Fencer
Pro Bowl Player
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In a league where teams spend to a hard salary cap, there are three ways to screw up in personnel:
"Dead money" -- pre-Bodden -- isn't bad at all, however.
Bargain guys would include Gronk (definitely), Fumblefingers Hernandez (up to a point), Solder, Chung (arguably), Waters (I think -- Miguel's page isn't current on him), Woodhead, Arrington (underpaid JAG starter), and not all that much else.
McCourty should be atop that list, or second to Gronk, but he's having a rough season to date. Vollmer would be on it too, but he happens to be hurt. Spikes may join it at any time.
I don't see much of a mix problem. There's not a lot of redundant talent, RBs and OTs notwithstanding, and I don't see all that much talent getting stifled due to poor scheme fit.
So in which of these three areas do the critics think the Pats are doing badly?
- Too many guys who are overpaid
- Too few guys who are underpaid
- Suboptimal talent mix
"Dead money" -- pre-Bodden -- isn't bad at all, however.
Bargain guys would include Gronk (definitely), Fumblefingers Hernandez (up to a point), Solder, Chung (arguably), Waters (I think -- Miguel's page isn't current on him), Woodhead, Arrington (underpaid JAG starter), and not all that much else.
McCourty should be atop that list, or second to Gronk, but he's having a rough season to date. Vollmer would be on it too, but he happens to be hurt. Spikes may join it at any time.
I don't see much of a mix problem. There's not a lot of redundant talent, RBs and OTs notwithstanding, and I don't see all that much talent getting stifled due to poor scheme fit.
So in which of these three areas do the critics think the Pats are doing badly?