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Folks are great about re-writing history.
Welker left. (we need not discuss why this happened or whether it could have bee prevented)
Edelman, our injury prone backup to Welker, was a free agent, who the patriots weren't really sure they would re-sign. He ended up with a minimal contract. Obviously, other teams could have easily signed him. There was little interest.
With Welker gone, and Edelman a free agent, Belichick had an opportunity to sign Amendola. Obviously, in hindsight, we should have kept Lloyd. But the world doesn't operate in hindsight. Amendola was working out fantastically with Brady in the preseason. This was a great match. Amendola's first game was awesome. Amendola was injured, and then the decline. I think that signing Amendola was a prudent decision.
The OPEN question is whether Amendola should have been on the 53 this year. He could have been cut, with a bunch of dead money, but he could have been cut. Belichick must believe that Amendola can be a contributor this year. That remains to be seen. Given his performance so far, the fact that he is still playing so many reps is damning statement. It shows just how little faith the team has in Thompkins. I give Dobson a bit of a break because he is injured.
Welker left. (we need not discuss why this happened or whether it could have bee prevented)
Edelman, our injury prone backup to Welker, was a free agent, who the patriots weren't really sure they would re-sign. He ended up with a minimal contract. Obviously, other teams could have easily signed him. There was little interest.
With Welker gone, and Edelman a free agent, Belichick had an opportunity to sign Amendola. Obviously, in hindsight, we should have kept Lloyd. But the world doesn't operate in hindsight. Amendola was working out fantastically with Brady in the preseason. This was a great match. Amendola's first game was awesome. Amendola was injured, and then the decline. I think that signing Amendola was a prudent decision.
The OPEN question is whether Amendola should have been on the 53 this year. He could have been cut, with a bunch of dead money, but he could have been cut. Belichick must believe that Amendola can be a contributor this year. That remains to be seen. Given his performance so far, the fact that he is still playing so many reps is damning statement. It shows just how little faith the team has in Thompkins. I give Dobson a bit of a break because he is injured.