Vince Wilfork Signs with Texans

Ice_Ice_Brady · Mar 16, 2015

Does anyone think Vince has any shot at the Hall of Fame?

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl champion (XXXIX, XLIX)
5× Pro Bowl (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
First-team All-Pro (2012)
4× Second-team All-Pro (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
5× Pro Football Writers Association (PFW/PFWA) All-AFC (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
4× AFC champion (2004, 2007, 2011, 2014)

Would obviously help if those Second-team All-Pro awards were first-team instead, since the Hall is typically reserved for the most dominating players and not the second tier. However, Vince also has two rings and was the cornerstone of a defense for one of the most successful teams in NFL history over his career.

IllegalContact · Mar 16, 2015

VrabelJr said:
Issues at ILB and Free Safety (also SS depending on your opinion of Swearinger), too.

that's good, because it is starting to look like the primary need of the Pats will be to score around 600 points next year

Brady_to_Moss · Mar 16, 2015

2 for 9 with 5 guaranteed

IllegalContact · Mar 16, 2015

Ice_Ice_Brady said:
Does anyone think Vince has any shot at the Hall of Fame?

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl champion (XXXIX, XLIX)

5× Pro Bowl (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

First-team All-Pro (2012)

4× Second-team All-Pro (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)

5× Pro Football Writers Association (PFW/PFWA) All-AFC (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

4× AFC champion (2004, 2007, 2011, 2014)

Would obviously help if those Second-team All-Pro awards were first-team instead, since the Hall is typically reserved for the most dominating players and not the second tier. However, Vince also has two rings and was the cornerstone of a defense for one of the most successful teams in NFL history over his career.

definitely maybe

patsinthesnow · Mar 16, 2015

@McClain_on_NFL: Vince Wilfork's two-year contract is worth $9 mil with $5 guaranteed.

Wheelman · Mar 16, 2015

What do we get for it? 6th round comp?

farn · Mar 16, 2015

Good for Vince. Solid D that will benefit from his leadership and effort. The Vince of 7-8 years ago was a force to be reckoned with. While he can't be that guy on every play now, I am confident he can deliver some of what the Texans need. Isn't that a bit high though ? Especially when you look at the deals for Fairley and Knighton ?

Ice_Ice_Brady · Mar 16, 2015

Wheelman said:
What do we get for it? 6th round comp?

On our deathbed, we will receive total consciousness. So we've got that going for us. Which is nice.

PATS16N0 · Mar 16, 2015

Go stomp the Colts, big man

IllegalContact · Mar 16, 2015

patsinthesnow said:
@McClain_on_NFL: Vince Wilfork's two-year contract is worth $9 mil with $5 guaranteed.

I feel there's a good possibility we will regret not trying to get a little closer to that number

at this point, signing the corners would have been a waste of money because teams won't have to throw it against us

SammyBlueCat · Mar 16, 2015

Another land mark has moved on.

reflexblue · Mar 16, 2015

Well its happened VW has moved on. Thank you Vince for the memories and all the great play. I'm so glad he went to houston instead of denver, indy, indy etc.

Tunescribe · Mar 16, 2015

patsinthesnow said:
@McClain_on_NFL: Vince Wilfork's two-year contract is worth $9 mil with $5 guaranteed.

Only five dollars guaranteed? That won't even buy him a snack!

Ice_Ice_Brady · Mar 16, 2015

With that, Brady is the only remaining member of the Patriots 2004 championship team. I believe Stephen Gostowski is the second longest tenured player on the team, coming here in 2006, Slater is second, coming in 2008, and Edelman is third, coming here in 2009. Am I missing anyone? Maybe an offensive lineman?

Hammer of Thor · Mar 16, 2015

Wheelman said:
What do we get for it? 6th round comp?

The Pats are at the point where they've lost so many players, Wilfork doesn't actually add to it. Might get us a higher 6th round pick than Ayers would. He's the 6th qualifying FA they've lost (Revis, Browner, Vereen, Casillas, Ayers) and only one offsetting signing (Sheard); max any team can get is 4.

Mack Herron · Mar 16, 2015

A class act on and off the field. He will be missed.

Patstopia · Mar 16, 2015

Good Luck Vince! Who knew it was you that kept the sky from falling?

Foxypats · Mar 16, 2015

I am very sad to see him go. He might not be the player he once was but seeing him in another uniform is very uncomfortable. One things for sure, our defense is going to look so different than the team that won six weeks ago !

Silver Blue&Red · Mar 16, 2015

Patsfanin Philly said:
This should be interesting. Remember when Ted Johnson insulted Vince's wife????

http://www.si.com/si-wire/2013/03/22/patriots-wilfork-rips-ted-johnson-for-calling-wife-ugly

Guess who is a radio host in Houston????

http://houston.cbslocal.com/personality/ted-johnson/

Can't be much worse than the radio "guys" here. Or anywhere for that matter. They all stink

Silver Blue&Red · Mar 16, 2015

My wife will not be happy. Her fav. Thnx Vincent. Sad day.

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