Not to mention the 1st-round pick for Cooks. Solid value for a guy they weren't going to overpay.
Not to mention the 1st-round pick for Cooks. Solid value for a guy they weren't going to overpay.
That's a big "if" though. The guy is 32 and coming off a major injury. Obviously, Gronk is another big "if" so if either situation turns bad, the offense may have some issues.It's incomplete to list the Pats' receiving corps without mentioning Gronk and (to a lesser extent) White, who do a hell of a lot more WR work than garden-variety TEs and RBs.
They'll be fine, if Julian is Julian.
I agree with this (“offseason of tough choices”, see above). But I can’t help feeling at times like the taxpayer in early April — “where did all my money go?”Because running an NFL team to have a shot at the SuperBowl every single year requires balancing the present and the future, in terms of both talent AND salaries.
I think the answer to this is the salary Brady forgoes is doled out to the rest of the roster and enables the team to keep players like McCourtey, Hightower, Gronk, Edelman, Cannon, etc. The team does spend to the cap and it isn’t difficult to imagine the Pats not being able to hold onto one or more of the players previously mentioned if they were to pay Brady a salary commensurate with the top QBs in the league.Why are we always feeling cash strapped when our GOAT QB is, and has almost always been, underpaid relative to the League?
Jimmy G was specifically structured to have a huge chunk of cap hit this year because they had a shit ton of room; then it drops when they presumably have more high priced players to keep around or nab. Especially in a league with a cap floor, that’s the smart way to do it. It’s kinda foolish to compare the two without catering in how deals are structured/reported.Bradys cap hit this year is $22M before any new incentives.
11th in NFL this year. Jimmy G is at 37 but Carr is 3rd highest at 25.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/quarterback/
Yeah I didn't mean to compare the two. Just pointing out that while Bradys deal is a bargain they aren't saving Mack money.Jimmy G was specifically structured to have a huge chunk of cap hit this year because they had a shit ton of room; then it drops when they presumably have more high priced players to keep around or nab. Especially in a league with a cap floor, that’s the smart way to do it. It’s kinda foolish to compare the two without catering in how deals are structured/reported.
The Britt minivan has been sent to the junkyard.By Patriots standards, Britt and Decker are large receivers (both listed at 6'3") which could give Brady a different kind of target. I am riding on the Brittbusminivan.
That balky knee is never gonna be healedI do wonder if, after a month or so more treatment, MM could come back to the Patriots, get examined, and if healthy, come back into the fold. He'd at least be someone young - albeit with a balky knee, hopefully healed up at that point - as well as a player well versed in the system.
The scenario you describe is much more likely/possible with Matthew's or Britt.I do wonder if, after a month or so more treatment, MM could come back to the Patriots, get examined, and if healthy, come back into the fold. He'd at least be someone young - albeit with a balky knee, hopefully healed up at that point - as well as a player well versed in the system.
Well, yes, PROBABLY, that's likely a big part of why they released him. But I don't know that "never" is necessarily definitive.That balky knee is never gonna be healed