Edgerin James to the Pats?? - New England Patriots Forums

Pats726 · 03-03-2006, 12:00 PM

From what I heard on EEI, a caller from Indyland stated that all they were talking about was the possibility of James coming here...Hmmmm How interesting is that?? Wishful thinking or???

jeffd · 03-03-2006, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pats726

From what I heard on EEI, a caller from Indyland stated that all they were talking about was the possibility of James coming here...Hmmmm How interesting is that?? Wishful thinking or???

No................
There was a former agent of James on Total Access (for something unrelated) who talked about his great desire for large compensation. He politely said that James is a greedy bastard. Plus he is WAY too high price to be a backup and future starter which is all the Pats are looking for.

Alk · 03-03-2006, 12:06 PM

I don't even see how it would be possible but wow. It's definately nice to think about.

hwc · 03-03-2006, 12:22 PM

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No................
There was a former agent of James on Total Access (for something unrelated) who talked about his great desire for large compensation. He politely said that James is a greedy bastard.

Hah. That's exactly the way I interpreted the agent's remarks. Was that Leigh Steinberg? Or the African American lawyer agent that talked about James? I can't remember. Both were good interviews.

Alk · 03-03-2006, 12:26 PM

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Plus he is WAY too high price to be a backup and future starter which is all the Pats are looking for.

You aren't insinuating that James wouldn't be an immediate starter if he was signed by us are you? Please tell me you're not.

hwc · 03-03-2006, 12:29 PM

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You aren't insinuating that James wouldn't be an immediate starter if he was signed by us are you? Please tell me you're not.

No. I don't think that's what he was saying. He was saying the Pats already have a starter's salary on their cap and, therefore, would not be looking to add a second starter's salary. Instead, they would be looking to add a young guy with a backup salary who could augment Dillion as a role player with an eye towards becoming a starter down the road.

dryheat44 · 03-03-2006, 12:32 PM

How much Cap money do you suppose we're going to invest in the RB position? This is lunacy. Just because a big name guy gets cut doesn't mean it makes sense to sign him.

Alk · 03-03-2006, 12:42 PM

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How much Cap money do you suppose we're going to invest in the RB position? This is lunacy. Just because a big name guy gets cut doesn't mean it makes sense to sign him.

All it is is wishful thinking. I know that he's not going to be a Patriot but given the choice, I would trade our entire backfield for James.

broadwayjoe · 03-03-2006, 12:45 PM

If Edge does leave the Colts I see him going to someone that can afford him like the Vikings or Cardinals. Its to many backs out there now for the Pats to
overpay for a running back and thats also including the draft.

Brady#12 · 03-03-2006, 01:14 PM

i think that he might go for the big pay day with a contender