Pot Roast visiting - (UPDATED - He's Reportedly Joining the Team)

[50-yard-line]

If that 4.5 doesn't include a lot of NLTBE incentives, that seems awfully high. Love having him here - fills a big hole before the draft, but Fairley went for what, 3?

 

[Gronk]

Great another guy we're paying more that Edelman
Jules is gonna become a locker room cancer because he's so upset

#seasonover

 

[VectorPrime]

Very nice. Who do people prefer, Potroast or Fairley?

 

[Marqui]

If that 4.5 doesn't include a lot of NLTBE incentives, that seems awfully high. Love having him here - fills a big hole before the draft, but Fairley went for what, 3?

Fairley just seems like a poor decision maker.

 

[ausbacker]

Assuming Pats offered Fairley the same deal he did leave me on the table to have a bigger role in NO.

His deal was 1 year/$3m (with $2.2m gtd)

At this stages of their careers, Fairley may be the better player but I believe Knighton may be the better fit. That's a lot of size at DT. It's difficult not to get a little excited at what the Patriots are building, especially on D. Now, if the Patriots get some clarity at CB3/CB4, then this may be the best D, in terms of depth the team has had under Belichick.

 

[Mack Herron]

Very nice. Who do people prefer, Potroast or Fairley?

When they join other teams, players grow warts.

 

[fnordcircle]

Very nice. Who do people prefer, Potroast or Fairley?

I'd like to know this too because the only time I've seen Knighton was when he played against us and at least one game where he really seemed to make a name for himself. I think the 'Is this a Welker-level signing or a Chandler-level signing' question Curran asked about Harbor applies here too.

 

[Deus Irae]

Having a couple of toilet cloggers like Branch and Knighton in the middle on rushing downs might lessen a bit of the wear-and-tear on Hightower.

 

[Ross12]

Very nice. Who do people prefer, Potroast or Fairley?

I think Fairley is the better player and would've been the better direct replacement for Hicks, but Knighton is still a pretty good addition.

 

[cupofjoe1962]

Great another guy we're paying more that Edelman
Jules is gonna become a locker room cancer because he's so upset

#seasonover

If I was Edelman, I wouldn't worry about how much a 350 Nose tackle makes.

When it came time for contract negotiations, I am sure his agent will point to Amendola's salary vs production.

 

[Marqui]

I think Fairley is the better player and would've been the better direct replacement for Hicks, but Knighton is still a pretty good addition.

They're really completely different players. Fairley is a penetrater, Knighton is a space eater.

 

[Th3Birdman]

Never forget: Scott Chandler.

"Patriot killers" tend not to do well once they actually come play for us.

Revis is the only exception that comes to mind at the moment.

 

[AtomicDawg]

If I was Edelman, I wouldn't worry about how much a 350 Nose tackle makes.

When it came time for contract negotiations, I am sure his agent will point to Amendola's salary vs production.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Never forget: Scott Chandler.

"Patriot killers" tend not to do well once they actually come play for us.

Revis is the only exception that comes to mind at the moment.

Wes Welker?

 

[Marqui]

Never forget: Scott Chandler.

"Patriot killers" tend not to do well once they actually come play for us.

Revis is the only exception that comes to mind at the moment.

Welker.

 

[ausbacker]

They're really completely different players. Fairley is a penetrater, Knighton is a space eater.

When you've got Branch, Brown, and Knighton on the roster, I want those guys clogging space allowing Easley, Sheard, Ninko, Hightower, and Collins if called for, to pin back the ears and cause disruption.

I'm expecting big things from Easley this season. He's a few years removed from major surgeries now and with his first step, if he stays fit, he should terrorize opposing linemen.

 

[PP2]

Our knighton in shining armor.

 

[ashley]

We can never have too many big bodies to clog up the middle!!!!

 

[TBR]

Never forget: Scott Chandler.

"Patriot killers" tend not to do well once they actually come play for us.

Revis is the only exception that comes to mind at the moment.

I don't know if he'd qualify for a "Patriots killer"... Knighton had a big sack on 4th down in the AFCCG 3 years ago but that's all I can remember.

 

[Big-T]