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I know this will get tons of disagrees, but I don't see a scenario where any of them take "below market deals." So as many have suggested, I'd rather have Collins and Hightower, who have been far more consistent and just better, than Jones. He's playing extremely well right now, since the second half of the Colts especially. The very remarkable thing about the Colts is that he got better as the game went on, which has not historically been the case with him in the past. And as some have alluded, he had the best game of his career against the Dolphins the other night. But there is a reason why there has been much debate over him by us and even the local and national media (to a lesser degree). He has been inconsistent. He has disappeared in games late. He has missed many games. Let's let the season play out. Let's see what he does in the playoffs. This, to me, will go a long way for him in terms of leverage with the organization. Vereen was probably always going to make good money on the market, but that SB performance did not hurt his case.
I don't see why we don't appeal that? For argument sake, if a low level employee purposely deflates balls without top lever consent, the whole team pays? That seems harsh. A fine is fine but something intangible like a first round pick is unfair.
In another thread I half jokingly said we should trade Jimmy G and Dobson for Houston's 2016 2nd and 2017 4th. It would be hilarious if the Pats picked just a couple of picks back from where they're supposed to.
I'm sure he's considered the no. 1 priority because he is so physically gifted. But watch High out there. That guy, provided health, is going to command top dollar at his position as well. The defense looked completely different when he returned. They asked Freeney to do High's job against the Colts and he just could not do the things High does man. High destroys the pocket when he crashes that A-Gap. He comes of the edge equally well. And he has gotten a bit better in coverage. No hometown deal there, IMO. He's being used the way we envisioned when he was drafted. And he SO SMART! We don't win the SB without contributions from everyone, but his contributions rank among the biggest. He singe handedly stops Lynch short of the goalline in that game. The rest was, as you know, history. High is just as important as Collins but in a different way. They'll find a way to keep both. Jones would be the odd man out, especially since his position commands so much more.
