Patriots cut safety Brandon Meriweather(merged jumbo thread)

[IcyPatriot]

Originally Posted by DaBruinz

Wes Welker says "HI"...

don't get technical now ...

[IcyPatriot]

Originally Posted by PatsFanStnfrd

Every once in a while there is a BB move that boggles the mind. Absolutely mystifies.

What on earth is going on -- cutting the starting safety who has played 64 games in 4 years, knows the system, is playing for 1.65 million (inexpensive).
What was the rush? Who is currently on the roster better than Merriweather. He may be an ass but he was a known quantity.

BB could have cut him before the opener -- and used the next 8 days to TRADE him. Some team desperate for a starting safety would have coughed up a 3rd rounder. Incidentally, for a coach who value VALUE -- he could have let Merriweather go next year as a free agent and received some compensation. As it is, BB got NOTHING back now nor wil he get anything next year.

All he did wa make Merriweather a FA one year earlier. No loss for the player but questionable move from the TEAM perspective.

Boggled. Mystified. And its even worse if the Pats did NOT even try to trade him. Just what was the hurry, Mr. Belichick?

Bill is a perfectionist ... I'm guessing he has some OCD as well. it had to drive him up the wall - possibly to the point of distraction to watch him play - watching others cover for him.

[jmt57]

To say the least I am very curious to find out what the plan is.

Josh Barrett and Sergio Brown?

Darren Sharper?

Some other vet we haven't considered?

[D-Money]

So now they are gonna play Dowling at safety?A position that he hasnt played?Hmmm, i know that Merriweather has sucked but whose gonna play that position now?

[parthasas]

nah, a trade for Polamalu will be announced later this week, you heard it here first

[TheSolderKing]

Originally Posted by D-Money

So now they are gonna play Dowling at safety?A position that he hasnt played?Hmmm, i know that Merriweather has sucked but whose gonna play that position now?

I rather have another Shutdown Cornerback over a converted safety that has an injury history. The S seem to get more wear and tear.Keep the BEAST Ras as a CB opposite McCourty

[patchick]

Originally Posted by IcyPatriot

don't get technical now ...

If we were really getting technical on the 2007 draft, we'd be counting Ryan Mallett!

[Triumph]

But...But...But Merriweather was a Pro Bowler

[Triumph]

Originally Posted by parthasas

nah, a trade for Polamalu will be announced later this week, you heard it here first

Bob Sanders II

Cant stay healthy.

[RodThePat]

Originally Posted by PatsFanStnfrd

Every once in a while there is a BB move that boggles the mind. Absolutely mystifies.

What on earth is going on -- cutting the starting safety who has played 64 games in 4 years, knows the system, is playing for 1.65 million (inexpensive).
What was the rush? Who is currently on the roster better than Merriweather. He may be an ass but he was a known quantity.

BB could have cut him before the opener -- and used the next 8 days to TRADE him. Some team desperate for a starting safety would have coughed up a 3rd rounder. Incidentally, for a coach who value VALUE -- he could have let Merriweather go next year as a free agent and received some compensation. As it is, BB got NOTHING back now nor wil he get anything next year.

All he did wa make Merriweather a FA one year earlier. No loss for the player but questionable move from the TEAM perspective.

Boggled. Mystified. And its even worse if the Pats did NOT even try to trade him. Just what was the hurry, Mr. Belichick?

How do you know they didn't try to trade him? And the fact that Meriweather's a know quantity actually counts against him since, you know, he f'ing sucks.