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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.Seriously, stop writing and read up (or look at some All22 tape) on what DMac's role in our defense is. While the damn camera shows you the ball going to one side of the field, he is part of the reason the other side (that often contains the big name receivers) is not thrown towards by the QB. His range limits a lot of throws the opponent QB can do safely.
That consistent "doesn't make a huge amount of plays" from people is getting annoying. It is very similar to the folks in game threads that are angry that Gronk is "not used often enough" in a game even though his presence alone creates mismatches. In the same way DMac doesn't need to be at the place a play goes towards to have an effect on the play.
Harmon + 8 million in cap space doesn't necessarily mean you lose more games.
Chicken Littles are back!!!
The "DMac dosent make big plays" strategy has been tried here several times and shot down. It dosent work.
I know his role in the defense, I understand that the ball goes one way because he might be the other way.
Its like a game day thread with the team down and the game never endsAnd boy are they insufferable during free agency
Ryan + 10 million in cap space doesn't necessarily mean you lose more games than if you have Revis.
Painter + 14 million in cap space doesn't necessarily mean you lose more games than if you have Brady.
Hell, no Brady + no Gronk + no Revis + no McCourty + ZERO in cap space doesn't necessarily mean you lose more games.
We can play that nonsense game all day long.
Or we can just admit that having Harmon starting instead of McCourty means you're losing more games.
I mean to say he does not make enough plays for a top of the market safety, you can substitute plays for impact as well. Agree to disagree is right, I'll be thrilled if both are back. My preference would obviously be for that, but if it costs us Revis then I understand.If you are aware of it all then please stop saying things like "he should make more plays" because it is utter ********. This makes you sound like someone who does not know what he is talking about.
Anyway.. whatever, lets just agree to disagree. I am pretty confident that when all is said and done we will have both DMac and Revis back with us in 2015.
That stuff means nothing. First of all Denver diddnt win anything.weird..denver can afford talib, ward, chris harris jr, and manning.
yet we can't afford revis/mccourty while brady takes a paycut? what am i missing??
weird..denver can afford talib, ward, chris harris jr, and manning.
yet we can't afford revis/mccourty while brady takes a paycut? what am i missing??
What would you do to fix that?There is too much money tied up in our o-line
weird..denver can afford talib, ward, chris harris jr, and manning.
yet we can't afford revis/mccourty while brady takes a paycut? what am i missing??
With Gost getting franchised:
1.Resign with the Patriots for about 8-9 million a year (just my guess)
2. Sign somewhere else and be the highest paid safety in the league for about 10-11 million a year (destinations include: Indy, Oakland, Tennessee)
If the Colts offer him the deal above and he can be the face of a defense that will be Superbowl contenders for years to come, his choice seems obvious.
@AdamSchefter: Unless Patriots re-sign him before next week, Devin McCourty is going to be one hotly-pursued free agent.
Here we go.
Why not just cut ties with Wilfork if he won't take a pay cut, get rid of the dead wood on the o-line, draft in those 2 areas and sign up Revis and DMac? Use what's leftover to bring back some other key components like Vereen if he wants it.
Also another thought, they couldn't tag McCourty because then they lose leverage with Revis because keeping him on his 20 million dollar option becomes impossible given that they would then be 20 million over the cap and only have a week to find 20 million dollars of cap space. That option is probably their last resort with Revis and they're willing to accept McCourty going to market as the price of keeping it available.
7 months ago: Having Wendell/Connolly/Cannon instead of McCourty means you're losing more games.
2013 Pats: 12-4
2014 Pats: 12-4
Oops.
Both statements are untrue because these moves do not happen in a vacuum. You have Harmon start instead of McCourty and have someone else start at another spot that is an improvement over last year.