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Well, two things here. First, the poster who I was responding to claimed that "Belichick traded Welker," so we know that's not the truth. The "blame it on Belichick game" has been taken to new heights this week.
Second, I think it's up for debate over whether or not they ever offered him a "legit" deal as you say. I fully understand that you do not believe they did, but there are some who look at the reports of 3/20 and 2/16 and believe they did; especially considering that it was more than DEN's 2/12 offer.
Unfortunately, I don't think we have enough proof one way or another, so there's going to be a divide on this one. Personally, I think the big difference was that the front office saw fit to include the 10m dollar franchise tag, and Welker's camp did not--but that's just my opinion.
I'm not rehashing all the Welker stuff. It was clearly not fair dealing by the Patriots. I demonstrated that time and again, using a multitude of reports. I'm tired of having to argue something that obvious to people. It's like having to explain sunlight = warmth or water = wet. So, when people spout the nonsense about it, I'll call them out and move on.