Breaking News we got Stallworth..

[Greg]

Again I ask: Where are the effin ILBs and effin DBs?

I bet they sign one more guy. Either a ILB or DB. They they use the draft to address the rest of their needs. With two first round picks and some compensation picks they should have enough bullets to find a few defensive players to contribute next year.

I would also like to see the Pats get a big bruising FB to pave the way for Maroney. I miss the days of Sam Gash.

 

[PatDaPatriot]

Again I ask: Where are the effin ILBs and effin DBs?

Outside of Edgerton Hartwell, I think you'll have to wait until draft day...

 

[homerpatsfan]

brady hits troy low,he can do it with welker tooo. he may have too many targets to choose from lol:rocker:

 

[patriotspride]

Bad signing.

There is no way - No Way - that I would give him anything more than a one year, incentive-laden contract. To me, he has to prove that he can stay healthy, and clean.

Where the eff are the effin ILBs and DBs? I can hear it now: "We can't pay everyone...We'll have guys returning to health...We couldn't agree to terms...blah blah blah..."

Dante Stallworth is not my idea of a Patriot. He's here because of one thing, and one thing only - The Money. Or have ye forgotten who his agent is?

Again I ask: Where are the effin ILBs and effin DBs?

well said captain i coudnt agree more .what the hell are they thinking ?

 

[patsfanofNC12]

Way to go Pats lets just hope he doesn't get injured!

 

[Ghost of Ben Dreith]

Bad signing.

There is no way - No Way - that I would give him anything more than a one year, incentive-laden contract. To me, he has to prove that he can stay healthy, and clean.

Where the eff are the effin ILBs and DBs? I can hear it now: "We can't pay everyone...We'll have guys returning to health...We couldn't agree to terms...blah blah blah..."

Dante Stallworth is not my idea of a Patriot. He's here because of one thing, and one thing only - The Money. Or have ye forgotten who his agent is?

Again I ask: Where are the effin ILBs and effin DBs?

I agree with most of the comments on the contract. It might still just be the salary cap expansion not sinking in for me yet. I think 6 years is a bit long but we really have to see the contract details. I like Stallworth, but I am not in love with him. He might just be a rich mans Chad Jackson this year with the injury bug.

I am not worried about the secondary since I expect 2-3 DB's from the draft this year, with at least one being a first round pick and wouldn't be surpised if the same holds true at LB. Besides, Hartwell is still out there at ILB and the way this off-season is going, I won't pick against the Pats not getting him.

 

[Kdo5]

THIS IS GREAT NEWS! nice nice nice. beautiful.

 

[bruinator]

I'm with you. Grab Hartwell for short money now!

The draft can be:

1st Round: S and the monster ILB of the future
3rd Round: CB
The rest: Let BB/Pioli work their magic.

I couldn't agree more with your predictions. Exactly what they should do....can we sat SB # 4!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheSeymonsta]

He might just be a rich mans Chad Jackson this year with the injury bug.

Over the same time span he has played in one more game than Deon Branch...


He is not really more of a health concern than any WR.

 

[PatsMyBoyz!]

Reiss has it now:
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/03/stallworth_in_f.html

 

[RayClay]

It's official, (in my mind anyway).

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

 

[khayos]

So sayeth Reiss, so sayeth the Board

 

[vyrago]

So we got 2 of the top 10 fA according to Len P of ESPN.??? !! And who says the Pats dont spend the money...

A couple of persistent posters on this board, if I recall correctly, especially last year.

 

[patriotspride]

why isnt asante samuel signed to a new deal yet ?it doesnt make any sense with all the money the patriots are throwing around ?

 

[patfanken]

Just a note of caution on the contract. While it seems high at $5MM, when the details come out, it will be littered with protection for the Pats, and be UNDER $4MM/yr in cap consequence for the first 2 years. Rosenhaus probably wrote the PR announcement and you know what THAT means. Contract inflation

 

[khayos]

why isnt asante samuel signed to a new deal yet ?it doesnt make any sense with all the money the patriots are throwing around ?

Please tell me that was sarcasm.

 

[Julius]

why isnt asante samuel signed to a new deal yet ?it doesnt make any sense with all the money the patriots are throwing around ?

He isn't signed because he had a career year last year and BB would just as soon rent him for another year and draft his much cheaper replacements this year. Just a guess

 

[Handel]

Concerning the Pats cap, go read this:

http://www.patscap.com/futureyears.html

It's not official numbers, but the guys is working hard to be as precise as possible.

 

[shmessy]

"...after signing a $39 million, six-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday. ...
Branch will receive $13 million in a bonus and other guarantees, according to a person in the league close to the negotiations who requested anonymity because the terms had not yet been announced. About $23 million is due to Branch over the first three years of the deal, ...."
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/seahawks/2006-09-12-branch-deal_x.htm?csp=34

So, to sum it up:

Seattle: Branch. 6 yrs 39 mill. 13 mill guaranteed + 1ST ROUND PICK TO NE
NE: Stallworth. 6 yrs 30 mill 12 mill guaranteed

Approx. same career numbers.

I like.

 

[patsgo]

why isnt asante samuel signed to a new deal yet ?it doesnt make any sense with all the money the patriots are throwing around ?

it makes sense if he wants clements money, hes only had one real good year so we can test drive hin again next year