Lampshade

Perhaps to let other teams know that a decent offer could still get them pick #8.

apple strudel

DL or OT and I'm all over it.

StraightCashHomey81

This is a fake leak from jacksonville (who like Lombardi says is desperate to trade down) to try to garner interest If they can make ppl believe New England wants to trade up, the other teams will think, "O, then it must be a good idea, we should offer more" to get our guy. I don't see the player there.

apple strudel

Sure it's possible, but do you have specific reason to believe it or are you guessing?

jays52

Yep. I think this is a smokescreen from JAX trying to garner an offer from another team. The thought process is likely to extort a ransom from Snyder. Snyder would likely think this is BB trading up for a king's ransom for Sanchez and deduces it is likely easier to deal with JAX than BB.

Then again...they could be going for Andre Smith.

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unoriginal

Teams would already know that based on the fact Jax hasn't traded the pick yet, despite being "desperate."

jays52

Just updated on EEI that JAX has turned down and now GB is a player.

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theONLYJerseypatsfan

It could be them saying to the other teams, "Look all you have to beat is this dog**** offer and the 8th pick is yours!"

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He knows because the Jags want him to know. They know they are the pivot point around which the top half of the draft revolves. The more interest, the higher the asking price.

I believe the Pats would ask about what it would take to move to #8, but highly doubt they would actually pull the trigger on that deal. The Pats saw enough of a difference between picking #7 and #10 to risk losing Mayo (probably a low risk but it was greater than 0%). That means the Pats see a significant difference in cap impact between #7 and #10. Why is the cap impact acceptable now when they have several key contracts on deck? And no, they can't assume an uncapped year.

If the Pats do go to #8 or around that area, they are likely looking at one of Raji, Jackson or Curry IMO. Raji and Jackson for position scarcity and Curry as an elite player at a position of need (ILB for the Pats). I wouldn't be upset with any of those players, even at a higher cost than just #47. I just doubt it will happen.

bakes781

yeah i forgot to add that part

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