CB Kyle Arrington Released

primetime · May 11, 2015

what

why

Sciz · May 11, 2015

Urgent said:
Really crazy.

Cap move? Tiny savings.
Restructure? Why not restructure like Mayo Wilfork Amendola etc.
Overpaid? Not by much as the starting slot corner.

Pretty much. There's obviously something that led to this timing. With older DBs the easiest explanation is an obvious decline in athleticism, but he looked plenty athletic three and a half months ago and it's hard to imagine anything too drastic has happened since then.

weswelker#83 · May 11, 2015

SeanBruschi54 said:
WOW. This one came out of no where for me.

Well, if you watched the SuperBowl, you should have known that Arrington will be no more with the Pats, he got burned twice by a Seahawks rookie wide receiver.

Do you remember those infamous plays or not?

PATSYLICIOUS · May 11, 2015

I'm not a huge fan of the move but I definitely saw this as a clear possibility, paying 4m a year to a slot corner. But according tto some I was being knee jerk to his sb and kyle is a "steal" at that rate.

Deus Irae · May 11, 2015

mgteich said:
1) Belichick decided that Arrington wasn't worth $3M as a slot receiver. Apparently they couldn't work out a new deal (we usually call those restructures or extensions). Arrington could look around the league, find out what he's worth and come back. It does seem unlikely.

2) McClain is a decent slot corner. I didn't understand why he was signed. He's pretty bad on the outside. Backup slot corner isn't usually a roster spot. Now I know.

3) This cut doesn't affect the outside corner situation. We still have Fletcher and Butler, with Ryan as the backup, same as yesterday.

4) So, we have four corners pretty well set, before the competition begins. We could trade for someone. A vet would be cut who Belichick values more than others. McCourty could be moved to corner. Chekwa, Green, or Roberts could make the 53.

5) The savings is $3M pure and simple, Arrington's 2015 salary. There is no other money that is relevant. It really don't matter that half can be moved to 2016. There are lots of ways to add cap space to 2015 if such space were needed.

Fletcher's been garbage post-injury. If he's in your top 4, that's not a good thing.

Oswlek · May 11, 2015

I'm caught somewhere between not remotely expecting this move, but not being surprised by it either.

The Gr8est · May 11, 2015

Oswlek said:
I'm caught somewhere between not remotely expecting this move, but not being surprised by it either.

Kyle Arrington has that effect on people.

It's a gift.

strngplyr · May 11, 2015

weswelker#83 said:
Well, if you watched the SuperBowl, you should have known that Arrington will be no more with the Pats, he got burned twice by a Seahawks rookie wide receiver.

Do you remember those infamous plays or not?

Getting burned twice by a 6'5" 220lb receiver isn't a recipe to get cut when you're 5'10" playing outside when your specialty is the slot.

This move was definitely not because of 2 plays.

patsbrasilpatriotas · May 11, 2015

Wow They really liked Darryel Roberts 2.0

SeanBruschi54 · May 11, 2015

weswelker#83 said:
Well, if you watched the SuperBowl, you should have known that Arrington will be no more with the Pats, he got burned twice by a Seahawks rookie wide receiver.

Do you remember those infamous plays or not?

So we're ignoring the rest of his year then?

patsbrasilpatriotas · May 11, 2015

Wilfork#75 said:
By the sounds of Reiss tweet its probably a financial thing. I hope he comes back on less money because he is a good slot CB

If he comes back for vet min, his cap will be bigger this year.

I dont think´´its probably a financial thing``because ow they have 3.5kk ( dead money) and saved 790k. I think he simple doesnt fit in the new scheme.

ashley · May 11, 2015

Wow, I think everyone is surprised by this. Our top three corners from last year are gone. I'm wondering if we are going to be trading for or signing one although where can you find a good corner nowadays...very surprising though

patsbrasilpatriotas · May 11, 2015

ashley1992 said:
Wow, I think everyone is surprised by this. Our top three corners from last year are gone. I'm wondering if we are going to be trading for or signing one although where can you find a good corner nowadays...very surprising though

Butler is gone?????

RobertWeathers · May 11, 2015

ashley1992 said:
Wow, I think everyone is surprised by this. Our top three corners from last year are gone. I'm wondering if we are going to be trading for or signing one although where can you find a good corner nowadays...very surprising though

I don't see how people can be surprised. He has a $4.6m cap #, was scheduled to make $3m this year and BB signed 84 CBs that have experience playing the slot.

weswelker#83 · May 11, 2015

SeanBruschi54 said:
So we're ignoring the rest of his year then?

Average, nothing special.

ashley · May 11, 2015

robertweatrs said:
I don't see how people can be surprised. He has a $4.6m cap #, was scheduled to make $3m this ar and BB signed 84 CBs that have experience playing the slot.

Probably because cb is our weakest position and he was our starter at slot last year. I don't remember reading anywhere that anyone predicted Arrington to be cut or let go, especially with us not spending a high draft pick on a corner, but if your not surprised congrats!!!!!

position and was penciled in as our
slot corner. I don't remember reading
anywhere that Harrington was going
to be cut but if you knew congrats

robertweathers said:
I don't see how people can be surprised. He has a $4.6m cap #, was scheduled to make $3m this year and BB signed 84 CBs that have experience playing the slot.

SeanBruschi54 · May 11, 2015

weswelker#83 said:
Average, nothing special.

TY Hilton. Straight up shut him down.

JPsPats · May 11, 2015

Limited skill set to the slot but Bill knew how to use him. Earned some good coin and won a ring.

Thanks for the contributions KA if we fully move on and don't bring you back at a cheaper price.

captain stone · May 11, 2015

Has someone in the front office been forgetting to take his medicine again?

SalemPats · May 11, 2015

ashley1992 said:
Wow, I think everyone is surprised by this. Our top three corners from last year are gone. I'm wondering if we are going to be trading for or signing one although where can you find a good corner nowadays...very surprising though

very suprised i liked him in the slot, very suprised by this move. Perhaps they are other issues

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