CB Robert McClain signing with Pats; UConn alum was w/ Falcons last 3 years

JackBauer · Mar 18, 2015

Urgent said:
Really not a cornerback. Another special teams player.
Not panicking until September comes and these guys are on the team.
Maybe a bit more invested in signing bonus dead money than we would prefer for low probability players.

Freeney, Chekwa, McClain, Fletcher, Cadet - throw in Tyler Ott - a lot of depth at special teams.
Only Sheard seems destined as a new player to see much time on the field other than special teams.

Chandler?

JackBauer · Mar 18, 2015

Rusty Coupe said:
No, it's that your opinion was stated by what you believe other posters opinion may be, why use the broad brush, why not just give your own opinion?

Sigh. Can't argue this any longer I'm afraid.

DefenseRules · Mar 18, 2015

Marqui said:
Now this signing I hate. This trash better not make the team.

WOW!!

Ross12 · Mar 18, 2015

Man our Special Teams is gonna be BANGIN' this year!

Maybe the strategy is to supplement the losses in the defensive backfield by getting better field position for the offense (score more easily) and score more on kickoffs/punts?

captain insano · Mar 18, 2015

so am i to assume we dont like the deals?

Bruins29 · Mar 18, 2015

Ross12 said:
Man our Special Teams is gonna be BANGIN' this year!

Maybe the strategy is to supplement the losses in the defensive backfield by getting better field position for the offense (score more easily) and score more on kickoffs/punts?

Shhhhh dont tell anyone I said this but I think its all about getting the secret weapon Danny Amendola better ST around him so he can take it to the house every kickoff.

ATippett56 · Mar 18, 2015

primetime said:
Are they on veteran's minimum deals? Seems likely. In that case, they basically don't cost anything against the cap.

$2.5 million is not a veteran minimum deal.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5316/bradley-fletcher

Double TE · Mar 18, 2015

JackBauer said:
Seems like tilting at windmills to me but I don't care enough to argue about it further.

Really? You quit now?

JackBauer · Mar 18, 2015

Double TE said:
Really? You quit now?

Should we have kept talking past each other?

Oswlek · Mar 18, 2015

Urgent said:
Only Sheard seems destined as a new player to see much time on the field other than special teams.

Don't forget about Chandler. Cadet seems like a good possibility as well.

hwc · Mar 18, 2015

ATippett56 said:
Butler replaced Arrington in the Super Bowl, in case you were watching.

Actually, Browner replaced Arrington covering the 6'4" Mathews lining up in the slot. Butler took Kearse for the most part in the second half of the SuperBowl.

On the final interception, Butler had the outside receiver and Browner had Kearse in the slot, although it was pretty obviously a stacked formation pick play.

ATippett56 · Mar 18, 2015

Urgent said:
Really not a cornerback. Another special teams player.
Not panicking until September comes and these guys are on the team.
Maybe a bit more invested in signing bonus dead money than we would prefer for low probability players.

Freeney, Chekwa, McClain, Fletcher, Cadet - throw in Tyler Ott - a lot of depth at special teams.
Only Sheard seems destined as a new player to see much time on the field other than special teams.

Plenty of special teams players currently under contract for the New England Patriots:

Slater, Matthew
Bolden, Brandon
Freeny, Jonathan
Ebner, Nate
Chekwa, Chimdi
White, Chris

http://www.patscap.com/

ATippett56 · Mar 18, 2015

hwc said:
Actually, Browner replaced Arrington covering the 6'4" Mathews lining up in the slot. Butler took Kearse for the most part in the second half of the SuperBowl.

On the final interception, Butler had the outside receiver and Browner had Kearse in the slot, although it was pretty obviously a stacked formation pick play.

Butler replaced Arrington in the second half of the Super Bowl.

Midship · Mar 18, 2015

Deus Irae said:
Good point. Fletcher/McClain is a significant upgrade over Revis/Browner, and only crazy people would be disappointed in these two signings...

All the rational people are currently popping the corks on bottles of champagne, as these signings have guaranteed a SB win in the upcoming season.

People only leave comments like that to get upvoted. It's ridiculous how old those 'jokes' are getting.

Every single thread this offseason, one of the first few comments translates to "oHHHH WaTcH ouT 4 tHa Ck1kiN liTTLeS Im sUch a LoYaL and RashinuL FaN!!!!".

Get a new schtick.

Joey007 · Mar 18, 2015

Man why didn't we sign Brown. We need at least one proven commodity playing on the outside at corner.

Midship · Mar 18, 2015

JackBauer said:
Hello straw man my old friend.

Haha, your original comment called upon a straw man just as much as the one you replied to. Not sure if serious?

cupofjoe1962 · Mar 18, 2015

These are the type of signings that would put anyone other than Belichick in McLean Hospital.

PatsFanInVa · Mar 18, 2015

Mack Herron said:
and some people said we couldn't replace Revis and Browner.

This signing was to replace Fletcher

BobDigital · Mar 18, 2015

patsinthesnow said:
@MikeReiss: CB Robert McClain contract details: 1-year, $1.24 million. Signing bonus of 150k, roster bonus of 240k, base salary of 800k.

This stiff got guarentees

Almost every signing gets at least some guaranteed money. Just consider it the price of doing business. No vet is going to sign for a contract and then get no guaranteed money.

If they fail to make the team they are in a bad spot as other teams already have players that know their system. They could have a hard time getting on another team.

1960Pats · Mar 18, 2015

JackBauer said:
Should we have kept talking past each other?

You're doing the right thing by dropping it.

And don't let them pull you back in.

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