Stevie Johnson likely to sign with Pats [3/17 update: signs w/ San Diego]

fnordcircle said:

Agreed, Randy Moss has no place on this team.

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Stevie Johnson is no Randy Moss.

Why is it that the only time someone chose us over another team this year itwas a guy who plays a position we were just fine at? I like Scott Chandler but I can't say he fills any need.. meh.

BUSTAMOVE said:

Stevie Johnson is no Randy Moss.

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No he isn't. But the same argument was said about Moss when they got him that he was done.

LightSkinSmurf said:

We were free agency winners last year, and we won the SB.

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Actually, a lot of people felt that the Tampa Bay Bucs were the free agency winners last year. They handed out huge contracts to Alterraun Verner, Michael Johnson, Clinton McDonald, Anthony Collins, Evan Dietrich-Smith and Josh McCown.

Of course, any sane football fan knows Josh McCown is a poor starting NFL QB and Lovie Smith is a bad coach so all they were able to realize is free agency winner.

Joey007 said:

Why is it that the only time someone chose us over another team this year itwas a guy who plays a position we were just fine at? I like Scott Chandler but I can't say he fills any need.. meh.

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You can't honestly believe the Pats were fine at #2 TE.

JMC00 said:

You can't honestly believe the Pats were fine at #2 TE.

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Is #2 TE suddenly a huge need? Is a #2 TE more important than running back, OL, receiver, corner, defensive tackle?

Joey007 said:

Is #2 TE suddenly a huge need?

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It was always a need.

Joey007 said:

Is #2 TE suddenly a huge need? Is a #2 TE more important than running back, OL, receiver, corner, defensive tackle?

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It would be if TE1 gets injured.

Joey007 said:

Is #2 TE suddenly a huge need? Is a #2 TE more important than running back, OL, receiver, corner, defensive tackle?

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Filling needs isn't as static as "This is our #1 need, we will fill this first -- any way possible." You have to take into combination talent available, cap space, available, free agency and the draft.

So basically what I'm saying is, In Bill We Trust.

JMC00 said:

It was always a need.

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Was Tim Wright that bad last year?

I'll be suprised if Johnson signs here.
Been a pretty underwhelming off season for the pats thus far.

Joey007 said:

Why is it that the only time someone chose us over another team this year itwas a guy who plays a position we were just fine at? I like Scott Chandler but I can't say he fills any need.. meh.

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Can't agree with you here. After QB, Chandler was my top choice precisely because it fills such a big need.

VrabelJr said:

Filling needs isn't as static as "This is our #1 need, we will fill this first -- any way possible." You have to take into combination talent available, cap space, available, free agency and the draft.

So basically what I'm saying is, In Bill We Trust.

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Was Scott Chandler the absolute best player available either? Again I like the guy but..

Joey007 said:

Is #2 TE suddenly a huge need? Is a #2 TE more important than running back, OL, receiver, corner, defensive tackle?

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This would only make any sense at all if the Patriots could only pick one position to improve in free agency.

VrabelJr said:

Actually, a lot of people felt that the Tampa Bay Bucs were the free agency winners last year. They handed out huge contracts to Alterraun Verner, Michael Johnson, Clinton McDonald, Anthony Collins, Evan Dietrich-Smith and Josh McCown.

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Yeah, the "NE won free agency last year!" rhetoric is entirely hindsight. Prior to Revis' arrival, people were just as angry as they are now. Even with him, I could wallpaper my office with articles chiding NE for not keeping up with Denver.

Joey007 said:

Is #2 TE suddenly a huge need? Is a #2 TE more important than running back, OL, receiver, corner, defensive tackle?

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Yes it is.. Bill is trying to diversify the offense...maybe give brady more big options in the red zone to avoid some of the mental lapses he made last year at the end of the half. Finding a defense that can match up with gronk and chandler is impossible. He will make a huge difference in our red zone offense

primetime said:

This would only make any sense at all if the Patriots could only pick one position to improve in free agency.

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But those five needs that I listed remain unfilled!

Joey007 said:

Was Scott Chandler the absolute best player available either? Again I like the guy but..

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What the hell does "absolute best player available" have to do with anything?

I have a feeling unless he has Superbowl to trump money,location,playing time he will be a Charger.
Would love to be wrong.

Joey007 said:

But those five needs that I listed remain unfilled!

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Okay, but free agency isn't done yet and there's a draft. Throwing big money at JAGs who are maybe marginally better but significantly more expensive than the JAGs already on your roster is what a lot of teams do in free agency; see how that worked out for the aforementioned Buccaneers.