No, I wan't implying anything more than the impetus for that idiotic thread was one of Prentiss McCurran's tweets...
I don't know if Curran had tweeted about it or not, but it wasn't due to his information or anything about him.
The following speculative issues were brought up:
--the fact that Welker was reported as being a healthy scratch from practice for 2-3 days beforehand, and in the preseason game vs Tampa Bay
--the fact that there were reports from different sources around the league from profootballtalk.com to the official nfl.com site itself which speculated the possibility that Welker could be the target
--the fact that Jim Irsay's tweet had been reported that day as 'giving up a high pick' and 'getting his checkbook ready' made some speculate about the possibility (this may be where you see twitter involved)
--the fact that the day of July 16th had come and gone a few weeks earlier without a deal and that it surely seems as though Welker will not be here next year
--the comments from Welker himself which sensed a frustration and snarky attitude about the negotiations and how the front office usually does not appreciate that very much
--the fact that Belichick had made big moves before right before the season started on 2 separate occasions with the trade of Seymour and Milloy
--the fact that Belichick seemed to be going to a heavier and more active TE game this season, as there were only 5 of 19 games last year where a 3rd TE was active, and any/no potential that could have on a change of the offense
--the addition of Llyod and the good camp that Edelman was having by all reports and accounts, and any/no potential that could possibly have on Welker this year
--the fact that Welker's trade value would not be any higher than it was right this very second, and how he would just be a year older next year with a good chance of having lessened numbers
--the speculation that the team may have been waiting for a team to have an injury at the WR position sometime in training camp, which would only add to Welker's potential value
There are 10 reasons right there that many people around the football world were thinking, although as I stated in the thread title--some were speculative of course.
You seem to continue to have a personal problem with me, claiming that 'my thread was stupid,' yet it was certainly a hot topic of conversation in many circles at the time. I'm not sure how I could have presented the information any better, titled the thread any better, or NOT taken a stance either way any better.
As I stated many, many times in the thread--I hope that Welker remains a NEP for several yrs to come and retires here.
There were many who did not see the thread 'as stupid,' and who appreciated the discusssion, but don't shoot the messenger. If you want to incorrectly lump me in with those who come up with idiotic threads about WHY we should trade certain key players, that is your mistake, but the thread I started was entirely different and there were only a handful of posters who claimed to have any problem with it.
I simply tried to explore the situation based on many recent occurrances, not to create controversy or piss anyone off. I suppose that I am sorry for the controversial nature of the subject matter, but it was presented entirely differently than any of the ones you were trying to lump it in with, and it wasn't 'stupid' to most of the posters who participated.
