Bradley Fletcher signing with Pats

Marqui said:

Fans of other team's are definitely laughing at us. It's probably not warranted, but they are pointing and snickering.

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Fans of other teams are laughing and pointing fingers at the team 1 month removed from a 4th SB title in 15 years?

That's like homeless people or hipsters pointing and laughing at the strong family units of people driving by in an SUV, laughing at them for having a good, solid job and stable family life

Why do you care what any of them have to say? You realize that it's text book jealousy?

Saint Pat said:

Hence

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Exactly/ And I am not saying you are doing this but lets see what happens. Yeah, right now, he sucks. But if they can get him on the 90 squad and maybe even get him to be serviceable who knows. Or maybe he becomes decent here. Or maybe he gets cut immediately. Maybe he pushes Butler and Dennard and Ryan to work their asses off more.

Last thing we need from our backfield is some complacency. Throw them all in and let them battle.

I am sure he is pretty cuttable with no major cap ramifications.

captain stone said:

Fixed it for ya.

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No. Actually, you completely effed up my quote. You may or may not like Fletcher. But, the dude has started 53 NFL games at CB. That certainly meets the test of "NFL caliber CB". There are very few players who have started 53 NFL games at cornerback.

He may not be a good cornerback for the Patriots, but he's, by definition, an NFL caliber CB.

If we are going to evaluate our GM's performance based on whether other teams and their fans are "laughing at us", then we're kind of ignoring the actual facts on the ground over the past 15 years and worrying about people who know little and have accomplished even less. Glad our GM cares not at all about such things.

Marqui said:

From Superbowl champions to laughing stock of the NFL within months. Hopefully Phily's coverage schemes just suck.

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Congratulations on the dumbest, most moronic and idiotic post of the new millennium. If you're serious, you warrant being institutionalized. I'm going to assume you're drunk, stoned, both or just trolling. Mother of Christ...

Jackson 2 said:

Congratulations on the dumbest, most moronic and idiotic post of the new millennium. If you're serious, you warrant being institutionalized. I'm going to assume you're drunk, stoned, both or just trolling. Mother of Christ...

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This is his MO. Projects his loserdom here all day.

JarOfMayo51 said:

Fans of other teams are laughing and pointing fingers at the team 1 month removed from a 4th SB title in 15 years?

That's like homeless people or hipsters pointing and laughing at the strong family units of people driving by in an SUV, laughing at them for having a good, solid job and stable family life

Why do you care what any of them have to say? You realize that it's text book jealousy?

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I'm amazed that any Pats fan would be concerned with the opinions of fans from other teams "laughing at us" in March. Pretty much the same people who were screaming "Cheatriots!" and "Tom Brady is in decline!". May they snigger in March as much as they want.

$2.5 million huh?

For that kind of money, I'd rather have Dan Connolly back.

These guys are actually getting bonuses from the Pats?

Marqui is a solid poster. We've all had posts we'd like to take back, I'm sure...

JackBauer said:

Marqui is a solid poster. We've all had posts we'd like to take back, I'm sure...

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I never have you stupid %*(&(Q*#W&(*#@($*(*@&#$er!

JackBauer said:

Marqui is a solid poster. We've all had posts we'd like to take back, I'm sure...

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Oswlek said:

I never have you stupid %*(&(Q*#W&(*#@($*(*@&#$er!

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Oh ****. I guess I can't say that anymore....

Why the hell are we signing these guys to anything above vet minimum? I highly doubt there were other potential suitors.

VectorPrime said:

Why the hell are we signing these guys to anything above vet minimum? I highly doubt there were other potential suitors.

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Incentives that aren't reached don't cost anything.

They were given guaranteed money above vet minimum. That's not even including the incentives.

VectorPrime said:

They were given guaranteed money above vet minimum. That's not even including the incentives.

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Where are you finding those details? How much above the minimum?

Username said:

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If by some miracle he makes the 53 I say we call him Scare Quotes

Oswlek said:

Where are you finding those details? How much above the minimum?

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McClain is about right but Fletcher has a base salary of well over vet minimum. Unless my numbers are way off.

On first impression and having watched Eagles games, I am not fond of this signing. That said, I am prepared to give Fletcher an opportunity and leave the pitchfork mentality until it gets closer to the season. Perhaps he improves, perhaps the Patriots continue to work the position.

Waynes, Johnson, Peters and co. must surely be on the Patriots board. I can't believe this will be the CB unit the team carries into the season.

Straight Garbage, both him and McClain...Oh well, we had our chance and blew it...