mgteich

I expect several minor extensions. The money is there and the money can be put to good use. Of course, there is no time pressure. I expect that team has someone assigned to this important year-long project.

I suspect that GUYTON is next. He still could be upgraded for next year; but, as is the case with Ninkovich, he has worked hard and served us well. He is the only player of the defenive players not signed through 2012, other than new players.

On offense, we need to extend CONNOLLY. We might also extend KOPPEN and WENDELL. Even if we are expecting to sign a center, keeping a veteran is a good idea. Besides, the pats like Koppen a lot.

The big extension possibility is of course WELKER.
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We could go into the offseason with no free agents other than newcomers.

Mountain_Commando

Please God let Welkah get the fat paycheck he so richly deserves.

Sciz

I can easily see Guyton being replaced by some combination of Tarpinian, Edds, and Fletcher next season. Him hitting free agency wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Welker does need to get paid, after showing (unlike last season) that he can function in a two TE offense.

Connolly too. He's earned his weight in gold (around $9M, I believe), at least on a 3-year contract or something.

Forget Koppen. Brewster 2012!

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mgteich

Giving up on a player because we might be able to draft a top center is not Belichick's style. OT's are a lot easier to find in the draft than centers, yet Belichick still re-signed Light for big money.

BlitzFritz

I would like to pile on and say that I have no excitement for Guyton. He looks the part, but I cant for the life of me remember him making any noteworhty plays. (Unlike Ninko who seems to just get better and better)

BB will probably extend him, but my hope is that he disappears to be replaced by someone else with potential upside. We have already found Guytons top level in my opinion and it average.

thoughts?

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Vataha

Extensions by Priority:

1: Mayo
2: Welker
3: Woodhead
4: Chung

Guyton the cover LB can't cover a TE to save his life.
He's heading for special Teams and won't be around next year.

The-Hooded-One

Koppen is now 32 years old. If you want to keep him around as a back-up, fine, but center is a position the Patriots should be looking to upgrade next year. Next offseason the three positions the Pats should focus on are WR, C, and S.

signbabybrady

I dont think the OP is saying that Guyton is irreplaceable and/or I dont think he is saying we have to do anything contractually for him.

But I do think he is saying that he has played a couple years on low salary and it would be a good locker room move to bump him up a bit and maybe add a year on to it as well that way even if we do replace him he would be ours for camp adding to insurance and competition or maybe just a STs role.

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ctpatsfan77

The only one of these likely to be extended this year is Welker, as Mayo, Woodhead, and Chung are all signed through next year.

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Vataha

What is the CAP hit for Mayo for next year? (Rookie Contract)

BB may want to extend to reduce the CAP hit and retain Mayo for the long haul.
I think it gets done sooner rather then later, since they have the cap space.

I think business will be done differently with the new CBA.

With the new rookie wage scale there will be more $$$ for veteran extensions.