drafting gonzo, then making him a #2....theres a 0% chance that makes any sense....absolutely no way BB would do that....you know why? b/c BB is not a moron...
Sorry, I think you misunderstood me. When I said #2, I meant option #2 I listed above, i.e. one of Washington, Gaffney or Caldwell would have to go to make room for Gonzo. Not that Gonzo would be the #2 WR on the team (though I don't think that would happen it is not entirely farfetched).
As far as Gaffney & Caldwell, they are both competent WRs, but that is it. No more, no less.
I don't care what Gaffney's playoff stats were, I know what I saw with my eyes, I saw a guy who was a decent WR, but nothing special.
If the Pats think they have a chance at drafting a potentially special WR at the expense of having to cut a known simply competent WR, I think they would do it.
And if they do draft Gonzo or another WR in R1 and have to cut one of Caldwell or Gaffney, don't expect either to be employed by another NFL team immediately.
And as far as the whole Caldwell debate, yes, he had a decent year. But there are other WRs who could have had exactly similar stats if put in that situation. Any merely competent NFL WR could have done what he did.
But when you play for the Patriots, it is not like you play for the Browns or the Lions. You are likely going to be in a situation where ONE PLAY can be the difference in the SB or going home.
Caldwell failed when presented with two of those plays.
Yes, he made a clutch play vs. SD, but I really think people are too easily dismissing his failure in Indy.
I'm not saying it is costing him his job, but its not like he is a mortal lock to make the roster. The guy is nothing special. Dennis Northcutt would have put up the same numbers in this offense. Sorry, that is reality.