Bill.
Here's a betting game/drinking game for us: on what page of the draft thread will the phrase "Pats must hate this draft" or "BB hates this draft" first appear?It's going to be great when BB drafts 3 safeties, a punter and a kicker while trading the rest of the picks into 2020.
To be fair, he asked for his release.
Clayborn Cut.
Thank you @Patriots for my time with the organization. I gained so much respect for how you do things and win championships. It’s done the right way through hard work. Thank you for granting my release. I’m ready for this next chapter.
right. I assume he was looking for an extension / increased roleTo be fair, he asked for his release.
Just for fun, I went to the NCAA kicking stats to guess who BB likely has his eye on -- good kickers at bad-weather schools. Wyoming's kicker led the NCAA in FG%, but he's only a junior. Utah's senior kicker did pretty well this year and was the nation's most accurate kicker in 2017, but it doesn't look like he did kickoffs, so I don't love his chances. That's about it in terms of guys who jump off the page, so I think Gost will be back for another year.It's going to be great when BB drafts 3 safeties, a punter and a kicker while trading the rest of the picks into 2020.
Fuck yeah.
Clayborn granted his release.
Thank you @Patriots for my time with the organization. I gained so much respect for how you do things and win championships. It’s done the right way through hard work. Thank you for granting my release. I’m ready for this next chapter.
edited to note he asked for his release
I would think it's more likely that his agent asked the Patriots if he could say that Clayborn asked for the release even if he didn't.Fuck yeah.
BB was probably like “wait, YOU’RE ASK....uh, well Adrian, if that’s how you feel, we understand and thank you for your contributions.” In his mind “contributions” is in quotes, but he says it with a straight face.
My read is that they gave him the choice between a pay cut and a release. He asked for the release.Fuck yeah.
BB was probably like “wait, YOU’RE ASK....uh, well Adrian, if that’s how you feel, we understand and thank you for your contributions.” In his mind “contributions” is in quotes, but he says it with a straight face.
"...It’s done the right way through hard work....
Clayborn granted his release.
Thank you @Patriots for my time with the organization. I gained so much respect for how you do things and win championships. It’s done the right way through hard work. Thank you for granting my release. I’m ready for this next chapter.
edited to note he asked for his release
If you're Clayborn, wouldn't you have wanted to be cut before teams spent a lot of money?
They also have 12 draft picks and a pretty high success rate at the position when people don’t develop mystery illnesses and lose 40 pounds.Pats had plenty if time to sign him and chose not to. I assume they like Cole Croston enough.
I thought too often he looked overmatched when he got into actual games. I was hoping for an upgrade at spare tackle.Bills signed Waddle. Damn.
I mean he is starting with the best, by a fair margin, interior OL in the NFL, a solid vet RT and 1st RD LT.Dante is going to have his work cut out for him ... again.
Maybe (he played LT as recently as 2015, though he struggled) but then they still need a plan to back up RT. I guess it depends on who they get for a swing guy and his comfort level at LT. Personally, I'd prefer to leave a guy at a position he's playing well (Cannon at RT) and worry about helping the other guy rather than move Cannon to LT and now have to worry about two spots.Disappointed to see Waddle go. I wonder if Cannon is the backup plan if Wynn struggles, since he played well one year at LT in college?
Good question. He was big in the Super Bowl. Picked a good time to play at his best.All quiet on Hightower today... did the Pats come through with the (partial) guarantee on his contract due today?
,,,as he often does. High has a big hand in three of those trophies; hope he's back to collect on the MVP he narrowly missed a couple of months ago!Good question. He was big in the Super Bowl. Picked a good time to play at his best.
I don't think that's ever the right way to look at it, honestly---there are of course guys who are truly not available (like, I don't think there's any package which can get Aaron Donald here) but most guys in the NFL are at least possibly available at all times, imo. I think we often get too caught up in what is reported and who is rumored to be on the market rather than focusing on whether teams might be willing to take asset set A over the player they have.Laquon Treadwell doesn't drop the ball?!?!?
For most of the guys on that list, there's no reason to think they're available.
Climbed Kilimanjaro to go out on top? Would have been easier to take a one-year deal from the Pats.Going out on top?
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