What about signing former Panthers CB Chris Gamble?

[furley]

He's tall, twenty-nine (soon to turn thirty) and probably will have motivation. And Gamble's from Massachusetts.

 

[convertedpatsfan]

Re: Are either Chris Gamble or Adrian Wilson options?

It really depends on price. Would love to have Wilson though. He would be a more natural strong safety to complement McCourty's range, and a great guy for Tavon to learn from.

I'm really beginning to wonder if an elite corner is necessary to win a Super Bowl. Baltimore won this year without their best corner, the Giants won starting Aaron Ross and Corey Webster, Green Bay had some great corners in Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson (the exception), Pittsburgh won starting Ike Taylor and Bryant McFadden, and New Orleans won starting Jabari Greer (under-rated at the time) and Tracy Porter.

The last time we won a Super Bowl, due to injuries to Ty Law, we started Asante (who only started half the season) and Randall Gay.

I'm not saying I don't want a better secondary; we absolutely need one. But it doesn't necessarily have to rely on an elite corner. Several teams had great safety play, from the Giants with Antrel Rolle, Pittsburgh and Polamalu, the Ravens and Reed, and Darren Sharper had an incredible year for New Orleans.

 

[Claremonster]

Re: Are either Chris Gamble or Adrian Wilson options?

It really depends on price. Would love to have Wilson though. He would be a more natural strong safety to complement McCourty's range, and a great guy for Tavon to learn from.

I'm really beginning to wonder if an elite corner is necessary to win a Super Bowl. Baltimore won this year without their best corner, the Giants won starting Aaron Ross and Corey Webster, Green Bay had some great corners in Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson (the exception), Pittsburgh won starting Ike Taylor and Bryant McFadden, and New Orleans won starting Jabari Greer (under-rated at the time) and Tracy Porter.

The last time we won a Super Bowl, due to injuries to Ty Law, we started Asante (who only started half the season) and Randall Gay.

I'm not saying I don't want a better secondary; we absolutely need one. But it doesn't necessarily have to rely on an elite corner. Several teams had great safety play, from the Giants with Antrel Rolle, Pittsburgh and Polamalu, the Ravens and Reed, and Darren Sharper had an incredible year for New Orleans.

Kraft just has to pay off his homeland mob more $$$$$...

 

[furley]

I think Gamble might come cheap since he's coming off of a shoulder injury and missed most of last season.

Eric Wright's another player who will likely be released, he won't take a pay cut. He's twenty-seven.

 

[ausbacker]

I'm surprised nobody has run with the obvious pun about taking a Gamble yet?

 

[TriplecHamp]

chris gamble does not deserve his own thread.

edit: op is chris gambles agent.

 

[furley]

I can live with this starting secondary next season.

Devin McCourty, Louis Delmas, Phillip Thomas, Chris Gamble

 

[patsfan-1982]

i think he will still get 6 or 7 million on the market, i think someone like Rashean Mathis or Marcus Trufant, would be more in the pats price range re-signing Kyle Arrington, is also a big need IMO,

the pats best bet for geting a top CB is if one falls to them in the Draft at #29 and has a big rookie season like McCourty did

 

[Brady6]

What about signing Chris Gamble?

What about Greg Toler.. Young, inexpensive and on an upswing

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5357/greg-toler

 

[furley]

I think the top corner backs will be all selected before New England's pick, or they won't be worth selecting in the first round.

Dee Milliner, Xavier Rhodes, Desmond Trufant and Johnthan Banks.

Depends. Some believe there could be a run on corner backs, maybe not. I prefer to use the first round pick on a safety. New England might have to reach on their guy.

Kenny Vaccaro, Eric Reid and Phillip Thomas.

The latter two could be still available at twenty-nine.

New England really needs a play-maker or an impact rookie. But I don't trust selecting a corner back, though. Hence, my belief in trying to select a top safety in the first round.

 

[furley]

I reckon all signs point to New England, possibly, moving on from Aqib Talib.

The Patriots are hot on cornerbacks. Been told they've inquired about Derek Cox and Chris Gamble.

https://twitter.com/jeffphowe/status/310521622081716224

 

[RobertWeathers]

Re: Are either Chris Gamble or Adrian Wilson options?

It really depends on price. Would love to have Wilson though. He would be a more natural strong safety to complement McCourty's range, and a great guy for Tavon to learn from.

I'm really beginning to wonder if an elite corner is necessary to win a Super Bowl. Baltimore won this year without their best corner, the Giants won starting Aaron Ross and Corey Webster, Green Bay had some great corners in Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson (the exception), Pittsburgh won starting Ike Taylor and Bryant McFadden, and New Orleans won starting Jabari Greer (under-rated at the time) and Tracy Porter.

The last time we won a Super Bowl, due to injuries to Ty Law, we started Asante (who only started half the season) and Randall Gay.

I'm not saying I don't want a better secondary; we absolutely need one. But it doesn't necessarily have to rely on an elite corner. Several teams had great safety play, from the Giants with Antrel Rolle, Pittsburgh and Polamalu, the Ravens and Reed, and Darren Sharper had an incredible year for New Orleans.

100% agree. Teams with mediocre CBs need solid FS/SS play and a pass rush to win.

 

[Marqui]

I reckon all signs point to New England, possibly, moving on from Aqib Talib.

What signs, you mean all the probably agent manufactured reports getting "leaked" lately? As Reiss said well this morning:

When it comes to the NFL’s “legal tampering period”, which began first thing Saturday morning and extends until the start of free agency Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, I read with caution any reports of a team’s legitimate interest in a player. Of course, any agent is going to pump up his client by saying multiple teams are interested, and throwing in the Patriots is often a nice way to generate some buzz (if Belichick is interested, maybe we should be too). If I had to make an educated guess of the way the Patriots are approaching this time, they’re using it to gather as much intelligence as possible on the marketplace, while keeping their own financial intentions concealed until Tuesday at 4 p.m.. It’s hard to imagine Belichick saying to an agent, “We’re willing to give your guy $8 million per season, so we’ll be in touch.”

New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

 

[tonyto3690]

Wilson sucked. Gamble I'd be okay with as a budget friendly plug. But that's contingent on that other money being spent on a good safety or DT, not another offensive weapon.

 

[Deus Irae]

He's tall, twenty-nine (soon to turn thirty) and probably will have motivation. And Gamble's from Massachusetts.

I'm surprised nobody has run with the obvious pun about taking a Gamble yet?

Seems risky

 

[captain stone]

What about Greg Toler.. Young, inexpensive and on an upswing

Greg Toler - Arizona Cardinals - 2013 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

ESPN's Scouts Inc doesn't seem to hold him in very high regard:

NFL Free-Agent Tracker - ESPN

 

[Claremonster]

Seems risky

Well yeah, that's what a gamble is...

 

[Leemo]

ESPN's Scouts Inc doesn't seem to hold him in very high regard:

NFL Free-Agent Tracker - ESPN

those are the worst ratings I have ever seen, Quinton Jammer is a bum, how he rates as top rated is unbelievable

 

[borg]

those are the worst ratings I have ever seen, Quinton Jammer is a bum, how he rates as top rated is unbelievable

But he's from Massachusetts, so it's gotta be Gamble

 

[Joey007]

Lets sign Gamble and Toler. Why not, both of them should come relatively cheap.