DaBruinz

Here is a trade idea..

To the Panthers:
Jarvis Green
Pierre Woods
3rd round pick

To the Pats:
Julius Peppers with a new contract.

Trading Green frees up the DE position for Wright to move there and be the primary back-up. Woods goes to a team that he can get playing time as a DE where he'll accel.

Peppers comes to the Pats and is a happy camper.

amazinPats

All good except for one thing: $$$. Peppers likely want more than we can pay him.

I do like the idea on paper.

Ochmed Jones

Why are we talking about this? Did Peppers sign his tender?

swheeler23

I do not think the Patriots will get Taylor or Peppers. I think they like Crable and the lb they have.

PatsBoy12

I'm seeing this as the true scenario as more time goes by. They obviously know something that the rest of us do not; otherwise, they wouldn't have passed on Matthews, Barwin, and a host of other players that they clearly had an opportunity to get. They just know something we don't.

Frezo

...or Hobbs instead of Woods

TealSox

When do the Peppers threads stop?!?!?!? This isn't fantasy football is it? Sorry... don't mean to vent, but I can't take it anymore!

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DaBruinz

At 29, He's not going to get the money he thinks he will. Though I could see the Patriots giving him a deal similar to Thomas. And, if you looked at what was offered, yes, the Patriots could pay him. Because Green and Woods account for just over 6 million against the cap. The Pats could easily turn that into a contract for Peppers....

DaBruinz

Peppers could have signed his tender today and given it to Goodell. We never know. Hell, its a good idea even for a 3rd rounder for next season.

DaBruinz

Yes, they would have. Matthews isn't a 3-4 OLB no matter how people want to imagine him there. As for this "host of others" I've got to disagree. I didn't think there was a host of players who could play in the 3-4 at OLB prior to the draft and nothing changed in the time leading up to the draft. The only one that the Pats could have chosen and didn't was Barwin. And I think it was more an issue of value than of talent. Because Barwin in a 3-4, would take 2-3 years to develop. Whereas, in the 4-3 like the Texans run now, he can contribute immediately.

And yes, they do know plenty of things we don't. Its also why I said in another thread that the hole at OLB is what the Fans perceive and that the Pats coaching staff may not perceive it.