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midwestpatsfan · 02-27-2009, 09:03 AM

That it means they are close to a deal to trade Cassel?

***tanked_as_usual*** · 02-27-2009, 09:05 AM

these deals are relatively small........I think the cassel deal will be very close to draft day

WhiZa · 02-27-2009, 09:12 AM

If they were close with Cassel they wouldn't be spending time on other players. If a Cassel deal doesn't get done in the next few days we won't see any action until draft day.

signbabybrady · 02-27-2009, 09:12 AM

It could happen any day but the moves thus far have not been big enough to mean anything.

You can spend every last dime you have right now because at some point you get back Cassels money and you can use that on the rooks and any re-ups of guys like Wilfork

***Clonamery*** · 02-27-2009, 09:29 AM

Could be that Reese has been able to restructure some contracts and there's just been no announcements.

Nestapats · 02-27-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Clonamery

Could be that Reese has been able to restructure some contracts and there's just been no announcements.

Yeah this was my initial thought too. With Baker and Taylor signed we would be really tight to the cap limit i think, so we probably indeed have restructured some contracts. I do expect the Pats to quickly trade Cassel to have some time left for other options.

***tanked_as_usual*** · 02-27-2009, 09:38 AM

this is what needs to happen......a 3-way deal between the pats, the broncos and the panthers (whatever way it gets done) the principals being cutler goes to the panthers (he is a perfect fit there), cassel going to the broncos (and playing for mcdaniels), and julius pepper coming to the pats

this is provided the contracts don't break any banks.......do it straight up.....do it now

slash83 · 02-27-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tanked_as_usual

this is what needs to happen......a 3-way deal between the pats, the broncos and the panthers (whatever way it gets done) the principals being cutler goes to the panthers (he is a perfect fit there), cassel going to the broncos (and playing for mcdaniels), and julius pepper coming to the pats

this is provided the contracts don't break any banks.......do it straight up.....do it now

Not gonna happen, mcdaniels deserves to be fired if he gets rid of cutler.

***Rob0729*** · 02-27-2009, 09:43 AM

Who have the Pats signed? Although we don't have the numbers, does anyone expect Taylor or Baker to get anything more than modest short term contracts?

The Pats seem to be value shopping and cap room is easily cleared for that. Converting Brady's roster bonus would have been more than enough cap room to sign Taylor and Baker.

***tanked_as_usual*** · 02-27-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by slash83

Not gonna happen, mcdaniels deserves to be fired if he gets rid of cutler.

the problem is that cutler doesn't exactly line up with the schemes that mcdaniels has employed