Is this the last year of wes welker in a pats uniform...????? - New England Patriots Forums

Sean Pa Patriot · 08-12-2011, 02:43 PM

i would like to see him retire with Tom Brady... but i think tom curren makes some great points... is wes welker a product of the pats or is he a great player???? Id say this is the last year of his carrer as a pat.... yes i know he is a FA after this year , but is he not replaceable...????

strngplyr · 08-12-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pa Patriot

i would like to see him retire with Tom Brady... but i think tom curren makes some great points... is wes welker a product of the pats or is he a great player???? Id say this is the last year of his carrer as a pat.... yes i know he is a FA after this year , but is he not replaceable...????

For what it's worth, Mike Reiss is expecting a bunch of contract extensions in the near future as opposed to player signings. I don't know if he was speculating or actually on to something, but guys like Mayo and Welker are at the extension point of their current contracts. I don't think we can afford to let either of them go.

***patsfan13*** · 08-12-2011, 02:47 PM

Brady and Welker have a synergy that is hard to replicate. I think Welker will be back, clearly he will have fit in the cap structure. I hope he retires a Patriot.

D-Money · 08-12-2011, 02:48 PM

They can talk contract afterwards.I wanna see what kind of year he has this year.Lets wait and see.

***Sciz*** · 08-12-2011, 02:49 PM

Where did Curran say all this?

As for Welker... I'm still adamant that LAST year was his last in his Pats uniform. But I've gone through that spiel enough times...

brady199 · 08-12-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pa Patriot

i would like to see him retire with Tom Brady... but i think tom curren makes some great points... is wes welker a product of the pats or is he a great player???? Id say this is the last year of his carrer as a pat.... yes i know he is a FA after this year , but is he not replaceable...????

Are you assuming Brady Retires as a Patriot? Not that it couldn't happen, I say it's about 50/50

strngplyr · 08-12-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by patsfan13

Brady and Welker have a synergy that is hard to replicate. I think Welker will be back, clearly he will have fit in the cap structure. I hope he retires a Patriot.

I don't want to sound like I know the guy, obviously I don't, but Welker doesn't strike me as the kind of guy to demand $10,000,000 a year or a trade. I think Welker will take less money to stay here, he went undrafted, cut, then traded to finally end up on a winning team with the GOAT at QB.

You have to be crazy to want to give that up.

Money does rule this league though unfortunately. He's a Patriot I want to see retire here, a good little foot soldier.

livinginthe past · 08-12-2011, 02:51 PM

This whole 'product of the Patriots system' BS is laughable.

Its the ultimate backhanded compliment - players A isn't that good he's just a 'product of the system'.

Didn't we have to listen to this BS about Brady year after year?

Wes Welker, like Logan Mankins, is the best at his position - just because he makes it look easy it doesnt mean guys like Edelman are just going to step in and be that good, that consistently.

Welker is probably one of the most sure-fire re-signings on the roster.

***patsfan13*** · 08-12-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sciz

Where did Curran say all this?

As for Welker... I'm still adamant that LAST year was his last in his Pats uniform. But I've gone through that spiel enough times...

Curran is co hosting on EEI this afternoon w/ Holley. He doesn't feel Welker is a unique talent like a Brady and that Edleman can do the job in the slot without a big dropoff.

strngplyr · 08-12-2011, 02:54 PM

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Curran is co hosting on EEI this afternoon w/ Holley. He doesn't feel Welker is a unique talent like a Brady and that Edleman can do the job in the slot without a big dropoff.

I love Edelman, but I don't think Curran watches too much Patriot football. I want to see him succeed, as a Patriot, but you can't deny his dropoff from his rookie season. Whether it was lack of reps or whatever, he was about as consistent as Tate.

Welker is money every time he touches the ball. I don't care about big plays, I care about first downs and protecting the ball. Both of those come natural to him and his on field relationship with TB is special.