NFL Free Agency Thread

[Ivan]

Boy was I off on what I understood the contract to be. Clearly his signing was not related to Hicks.

Well, he might be something more than camp fodder. Just gotta see.

This draft is deep at D Line and I think they will replace Hicks with a pick.

 

[Froob]

Could be. Whoever he is he's a miserable POS who contributes nothing other than his misery to this board. It's a tired old act.

It'd be easy to find out if he is Mazz, just ask him his opinion on Josh Beckett .

 

[Froob]

This draft is deep at D Line and I think they will replace Hicks with a pick.

Plus, still have Grissmon and Flowers. Pats have been good at drafting d-line under Belichick's regime so good chance one or both become quality players.

 

[RobertWeathers]

This draft is deep at D Line and I think they will replace Hicks with a pick.

I think so too. Three picks in the top 100 should get them one DT who can play in the rotation next year

 

[Ivan]

Plus, still have Grissmon and Flowers. Pats have been good at drafting d-line under Belichick's regime so good chance one or both become quality players.

And Rufus Johnson.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Brady threw the Deep well when he had a legitimate deep threat Moss what a coincidence.

That was 9 years ago

 

[captain stone]

Pretty cheap. Hadn't heard [Andre Holmes'] name really connected to anyone. Raiders getting a good deal on a "prove it" type deal...

Yep. Another relatively inexpensive young WR who could've helped us is snoozed-over by Bill & Co.

 

[Gronkowski123]

i take it chris long isnt joining the team?

too expensive? or, they worked him out and figured he has nothing left in the tank..

 

[BradyFTW!]

If the choice is seeing Harmon/Richards playing opposite McCourty and using money to extend Hightower and Collins then I wouldn't consider signing Weddle. The sum of all parts > the singular.

Yeah, same. I'm viewing the whole FA signing period as goal 1 being to keep the cap flexibility to extend Hightower and Collins. That's all that really matters in FA. Last thing we want to do is end up like the Jets or Broncos, signing a bunch of vets in FA then struggling to keep our homegrown talent.

 

[Deus Irae]

Yep. Another relatively inexpensive young WR who could've helped us is snoozed-over by Bill & Co.

You've got to dial it down a notch, Captain. Holmes has had one mediocre season and 3 completely forgettable seasons. He's also 27 years old, which is not particularly young. When you're at a point where you're whining about him not getting signed, you're at a point where you're just tossing out every freakin' name that hits the internet, and your takes become completely useless.

 

[Gronkowski123]

Won't talk about Forte because that milk is spilled. but yeah, i wouldn't mind a couple of veterans getting signed - Boldin, Long, Laurenitis...someone like that. Typically, the best deals can be guys who have already made their money and are looking for a ring, or who want to go out a winner.

You're not going to sign a Boldin to a deal like Weddle just got and there's a big difference between tying up money for one year with an option as opposed to four years. Dead money is to be avoided!


The Patriots have a very solid roster right now, with a couple of fixable exceptions. Give me "prove it" deals or "get a ring" deals, you bet.

i don't mind solid vets like weddle and laurenitis..

just not old skill players like boldin and forte. you don't pay for running backs.
just sign UDFA's and hope one of them works out.

 

[Ring 6]

Percy to Baltimore concerns me,
Why are we not in on him?

Because he doesn't want to play football???

You do realize he quit in his team last year right?

 

[JMC00]

i take it chris long isnt joining the team?

too expensive? or, they worked him out and figured he has nothing left in the tank..

No. Long said he will visit with the teams that have shown interest then go home and think before making a decision

 

[Gronkowski123]

No. Long said he will visit with the teams that have shown interest then go home and think before making a decision

well, Long said he wants to win..no better place then here.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

well, Long said he wants to win..no better place then here.

so did matt forte and he obviously wasn't serious about it since he chose jests.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

well, Long said he wants to win..no better place then here.

So did Forte and Jones or was it Sanu? Can't believe a single bit when a player says they want to win as we all know now/knew

 

[TBR]

Makes sense. Although I thought Pittsburgh might grab him

 

[Marqui]

Ravens will be tough this year.

 

[Love The Drake]

Maybe that stops them from signing Percy
Curious what kind of coin Wallace got

 

[rexxar]