Metaphors

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

Interesting to see Welker and Trent Green being compared to each other in trade discussions. If Miami is planning on using Green as a starter (assume they are) and pay him accordingly, would be hard to argue that a 2nd round compensation isn't appropriate. Of course Green is probably one solid concussion from retirement, so that has to be accounted for as well. Interesting stuff...

It did make me think about the Welker trade again though. I was against the trade and probably still am to a degree, but then I think about the games (AFCC, Jets, etc.) where it was painful seeing the Pats not being able to convert key third downs. If Welker can just help convert a few key third downs a game, I think it might make a more significant impact that you might think.

So I'm warming up to Welker but not sold yet. May suffer another relapse on draft day depending on how it turns out. Welker probably won't have stats that you would think of being worth a 2nd round pick, but that is not how I'll evaluate him. When the Pats have a 3rd and 4 in the 4th quarter and I don't have that queasy feeling in my stomach...well, a 2nd round pick will have been a small price to pay.

old 55

With Maroney now being the man for the running game, we need to get him off kick returns. Welker can help us there and is a guy that is a Pats kind of player. He will help us in several areas and take wear and tear off of Maroney which will be an additional dividend.

BelichickFan

It's cute that two guys who can't touch Belioli can have a little circle jerk chat about what a great trade one of them made. Let's see how much Welker ends up helping.

Fixit

Start the damn season!!!

Rob0729

I kinda agree with Miami that Green isn't worth that much. If I was in Miami's shoes, I would rather have Welker than Green. Did anyone see Green play after he got back from his concussion? He was horrible. Everyone blames the running game for the Chiefs losing to the Colts. But if you watched that game, Green was probably the biggest cause. He couldn't hit an open receiver in that game even with them only five yards away from him.

At 37, who knows if he will ever rebound back to close to what he was before his injury. I hope the Dolphins complete this trade, because they were better off with Harrington than Trent Green.

Green should just hang it up rather than embarrass himself in Miami in this upcoming season.

BelichickFan

I agree, they can compare positions all they want but it's still 25 years old vs. 37 years old.

MrBigglesWorth

Welker was a great trade. You get a versatile guy and you don't have to worry about his NFL transition ,how his character will adapt to the NFL, if he is able to learn an NFL playbook, if his body will breakdown having to adapt to a 16+ game season.

The difference between Green and Welker as many have stated is one is in his prime and one is at the end of the road. Peterson is not the best GM as we all know with his questionable moves.

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It would have helped had Green's RECEIVERS looked the ball into their hands and actually CAUGHT a few. They were bad.

feelthepain

Green isn't worth a Mr.Irrelevant much less anything more. KC has no leverage in this and Green can just sit there till KC either releases him or Keeps him with his over 7 mil. cap #, either way I could care less.

RayClay

I don't see how Miami can go wrong getting a starting quarterback for a second round pick!

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