2008 UFAs: Your predictions?

[Disco Volante]

Asante Samuel
Chad Scott
Eugene Wilson
Jabar Gaffney
Junior Seau
Larry Izzo
Lonie Paxton
Mel Mitchell
Randall Gay
Randy Moss
Tedy Bruschi
Troy Brown

Player-by-player, where do you see our free agents ending up next season?

 

[HEY BRO! WHAT UP?]

Asante Samuel
Chad Scott
Eugene Wilson
Jabar Gaffney
Junior Seau
Larry Izzo
Lonie Paxton
Mel Mitchell
Randall Gay
Randy Moss
Tedy Bruschi
Troy Brown

Player-by-player, where do you see our free agents ending up next season?

The youth movement will be the trend of this offseason. The Pats will clean house and rebuild. You also forgot Samuel and the option on Stallworth.

Donte Stallworth - gone, unfortunately
Asante Samuel - gone
Chad Scott - gone
Eugene Wilson - gone
Jabar Gaffney - stays unless some other team wants to overpay
Junior Seau - If he wants to return I think the Pats will have a spot for him
Larry Izzo - stays
Lonnie Paxon - stays
Mel Mitchel - stays but always seems to get injured, played well on special teams
Randall Gay - I see him coming back but will be demoted to 4th option at best
Randy Moss - stays, he has unfinished business
Tedy Bruschi - See Seau
Troy Brown - I see him hanging it up


Who I think the Pats will bring in?

I think they will make a serious run at Terrell Suggs if the Ravens are dumb enough to not slap the franchise tag on him. I aslo think the will sign some veteran inside LB's who are around 25-27 in age.

Who I think they will draft?

I think the Pats will take DE/ LB Vernon Gholston or the best DB.

 

[Remix 6]

Asante Samuel - gone. Jets
Chad Scott - gone, FA
Eugene Wilson - gone Broncos
Jabar Gaffney - like someone said, if he gets overpaid in market, i'll say Panthers
Junior Seau - retire
Larry Izzo - stay
Lonie Paxton - stay
Mel Mitchell - stay
Randall Gay - stay
Randy Moss - stays
Tedy Bruschi - stays
Troy Brown - FA

 

[NEfan32]

Asante Samuel- Resigned, 6 year deal, 22 million guaranteed
Chad Scott - Released
Eugene Wilson -Released
Jabar Gaffney -Re-signed, 2 year deal, 2 million guaranteed
Junior Seau -Retire/1 year, 1.5 millon
Larry Izzo -Re-signs, 2 years, 1.2 million
Lonie Paxton- Re-signs, 3 years, 2 million
Mel Mitchell- Released
Randall Gay -Released
Randy Moss -Re-signed, 5 year deal, 15 million guaranteed
Tedy Bruschi -Re-signed 1 year deal, 3 million
Troy Brown -Retire

 

[ATippett56]

Randy Moss - re-signed for 3 year deal at $25 million minimum with $15 million guaranteed
Jabar Gaffney - re-signed for 2 year deal at minimum base salary with loads of incentives
Lonie Paxton - same deal as 2007

Donte Stallworth - option not exercised
Kelley Washington - option not exercised

Randall Gay - gone UFA
Asante Samuel - gone UFA
Chad Scott - gone UFA
Eugene Wilson - gone UFA
Mel Mitchell - gone UFA
Larry Izzo - gone UFA

Junior Seau - retirement
Tedy Bruschi - retirement
Troy Brown - retirement
Rodney Harrison - retirement
Kyle Brady - retirement

 

[Remix 6]

i have a good feeling either Wilson or Samuel will be a Jet because Mangini connection

 

[Handel]

I think the Pats will take DE/ LB Vernon Gholston or the best DB.

Hoping he will be available...

 

[PatsFanVancouver]

Would love to have seen more of a workload to Stallworth. I don't think we saw enough of him this year. I don't know how options work. Can anything be done with it?

 

[JoePats]

Asante Samuel--adios
Chad Scott--adios
Eugene Wilson--adios
Jabar Gaffney--re-signs here
Junior Seau--one more year
Larry Izzo--re-signs here
Lonie Paxton--re-signs here
Mel Mitchell--re-signs here
Randall Gay--re-signs here
Randy Moss--re-signs here
Tedy Bruschi--retires
Troy Brown--retires
Donte Stallworth--option not picked up, signs elsewhere
Kelley Washington--option not picked up, re-signs as FA

 

[cblesz]

Would love to have seen more of a workload to Stallworth. I don't think we saw enough of him this year. I don't know how options work. Can anything be done with it?

Was thinking about this...We need another electric receiver on the other side of Moss. We have Welker in the slot, but Stallworth was a bit of a letdown. Chad Jackson maybe hitting his potential.

