NEfan32

I know Donte Stallworth hasn't produced as well as we all thought he would. But I still think he is a number 1 on a lot of teams, and I think his value has been undervalued in this sense. Wes Welker.

You know why Wes Welker has been a beast? Because he is lined up with a 3rd string CB or a LB. If we didn't have Stallworth, Welker would be with a number 2 CB and his production would drop.

Even though Stallworth hasn't been great, if you line Welker up with a number 2 and Stallworth with a number 3, then Stallworth will kill you. That is why I see the Pats keeping him, because even though he may not have the ideal production, he helps out Welker.

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BradyFTW!

Stallworth has done pretty much exactly what I hoped he would. I dont think anyone here expected him to be a thousand yard receiver...

He's kept defenses honest and been a surprisingly surehanded and elusive deep threat.

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363839

He is sharing the passes with a couple of other guys.
I'd say he does an outstanding job for us.
I don't think we'll be able to keep both he and Moss, though.
Moss is a higher priority than Stallworth but yeah, I hope we can
find a way to keep him.

oldskool138

I have no complains about Donte. He's a good YAC guy and he basically as advertised. Moss is you're deep threat. Wes is your slot/underneath guy and Donte is kind of a short route/open space kind of guy. He won't get his yards deep down the field but will pick them up once he has the ball. He's great at making people miss.

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kurtinelson

I wouldn't mind it if he were a little more sure handed. To me, his hands are his biggest liability.

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VJCPatriot

Stallworth is a big play threat because he is really good at getting YAC. He has his role in this offense. I wish his hands were a little more reliable but otherwise he has been as advertised. Moss will be the priority resign in 2008, as he should be.

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DisgruntledTunaFan

I'm still trying to figure out how Stallworth burned us at TX Stadium.

At one pt, we were up 24-21, and it was 2nd and 20-how DS got some short hitch play and turned it for great yardage is still beyond me(and THAT was the momentum-turner).

Are those 5 yard hitch plays one of his strengths? I didn't think it was in his days in The Big Easy.

Metaphors

I think that is CJ's role next year if he can have a healthy off-season. The Pats still have CJ on rookie money and that is useful. Moss isn't going anywhere and I hope Gaffney comes back at the #4. The OL is intact, get Morris and Thomas back...the offense should be fine even without the draft.

Stallworth has been solid and a nice fit with Moss and Welker, but he would be a luxury next year. I think there are better uses for the cap space and roster spot.

cstjohn17

He has chinks in his game, too many to pay him $7,000,000+ next year.

He has below average hands and with all the attention Moss gets he should be seeing a lot of 1:1 coverage so I was expecting a few more plays over the top but he is a great #3, but not worth eating up a lot of cap based on his production.

I would rather have Gaffney for $1,000,000 than Stallworth for $7,000,000.

Truck

Assuming we don't pick up his option & keep him, how much could we get in a trade? Are we even allowed to pick up his option, then trade him (is there a rule preventing that)?
Branch landed us a 1st round pick (and Seattle had to pay Branch big money). Does Stallworth give us a 1st also? I'd be happy with a 2nd. Or do we just cut him loose?