BradyFTW!

My first thought as well - he's perfect for the defense that the Pats played up until 2 years ago. At this point, though, the Pats really don't have the horses on the defensive line to play a 3-4 base, IMO. Wilfork obviously can, and Deaderick and Love both have. Maybe Armstead can? Then that leaves you with Mayo and Spikes playing strictly inside, Jones, Barwin and Ninkovich playing strictly inside, and Hightower playing wherever you feel like putting him. Honestly, I don't love that group. Tons of versatility in the linebacker corps, but the defensive line just isn't imposing. Maybe, in some dream scenario, Lotulelei or Hankins are around when the Pats pick due to their poor combine performances (I assume Hankins will be), giving them the personnel to play a 3-4. But Barwin will have signed with someone long before then anyway, so it's kind of a moot point

He would still be an upgrade here, in all likelihood. On any given down, I'd be pretty comfortable with the three linebackers on the field being Mayo, Hightower, and Barwin. But it's not really the slam dunk that it would have been if the Pats had just drafted him in the first place. It feels like they've moved away from that need, philosophically, in the years since then. At the worst, though, he instantly becomes our fastest linebacker in space, and also happens to be able to rush the passer, so what the hell. If the money's reasonable, make it happen.

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jays52

Did the creation of this thread make anyone else's day exponentially better?

Sign him. By any means necessary.

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for 5 bucks "your name here"!!

Joey007

He's gonna have to do something with his hair, though. I don't think Bill wants Kramer on his team.....

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Stevan Ridley. Bringing back the art of running the football back to New England since 2011.

jsull87

Can he rush the passer?

tonyto3690

He is going to be asking for at least 4 years, 20 million. And that is being optimistic.

TommyBrady12

sounds like this is a done deal, as long as the pats give him a decent contract.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

TommyBrady12

not this past year - only 3 sacks. but in 2011 he had 13 sacks. Can you imagine him (2011 form) and Jones as bookends? then you have freeney and wilfork...

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

convertedpatsfan

If this means 10% fewer new topics on this forum about how we should have drafted Barwin, I'm all for it.

I don't even care if we sign him to play WR, just do it so I don't have to read another one of those threads.

But seriously, this would be a great move to make.

Marqui

If he's willing to take less money, I'd be all for it.

tonyto3690

He is not going to take that big a paycut.

He is going to get a big pay day from the bengals or dolphins or some other team.

He is not going to sign with the patriots.