What's up with Bodden? - New England Patriots Forums

slash83 · 03-06-2009, 01:19 PM

I haven't read of any news of him visiting with other teams since he left the patriots. I think he knows of his past success in the pats type defense and would like to play here. Reports were the visit went really well I'd be surprised if his agent and the pats aren't still trying to hammer out a deal.

What's your guys take on what's been going on?

patsfanofNC12 · 03-06-2009, 01:21 PM

Hopefully it is about to be completed, but extremely hard to tell

JSn · 03-06-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slash83

I haven't read of any news of him visiting with other teams since he left the patriots. I think he knows of his past success in the pats type defense and would like to play here. Reports were the visit went really well I'd be surprised if his agent and the pats aren't still trying to hammer out a deal.

What's your guys take on what's been going on?

Good question. The corridor toward a buyer's market is here. Every unsigned day is becoming less money. I wonder what the hold-up is.

slash83 · 03-06-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JSn

Good question. The corridor toward a buyer's market is here. Every unsigned day is becoming less money. I wonder what the hold-up is.

I think the longer it takes the better the chances are of him becoming a patriot.

strongside · 03-06-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by slash83

I haven't read of any news of him visiting with other teams since he left the patriots. I think he knows of his past success in the pats type defense and would like to play here. Reports were the visit went really well I'd be surprised if his agent and the pats aren't still trying to hammer out a deal.

What's your guys take on what's been going on?

I alway's think that if they leave Foxboro without a deal chances are slim they are not going to sign. Usually when BB makes up his mind they strike hard.

That being said there have been some JAG fa's that have left and then signed but if they are as high on Bodden as I think, it probably would be done.

JSn · 03-06-2009, 01:55 PM

The last news of him turned up on Rotoworld on Feb. 27th, upon leaving the Pats facility.

Weird stuff, actually. Something's cooking, kiddies.

mmasterkillah · 03-06-2009, 02:03 PM

I tend to believe that the further out from the visit, means he is less likely to sign. Pair that with the Springs acquisition and I'd almost rule it out... That is, until I notice that he has not been visiting anywhere or doing anything since visiting New England.

Dagg · 03-06-2009, 02:20 PM

yeah didnt expect us to go after 2 vet CBs but I could be wrong. I wonder if it was one of those "hey listen we arent going to pay top dollar but if you want to win this is a fair offer" conversations.

I feel like we do that with alot of players unless we are hot to trot like freddy taylor(ala stallworths deal a few years back)

ScottieC · 03-06-2009, 02:22 PM

Perhaps they wanted Springs over Bodden - and the Bodden visit was just in case Springs did not work out.

Of course my theory could fall apart due to the Time Line of the Springs release and when Bodden visited - I don't recall the dates of all the cuts, but it's just a theory.

***Rob0729*** · 03-06-2009, 02:26 PM

My guess is Bodden is unrealistic about his expectations. He isn't even meeting with teams from what I can see. He is typically the type of guy who gets signed in the second or third wave of free agency when the harsh reality of the fact he isn't going to get a blockbuster deal sets in.