Patriots place franchise tag on K Stephen Gostkowski

BadMoFo · Mar 2, 2015

Gost gets tagged

According to Schefter

Ice_Ice_Brady · Mar 2, 2015

Shocked. Hope they have a deal with McCourty that involves a low cap hit this year.

BobDigital · Mar 2, 2015

Well this is going to make the nest 8 days very interesting.

Edit: Also this might speak strongly for the Pats evaluation of McCourty.

They might be saying "You are not worth top market safety money". Maybe they view him under the top guys by a bit and want to pay him accordingly.

Kdo5 · Mar 2, 2015

Ice_Ice_Brady said:
Shocked. Hope they have a deal with McCourty that involves a low cap hit this year.

Does not sound like it so far.

Bourne Again Christian · Mar 2, 2015

This is not how I was imagining this offseason going.
Really moving on from Mccourty?
They better pay Revis I can deal with Ryan at safety if Revis is there and if Mccourty leaves and signs for less than 8 million I will be livid.

Bourne Again Christian · Mar 2, 2015

I know I know root for the Redskins people will say but losing Mccourty will hurt.

BradyFTW! · Mar 2, 2015

Don't like this. Everything else aside, in a year where the Pats don't have much extra money to go around, paying $4.5M for any kicker just seems like too much. I'd much rather see a mid-late round pick used on a kicker, and the remaining $4M or so in salary put toward keeping some of the existing re-signs that need to happen.

Kdo5 · Mar 2, 2015

Not a given that he's gone yet but if he hits FA there is a strong possibility he walks. Which means you have to work out that deal with Revis. No question about it.

New England Pride · Mar 2, 2015

Everybody chill out. This doesn't mean Mccourtey isn't coming back. Let it play out.

English Patriot · Mar 2, 2015

Tagging a kicker? Whatever.

Bourne Again Christian · Mar 2, 2015

I agree if we are keeping Vince and losing Devin and Darelle I will just say in BB we trust but Demarco better he coming which he isn't so yeah this sucks.

varjao · Mar 2, 2015

As expected.

Question, to get a new deal done with Gostkowski how much the Pats would have to spend? Is it in the same ballpark comparing to what they have to pay now?

Bourne Again Christian · Mar 2, 2015

Goat is important to field position with his touchbacks but Mccourty is important that we don't make EJ Manuel look like freaking Jim Kelly

Triumph · Mar 2, 2015

Gost is Elite

English Patriot · Mar 2, 2015

Not worried about losing Revis because it won't happen, Bill KNOWS he is the key on defense. DMac is another thing because teams are going to massively overpay for him and we might not be able to compete.

I love Big Vince but he has to be cut at the money he's on now.

BradyManny · Mar 2, 2015

BradyFTW! said:
Don't like this. Everything else aside, in a year where the Pats don't have much extra money to go around, paying $4.5M for any kicker just seems like too much. I'd much rather see a mid-late round pick used on a kicker, and the remaining $4M or so in salary put toward keeping some of the existing re-signs that need to happen.

Buys them time to work out something long-term. Plus, Ghost is so far above average at the position that he's actually worth that. I absolutely love McCourty, but in terms of value add, Ghost @ 4 mill is better value than McCourty @ 9 mill. It was the more prudent use of the tag.

condon84 · Mar 2, 2015

Maybe the posters who kept saying McCourty was overrated was Bill afterall.

dales804 · Mar 2, 2015

English Patriot said:
Tagging a kicker? Whatever.

Third time NE has done that.

Bruins29 · Mar 2, 2015

I am surprised they could not work out something long term for Ghost. 30 is young for a kicker. He must want megabucks.

Also, as stated, They tagged AV.

Brewskies · Mar 2, 2015

I saw this as a possibility after reading this might happen this morning. I don't see it as a negative re: McCourty. I I will stay positive that they are progressing with a deal with McCourty.

It's all good so far IMO

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