Given the amount of flack I've taken from other posters around here for suggesting:
1.) Graham might not be in our long term plans and
2.) if he's not in our long term lans why not trade him to get something in return
...there's probably a lot of people around here hoping these reports are completely erroneous...
And indeed you never know -
Denver no doubt read the post-draft Globe and Herald reports that looked at the selection of Thomas and Mills (who would really need to add some bulk if he's going to be a TE in the NFL) as an indication that the Pats were preparing for life without Graham.
Maybe they want Graham and are the only source of these reports in the hopes of making a trade happen. I think Lelie is talented but is his own worst enemy and no one - including the Patriots - are probably beating down Denver's door in an effort to get him. I know he's far from my first choice as veteran depth at WR even though we still have a need there.
But whether this trade rumor has some truth to it or not, it's still clear to me that the Patriots are not going to spend $3 mi+ a year on a TE who is primarilly a blocker... if blocking is THAT important in a TE then plug in any number of DL or OL guys at that position to do exactly that and save yourself the high salary.
3-way trade? Graham/Lelie/Duckett?
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