Best FA signing during the Belichick/Pioli regime...

[SeanBruschi54]

...Has to be Mike Vrabel.

Guy is without a doubt everything you could ask for in a Patriot and more.

Can anyone top him?

 

[Mogamedogz]

Dillon was a good one. But Vrabe's is the man. I hope he gets into the HOF some day.

 

[Hok]

Dillon was a good one.

Dillon was acquired in a trade.

It probably is Vrabel. The guy has been nothing short of awesome in this defense.

 

[SeanBruschi54]

Dillon was a good one. But Vrabe's is the man. I hope he gets into the HOF some day.

Traded. But even still.

Would you take the few good years of Dillon over the 6+ great years of Vrabel?

 

[Brady_12]

When I read the subject of the thread, Dillon leapt to mind immediately. But Vrabel has had more of an impact long-term.

Oh and I know it's early but Welker's been pretty good too.

Edit: Ah, forgot Dillon was acquired thru trade.

 

[spacecrime]

When I read the subject of the thread, Dillon leapt to mind immediately. But Vrabel has had more of an impact long-term.

Oh and I know it's early but Welker's been pretty good too.

Edit: Ah, forgot Dillon was acquired thru trade.

So was Welker. And Moss. And Starks. ooops.

 

[Hok]

Oh and I know it's early but Welker's been pretty good too.

Edit: Ah, forgot Dillon was acquired thru trade.

Technically, so was Welker.

 

[Brady_12]

He was a RFA? We had to give up a pick, but that's not a trade.

 

[scout]

Rodney Harrison hands down.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Rodney Harrison was a pretty good FA signing

 

[signbabybrady]

Monty Biesel

 

[LloydBraun]

Have there been any league wide FA signings better than Vrabel?

You could argue Reggie White, but he won only 1 SB.

 

[BelichickFan]

I'd say Vrabel then Harrison. I love Harrison but Vrabel was younger with more time left when we signed him.

 

[xmarkd400x]

Antione Smith. He helped the Pats to their first super bowl and kick off the domino effect of getting guys who "want to play for a winner".

Edit: That being said, the FA signing that added the most value? I'd take Harrison in a toss-up between Vrabel and Harrison.

 

[Mogamedogz]

Rodney Harrison hands down.

Ouu... good one!

 

[WhiZa]

Jason Taylor..... oh wait that's next year

 

[Tommysgirl]

Jason Taylor..... oh wait that's next year

My dream too (and I believe his), but that just got squashed with the Tuna heading south. No way he lets him go.

 

[Hok]

He was a RFA? We had to give up a pick, but that's not a trade.

If we'd have signed him as RFA, we'd have only given up our 2nd rounder. Since we threw in an extra pick, it was technically a trade.