Dashon Goldson visiting Pats today (7th August)

[mrscruff]

Dason Goldson visiting Patriots today according to tweet from SMY

https://twitter.com/#!/shalisemyoung/status/100238948873420800

Follow up:

https://twitter.com/#!/shalisemyoung/status/100239411589038080

https://twitter.com/#!/shalisemyoung/status/100242441604567041

Goldson highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNn_oeNKy-4&feature=related

 

[DaBruinz]

Hmm.. A free safety.. I wonder if Belichick's got something up his sleeve other than just the due diligence

 

[crowell33]

Goldson says that this has to be confidential. Sounds like us:

Twitter

 

[PushnPencils]

Niners Fans aren't too high on this dude.

Dashon Goldson: A Guy Many 49ers Fans Love To Hate - Niners Nation

 

[jmt57]

Begin the 'Brandon Meriweather to be traded' and 'James Sanders to be cut' speculation in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

 

[DaBruinz]

Niners Fans aren't too high on this dude.

Dashon Goldson: A Guy Many 49ers Fans Love To Hate - Niners Nation

Considering how bad their team has been, in general, it's hard to take anything they says with anything more than a grain of salt..

BTW, this quote stands out to me:

Yet, in speaking with the coaches, Goldson got high marks for fulfilling his defensive assignments and keeping the ball in front of him.

So either the coaches were BS the person who asked the question or there was a personality conflict with Goldson. Otherwise, I see no reason for them to let him walk without some kind of offer.

 

[DaBruinz]

Begin the 'Brandon Meriweather to be traded' and 'James Sanders to be cut' speculation in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

Already did that in the Giants TE/OSI thread.. But that was before this thread started..

 

[mrscruff]

So either the coaches were BS the person who asked the question or there was a personality conflict with Goldson. Otherwise, I see no reason for them to let him walk without some kind of offer.

It may have possibly been due to his contract demands (5 yrs $20m). 49ers managed to acquire Donte Whitner for $11.75m over 3 years ($4m guaranteed).

 

[DaBruinz]

It may have possibly been due to his contract demands (5 yrs $20m). 49ers managed to acquire Donte Whitner for $11.75m over 3 years ($4m guaranteed).

Interesting info... thanks..

 

[patsinthesnow]

How good is he? If he is atleast a solid starter at FS and makes Meriweather expendable then do it.

 

[PushnPencils]

How good is he? If he is atleast a solid starter at FS and makes Meriweather expendable then do it.

How can a Pro-Bowl safety be expendable................?

 

[DaBruinz]

How can an Pro-Bowl safety be expendable................?

It always amazes me when people throw at the "He's a Pro-Bowler" line. The Pro-Bowl is a popularity contest and many times doesn't actually have the top players in it.

Meriweather is a free-lancer and someone who will be a UFA after the season. He's "expendable" because he freelances more than he plays within the system. It's why he was benched to start 2009. It's why he and BB have had issues... It's why Mayo was yelling at him in camp the other day.. He's a very good player, just not in the Pats system. Which is why he has value.

 

[patsinthesnow]

How can a Pro-Bowl safety be expendable................?

I don't like Meriweather. He's an unintelligent player who makes hard hits for penalties and tackles his own teammates so the opposing team can score a 60 yard touchdown.

I'll be glad when he's gone.

 

[JackBauer]

Meriweather is a free-lancer and someone who will be a UFA after the season. He's "expendable" because he freelances more than he plays within the system. It's why he was benched to start 2009. It's why he and BB have had issues... It's why Mayo was yelling at him in camp the other day.. He's a very good player, just not in the Pats system. Which is why he has value.

Yet here we have a poster, apparently in all seriousness, entertaining the idea of swapping Meriweather out for Dashon Goldson. That's not exactly addition by subtraction.

 

[PushnPencils]

It always amazes me when people throw at the "He's a Pro-Bowler" line. The Pro-Bowl is a popularity contest and many times doesn't actually have the top players in it.

Meriweather is a free-lancer and someone who will be a UFA after the season. He's "expendable" because he freelances more than he plays within the system. It's why he was benched to start 2009. It's why he and BB have had issues... It's why Mayo was yelling at him in camp the other day.. He's a very good player, just not in the Pats system. Which is why he has value.

I was hoping my sarcasm would come across better.

 

[DaBruinz]

Yet here we have a poster, apparently in all seriousness, entertaining the idea of swapping Meriweather out for Dashon Goldson. That's not exactly addition by subtraction.

Actually, it would be swapping out Meriweather for adding in Osi and Goldson since Osi is who I suggested that we trade Meriweather for.

And that is only if the Patriots see Goldson as someone who can play within the system without freelancing..

 

[JackBauer]

Actually, it would be swapping out Meriweather for adding in Osi and Goldson since Osi is who I suggested that we trade Meriweather for.

And that is only if the Patriots see Goldson as someone who can play within the system without freelancing..

Still don't like it. An upgrade at DE offset by a significant downgrade at FS.

 

[patchick]

Goldson says that this has to be confidential. Sounds like us:

Twitter

Umm...I think he was saying that about drug tests, not the Patriots.

 

[Crazy Patriot Guy]

Umm...I think he was saying that about drug tests, not the Patriots.

It doesn't prove he was talking about the Patriots but I'm certain he's talking about a free agent visit. The guy he replied to had asked where he was looking at right now. Goldson had already answered his question about drug tests.

 

[DaBruinz]

Still don't like it. An upgrade at DE offset by a significant downgrade at FS.

i don't see it as being a significant downgrade at FS if Goldson plays within the system. Just like I don't see it as a significant downgrade to go from Meriweather to Sanders.