Free Agency - Week One - New England Patriots Forums

***mgteich*** · 03-06-2010, 11:43 AM

Day Two is half over. I do expect decisions on some of the players below in the next week.
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OUR OWN
Will be re-sign any of the following?
FAULK
WATSON
BODDEN
BURGESS
GREEN
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FREE AGENTS
There is no rush except at WR. Will we sign MASON or someone else?

***BelichickFan*** · 03-06-2010, 11:46 AM

FWIW I read on RealGM that Lito Sheppard wants to play for us. I know he's not great but he's decent.

Evidently it was said on Sirius, look about 2/3 down this page :

RealGM • View topic - NFL Wheelings and Dealings

or just search for Sheppard on that page.

Sean Pa Patriot · 03-06-2010, 11:47 AM

The keys to FA going forward, is getting 1 or 2 vet wr , resign faulk and bodden and get 2 pass rushers... Tight end also is a need..

The guy from the Eagles Chris Goeding , might just be a good fit for us..

Mason would be ok, but a guy who was retired, and is on the back 9 does not excite me..

FredFromDartmouth · 03-06-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

Day Two is half over.
There is no rush except at WR. Will we sign MASON or someone else?

The Patriots were very interested in Mason the last time he was a FA but does he have anything left? He was about to retire last year and the Ravens who were (a couple of days ago) were hurting at WR went for Boldin. Vet min. I would think

LoganMankinsPancakeBlocks · 03-06-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FredFromDartmouth

The Patriots were very interested in Mason the last time he was a FA but does he have anything left? He was about to retire last year and the Ravens who were (a couple of days ago) were hurting at WR went for Boldin. Vet min. I would think

He was about to retire last year because McNair (former QB and close friend) was murdered, not because he thought he couldn't play anymore. He came back and had his 3rd straight 1,000 yard season so yes, he has something left and he'll definitely get more than the minimum.

***mgteich*** · 03-06-2010, 12:15 PM

We need a top receiver to share the load with Moss until Welker gets back. I see no reason to be cheap in a no-cap year.

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Originally Posted by FredFromDartmouth

The Patriots were very interested in Mason the last time he was a FA but does he have anything left? He was about to retire last year and the Ravens who were (a couple of days ago) were hurting at WR went for Boldin. Vet min. I would think

***BelichickFan*** · 03-06-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

We need a top receiver to share the load with Moss until Welker gets back. I see no reason to be cheap in a no-cap year.

Who do you have in mind. Short of trading for the brain dead (Marshall) I am unaware of a top receiver who is available.

Moss-Mason-Edelman will do for me, with Tate the unknown and, presumably, a draft choice in the top two rounds.

Without Mason it gets a little icky.

***mgteich*** · 03-06-2010, 12:24 PM

We'll see about other options if we don't get Mason. Reed and Branch come to mind.

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Who do you have in mind. Short of trading for the brain dead (Marshall) I am unaware of a top receiver who is available.

Moss-Mason-Edelman will do for me, with Tate the unknown and, presumably, a draft choice in the top two rounds.

Without Mason it gets a little icky.

cupofjoe1962 · 03-06-2010, 01:06 PM

Please do not sign Burgess !

Anybody but Burgess !

JoeSixPat · 03-06-2010, 02:40 PM

It's clear they typical fan doesn't understand that Belichick's priorities this year are to re-sign "his guys" over being active in free agency.

Now that those top priorities are taken care of I'd expect to see more activity among the middle class free agents.