Brady_to_Moss

Wayne isn't done. Still has a good amount in the tank...runs great routes..not a speed guy

Rob0729

The only thing between Branch and Wayne is that Branch will accept a back up role and veteran minimum to stay with the Pats. The question is whether the Pats want Wayne over any other WR free agent they can get in particular Brandon Lloyd.

Comparing Branch and Wayne is a little silly even if they are similar ages. Branch would return as the #3 WR after Welker and someone else (possibly Wayne) and Wayne would most likely be the Pats' #1 outside WR. I think it is likely Branch will be back as a back up. The question is whether Wayne will be here.

Rob0729

I don't think he is done, but I don't know how much time he has left. You can't expect him to be more than an 1-2 stop gap.

ausbacker

Looks rather consistent for mine. Wayne is still playing to a high level.

Rob0729

Doesn't matter. Most WRs hit the age wall fast and hard in their mid-30. See Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, Cris Carter, Hines Ward, Chad Ochocinco, etc. I can almost guarantee you that Wayne will be really good one year, be mediocre the next, and then retire. It is a standard pattern of great, elite WRs whose careers aren't ended by injuries. Some hold on a year too long like Hines Ward, but most drop to well under 1,000 receiving and see the handwriting on the wall.

Wayne will in the next few years turn to average or worse overnight (well, from one season to the next). It could be as soon as this fall. It could be in 2013. It could be 2014. But is very likely to happen. It is a trend with WRs. Odds are good that he will not have more than a year or two before it happens.

Armchair Quarterback

It's not like he'll be getting an offer for a five year contract. They sign him and get 1 or 2 good years out of him and it's a good signing. I don't see what the issue is here.

patsfan-1982

we will see what the pats will do after the first WR is signed if its crazy money then every WR is going to be looking to get a deal close to that and the pats will only sign a JAG unless they let Welker go and i dont see that happening

Leemo

i don't see why people are saying we can't afford Lloyd AND Wayne, when there has been talk about Mike Wallace already..... Wallace would command more money than these two combined IMO. Re-signing Welker and then Branch cheap.. then getting these two in would be great. Get a 2/3/4th round WR to return kicks and take some snaps as #4/#5 in depth chart initially and we're good to go...

Welker, Lloyd, Wayne, Drafted WR , Branch

ATippett56

Brandon Lloyd - date of birth 7-5-1981

Reggie Wayne - date of birth 11-17-1978

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supafly

Talk with WHO?

Talk on a fan message board site? Talk in the media during the slowest time of the football year? We see these mediot speculations every year...

Do you really think that Bill Belichick is the kind of guy that goes out, takes a gamble on a player who is already questionable in parts of his play, gives an outsider who is unproven in our system mega-money (especially during an unsteady time where we already have a guy who we can't come to terms with who has more than earned his new contract), AND gives up a very precious 1st round draft pick in the process???

Any notion that we could afford BOTH Reggie Wayne and Brandon Lloyd plus Wes Welker at 9 1/2 million is completely absurd, at least in my opinion. No disrespect intended, but I wouldn't get my hopes up to see too many major moves like the ones you have listed.

It will be quite a blessing to retain Welker AND gain another decent WR in any form. Hopefully, you are right.

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