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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I find the following quote the most interesting, and based on it, lead me to believe he is definitely a possibility:
"I would feel more obliged to go to a team that paid me $6 or $7 million and made me one of the highest-paid players on the team than go to a team that paid me $8 or $9 million and I wasn’t one of the highest-paid players on the team.”
Alterraun Verner expects to sign quickly, calls Patriots a ?possibility? | ProFootballTalk
For Talib is interesting to get a deal done ASAP otherwise his stock market will decrease day by day as many people will start to question his ability to stay healthy and how/why BB didn't sign him yet...
So If they didn't reach a deal yet, I think Talib will get the first offer on the table. I think BB already moved on from him in the last AFC game, although it was not his fault, he got assaulted by that punk welker.
Good chunk of money to spend on the position but how about both Verner and Talib? Then chose from Dennard and Ryan and team one with McCourty at safety.
A team that starts two 5'10 CBs is asking for it in today's NFL.
I'd rather go Verner, Browner on a one year deal, Dennard to the nickel, and draft a bigger SS with movement (Bucannon, Exum, McGill, etc.). You've improved the size, physicality, speed, and durability of the back end of the defense in one offseason with players who all compliment one another perfectly.
I just don't see Verner as that good a fit for the Pats. He's not a great press-man CB, and he lacks the size to be a true #1 CB. He's very good in a zone scheme, but I don't really want to run that, personally. I'd rather have Talib, and get a solid backup so that we don't throw everything out when he gets dinged up.
But I'm hoping this does put some pressure on Talib to think about the Pats' offer. That window may be closing.
And signing an injury prone 6'1 CB to a $9-$10+ million dollar a year deal is asking for it too.
Yes. This.
But the only thing is Bill wouldn't do it because it would mean his $3.6 million cap hit for the year CB would be the 4th or 5th CB.
He needs to just admit his mistake on that atrocious contract and suck it up. The secondary will be all the better for it.
Ya he really does.
Verner-Browner-Dennard-Arrington-Ryan would be one of the better CB corps in Belichick's tenure.
Add that with one of the best FS in the league and pair him with someone like Exum and having two LB's that can adequately drop back in Mayo and Collins and the pass defense would be top 10/top 5 in the league
Brady's window is closing, gotta do something and it's gotta be on defense.
Plus this
Agreed. The most I would go for Talib is 9 million a season. I'd rather Browner at 3-4 million a year than Verner at 7. He fits our scheme better and he has the size as well.
My main FA secondary rooting interest at the moment is Browner + Whitner.
Not to mention Verner is just really overrated in general. He's going to be overpaid big-time, hopefully not by us.I just don't see Verner as that good a fit for the Pats. He's not a great press-man CB, and he lacks the size to be a true #1 CB. He's very good in a zone scheme, but I don't really want to run that, personally. I'd rather have Talib, and get a solid backup so that we don't throw everything out when he gets dinged up.
But I'm hoping this does put some pressure on Talib to think about the Pats' offer. That window may be closing.
Give me Browner and Ward. Whitner is eh...