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Just heard it on NFL network. Not happy with the way negotiations are going.

PatsDeb

Geez I hope this is NFL Network just blowing smoke. I couldn't stand yet another off season like last year with a hold out of a good player.

BelichickFan

Who reported this, Shefter ?

I don't really care. All I ever wanted was his value whether it's him or the equivalent picks/players. I didn't want a stupid comp pick.

Samuel long term is fine. Or legit trade value is fine.

PatsFanInVa

We shall see. If it's a true story, I can live with it... better now than a week before the draft.

PFnV

chunkypony

It's been confirmed by Reiss. The report by Shefter, I mean.

pats1

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal.../reiss_pieces/

Uh-oh...

RayClay

Be strong. Asante had a great year and his agent is going to drive a hard bargain, as he should.

I think Asante wants to get it done and so does the team and that is the most important thing.

I have always been a big Asante fan, even when he was being torched here, but the team comes first. If he wants the moon and has great trade value, we have to draft and sign some CBs. Something tells me we don't have to make that decision, however.

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HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

Oh boy! There may be a possiblity that the Pats end up with three first round picks.

NE_PATS_FAN_54

i'd rather have a happy asante under a long term deal than another mid-late 1st rounder.

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PatsFanInVa

Whether they get it done or not, I like his phrasing:

He thinks he's worth one thing, and other teams think he's worth more [than New England.]

This gets right down to the heart of it. If in fact that's an unbridgeable gap, I am happy to see him go. There aren't many things to trust in the FA/salary cap era, but the Pats' valuation decisions are one thing we can have some faith in.

That said, yeah, seeming chasms are part and parcel of negotiations. But if not, hey, to quote Eminem "It ain't worth it/I can't think of a perfecter way to word it."

PFnV