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***AndyJohnson*** · 03-03-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBronxPats14

Thanx for a hint I was gonna use one of my life lines and call someone but Redskins analogy is accurate & I'm all for how BB's approach is getting more for le$$ but how many times can he go to'da well letting players slip away especially in areas we need. Actually I'm not all about buying every FA available but in this perticular instance IMO BB has to pull'da trigger and $pend.

But you didnt give any examples of your idea actually working out.

Its not a matter of 'going to the well' its a philosophy of building a team. Teams that overpay for the a few players have to cut corners elsewhere and do not win.

DaBronxPats14 · 03-03-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJohnson

But you didnt give any examples of your idea actually working out.

Its not a matter of 'going to the well' its a philosophy of building a team. Teams that overpay for the a few players have to cut corners elsewhere and do not win.

You know what it doesn't really matter, because a player like McCourty will wind up one way or'da other leaving just like every other player that commands top dollar because of his skill talent. BB will not keep anyone that deserves top dollar, period! you don't think that players who would come to Pats know their on borrowed time. A guy like McCourty is dangerous to us because better he gets, he's that much closer to exit.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 03-03-2011, 01:54 PM

Spending money on Asomugha is an area we don't need, its like paying Carson Palmer mega bucks to be our backup QB...Neither area is in need and we don't need to be like Crazy Al and spend money foolishly.

Work on LB and OL in both FA and the draft and leave the rest to the draft and FA if there are any vets worth signing in areas of little need but for depth.

DaBronxPats14 · 03-03-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyJohnson

But you didnt give any examples of your idea actually working out.

Its not a matter of 'going to the well' its a philosophy of building a team. Teams that overpay for the a few players have to cut corners elsewhere and do not win.

Your misunderstanding what I'm sayin, I'm talking about using fill in no name players to cut corners and still try to win Example losing to Colts in 2006 AFCCG with that team. Don't give me we we're in it 1st half and it fell apart in second. No it was what it was. Manning picked us apart & dropped passes killed us. so tell me was that team a rebuilding team? That is what you mean about not hittin FA right? Oh yeah so TB was left out there to dry that season & next season I do believe was 2007 and BB $igned Welker Moss Stallworth Kitchen Sink and look where that got us. A perfect season, Playoffs and and in SB Brady as bad as Pats got outplayed he still handed our D lead with under 2 mins left AND it took a "Once ina lifetime 2 plays in 1" Play! BB mixed it up that year. He gave us a chance to win. I'll take my chances comin down to a Hailmary EVERYTIME just give us an oppertunity to win.

***sbpatfan*** · 03-03-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBronxPats14

You know what it doesn't really matter, because a player like McCourty will wind up one way or'da other leaving just like every other player that commands top dollar because of his skill talent. BB will not keep anyone that deserves top dollar, period! you don't think that players who would come to Pats know their on borrowed time. A guy like McCourty is dangerous to us because better he gets, he's that much closer to exit.

Then why are Brady, Wilfork, and Gostkowski with the team? They were all highly paid (if not the highest) for their positions last year. You do realize that there's only so many big contracts to go around, right? It's impossible to keep everyone.

DaBronxPats14 · 03-03-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

Spending money on Asomugha is an area we don't need, its like paying Carson Palmer mega bucks to be our backup QB...Neither area is in need and we don't need to be like Crazy Al and spend money foolishly.

Work on LB and OL in both FA and the draft and leave the rest to the draft and FA if there are any vets worth signing in areas of little need but for depth.

Agreed, strong points on areas need to be addressed With that said, Not like C Palmer backin up TB I'm not sold on our DBs holding there own against above avg passing teams when TB doesn't put up 21 pts in 1st qtr. If we could get Asomugha somehow some way and it didn't hurt us Cap/draft wise I'd welcome that especially with teams getting better in Passing Game. With McCourty & Bodden Boasts a Nasty DB combo. That was my point starting thread. IF IT WAS POSSIBLE.

DaBronxPats14 · 03-03-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sbpatfan

Then why are Brady, Wilfork, and Gostkowski with the team? They were all highly paid (if not the highest) for their positions last year. You do realize that there's only so many big contracts to go around, right? It's impossible to keep everyone.

True, Cap is always factored in but when time is right to strike and there is cap space some players need to be signed.