No one is jumping off the Tobin Bridge but I don't think it's unreasonable to be a little concerned about recent events.
I agree that the Pats should not overpay but at some point they have to find
EFFECTIVE replacements for whoever leaves. McGinest may have been a bit long in the tooth but the fact is he played like an Animal the past few seasons, he will be hard to replace with a Ham & Egger. Let us not forget last season, before we knew Tedy was coming back (and after Johnson retired) the Pats tried the Monty and Chad plug ins and we all know how that turned out.
If you were told that McGinest, Givens, Ashworth, Vinatieri, Chatam, etc... would be out for a regular season game last year you would not have been happy.
I think some here think the mystique of the Pats will automatically keep everyone here or will always attract quality players willing to play for way below market value.
I understand placing a value on certain players but I don't understand why they did not pursue guys like Jurevious, he signed for 1/2 what Givens got...