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Brandon Lloyd may not be the only receiver from the Rams whom the Patriots are targeting in free agency.

Tom Curran of CSNNE.com explores the possibility that the Patriots could have an eye on Danny Amendola, a restricted free agent whom the Rams tendered at the second-round level.

If the Patriots are interested, they’d need to sign Amendola to an offer sheet and then, if the Rams chose not to match the offer, ship a second-round draft pick to St. Louis. That may seem like too steep a price for Amendola, who was lost for the season with a Week One elbow injury last year, but maybe it wouldn’t be: Although he didn’t get a lot of attention on a bad Rams team, Amendola was a solid possession receiver who caught 85 passes in 2010.

There are a lot of similarities between Amendola and Wes Welker, and the Patriots could see the 26-year-old Amendola as Welker’s heir apparent in their passing game. Signing Amendola could make the Patriots feel more comfortable about merely keeping Welker on his one-year franchise tender, rather than signing him to a more costly long-term contract.

A second-round pick is a high price to pay, but if Amendola could be anywhere near the receiver in the Patriots’ offense that Welker has been, it would be a great deal.
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Amendola would make sense as Welker 2.0 | CSNNE.com | Tom E. Curran

BrickPat

Gotta learn to read more carefully. For a second there I thought they were interested in signing DA from 98.5.

Hok

Ugh, I think we're set on slot receivers.

Rob0729

Amendola might actually be a pretty good idea. The guy has the potential to be Wes Welker 2.0. Welker isn't going to be here forever. Might as well look at him to see if he is worth it. I am not advocating it, but it might be worth a look.

PatsWickedPissah

Problem with going for a tagged FA is that Pats have to wait 7 days to see if the present team responds. Lots of FA opportunities whiz by in that timeframe when you've locked up a good portion of your cap money in reserve.

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IllegalContact

someone's idea just turned into a possibility.....

he will be with the rams next year

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Don Kipines

Surprised no one has jumped to the conclusion that Amendola is plan B if they decide to jettison Welker and use the cap space elsewhere. I don't like the idea but I can see that being the thought process here.

Rob0729

The good news is that few people will pursue a tendered RFA. The Pats won't even have to consider Amendola until early April. The free agency frenzy will slow down by then.

ctpatsfan77

Assuming Amendola wants to leave St. Louis and come to Foxboro. . . .

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Rob0729

That is the assumption on any free agent whether they are RFA or UFA. If a free agent doesn't want to play for the Pats, it really doesn't matter if the Pats have to wait seven days to sign him or when they have to make the offer.