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Franchise him again?
Sign him to a 2-3 year extension?
Trade him? (I do wonder what they could get for him)
After being made almost invisible the first two games of the year, Welker is on pace for 123 receptions and 1419 yards.
Franchise him again?
Sign him to a 2-3 year extension?
Trade him? (I do wonder what they could get for him)
Fixed that for you. Can't trade him unless they franchise him and that would cost $11.4M. And he'd have to sign the tender which he likely would not do early enough to facilitate a trade. Bedard is convinced he is gone, and I think he has some access in regards to the player. I guarantee you Manning would love to spend the off season getting to know Wes better. The time to sign him to an extension that could have worked for the cap passed over the course of the last two seasons. Unfortunately I think potential replacements haven't panned out. Edelman isn't Welker, and neither is Amendola from a durability standpoint. Brady may yet exert some influence. He noted in his post game presser that he is glad he has him here this season... Had he not, might not be arguing about seeds.
He and Brady are buds and he is less a speed guy but more a quickness guy. I'd sign him for two years at $15Mil with $9Mil guaranteed.
What makes you think he'd take it? They offered him 2 years at $16M guaranteed almost a year ago and he said no thanks. They wouldn't go to 3 years with more than $18M guaranteed this season. That was the miscalculation. They've invested a lot of money in a couple of crucial younger guys who are having issues staying on the field. Not to mention spending quite a bit more to back them up with guys who can't. They targeted two potential replacements, neither of whom are durable and one of whom may not even be available depending on what his team decides to do given that same scenario.
If they want to hang on to Welker it's going to have to be on a market deal now. Probably 3/$24 would do it but they'd have to guarantee more than half of it because the market will.
I would hope they see his true value *to this team*. His comments earlier in the season (I'm JUST a slot receiver) shows how the team was trying to spin it in their negotiations.
Hopefully the the two sides can find middle ground. He may not be able to keep this up for another 3-4 years, but he is crucial to this teams passing offense. If he can be even close to what he's been the last 5 in the next 2-3 years, you eat one more year of salary. I don't usually feel this way about players, but in this case, this season, I've seen all I need to know that Wes is NOT "just" a slot receiver.
The thought of Wes on the Broncos, Steelers, Ravens, jets, GIants, etc... would make me sick.
I wondered why they gave gronkowski and hernandez expensive new contracts...I thought the advantage of a rookie deal was getting the players cheaply. I can see how Welker would want as much as they get, he's actually on the field more.
IMO the patriots are making a mistake in giving too many high dollar contracts, mankins, gronk, hernandez, mayo...
Ridley will want an upgrade and is deserved....Vollmer if he ever gets his back right, Solder would get a huge raise, Welker...is there enough money in the bank?