That was a big problem in the playoffs. If we have another above average receiver, Moss maybe doesn't get doubled and tripled. I also think Watson disappeared...

 

[FloridaPatsFan]

I know I'm going to get slammed for this, but I honestly think that Chad Johnsons posturing this week is a play for the Patriots to pick up a phone and call Marvin Lewis to ask about his availability. I would not be shocked to see this at all.

 

[ayjackson]

Asante Samuel - gone
Chad Scott - gone
Eugene Wilson - gone
Jabar Gaffney - signs on for another 2 years
Junior Seau - retires
Larry Izzo - gone
Lonie Paxton - re-signs
Mel Mitchell - re-signs
Randall Gay - re-signs
Randy Moss - gone
Tedy Bruschi - retires
Troy Brown - retires
Donte Stallworth - cut
Kelley Washington - contract restructured
Rosevelt Colvin - contract restructured
Mike Wright - gone (Jets)

 

[captain stone]

Asante Samuel - gone Pay the man; we need him more than he needs us.
Chad Scott - gone Good riddance
Eugene Wilson - gone I would re-sign him for good backup $$.
Jabar Gaffney - signs on for another 2 years I hope so, too.
Junior Seau - retires I'd try to convince him to return, as a backup.
Larry Izzo - gone I hope so.
Lonie Paxton - re-signs I think so, too.
Mel Mitchell - re-signs Only for the vet minimum. He's too injury-prone.
Randall Gay - re-signs See Eugene Wilson.
Randy Moss - gone Just like he was during the POs. Only for the vet minimum + incentives.
Tedy Bruschi - retires Maybe not yet. See Junior Seau.
Troy Brown - retires Afraid so. It was disgraceful that he wasn't active for the SB.
Donte Stallworth - cut I hope not; perhaps his contract can be restructed.
Kelley Washington - contract restructured Only for vet minimum + incentives.
Rosevelt Colvin - contract restructured I hope it can be, too.
Mike Wright - gone (Jets) No biggie, esp. if we can get a comp. pick. We need a young pass-rushing DE, anyway.

Someone else in serious need of restructuring is Richard $eemour. He is taking much more than he is giving.

 

[Canada's #1 Pats Fan]

i have a good feeling either Wilson or Samuel will be a Jet because Mangini connection

Hopefully Wilson. They can have him.

 

[Canada's #1 Pats Fan]

Why all the love for Izzo? Personally, I think he is done. Time for a young player to step up.

 

[ATippett56]

Would love to have seen more of a workload to Stallworth. I don't think we saw enough of him this year. I don't know how options work. Can anything be done with it?

Do not exercise the option.

 

[indyfan1985]

The youth movement will be the trend of this offseason. The Pats will clean house and rebuild. You also forgot Samuel and the option on Stallworth.

Donte Stallworth - gone, unfortunately
Asante Samuel - gone
Chad Scott - gone
Eugene Wilson - gone
Jabar Gaffney - stays unless some other team wants to overpay
Junior Seau - If he wants to return I think the Pats will have a spot for him
Larry Izzo - stays
Lonnie Paxon - stays
Mel Mitchel - stays but always seems to get injured, played well on special teams
Randall Gay - I see him coming back but will be demoted to 4th option at best
Randy Moss - stays, he has unfinished business
Tedy Bruschi - See Seau
Troy Brown - I see him hanging it up


Who I think the Pats will bring in?

I think they will make a serious run at Terrell Suggs if the Ravens are dumb enough to not slap the franchise tag on him. I aslo think the will sign some veteran inside LB's who are around 25-27 in age.

Who I think they will draft?

I think the Pats will take DE/ LB Vernon Gholston or the best DB.

Just how in the world are the Pats gonna be able to afford Suggs? They spent the bank last year on FAs, so how can they afford to do it again? Plus your gonna have to shell out some money for Moss to keep him around. I see you guys taking the best DB available since Gholsten probably wont be around.

 

[Watson's IQ]

Asante Samuel - Gone
Chad Scott - Gone
Eugene Wilson - Gone
Jabar Gaffney - Back
Junior Seau - Back
Larry Izzo - Back
Lonie Paxton - Back
Mel Mitchell - Gone
Randall Gay - Back
Randy Moss - Back
Tedy Bruschi - Back (for one more)
Troy Brown - Gone (Retired)

 

[ATippett56]

I see you guys taking the best DB available since Gholsten probably wont be around.

If Gholston is not around at pick #7, the Patriots will most likely trade down.

 

[Italian Patriot]

Asante Samuel - gone
Chad Scott - gone
Eugene Wilson - gone
Jabar Gaffney -gone
Junior Seau - retire
Larry Izzo - back
Lonie Paxton - back
Mel Mitchell - back
Randall Gay - gone
Randy Moss - gone
Tedy Bruschi - back
Troy Brown - retired