Bruschi Coming Back!

[ATippett56]

Why not?

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Pace seems to only want to play in his "contract year". Pace is a one year wonder to me. Caveat emptor.

 

[mojocaster.com]

Bruschi coming back = best news I heard all day

 

[BHSL2]

No thanks.

Why not? I would love Calvin Pace.

 

[ATippett56]

Why not? I would love Calvin Pace.

Pace seems to only want to play in his "contract year". Pace is a one year wonder to me. Caveat emptor. I would sign a player who either consistent throughout his rookie contract or steadily improving. Pace did nothing his first four years.

http://www.nfl.com/players/calvinpace/profile?id=PAC125680

 

[JackBauer]

Pace seems to only want to play in his "contract year". Pace is a one year wonder to me. Caveat emptor.

I suppose, if you don't take into account the coaching change and the change of position. I think it's far more likely to be the cause of his uptick. I doubt anyone gets THAT much better just because it's a contract year.

 

[ATippett56]

I suppose, if you don't take into account the coaching change and the change of position. I think it's far more likely to be the cause of his uptick.

I'd rather sign a player who knows the Patriots defensive system and is also an unrestricted free agent this year.

http://www.nfl.com/players/victorhobson/profile?id=HOB758772

 

[JackBauer]

I'd rather sign a player who knows the Patriots defense system and is also an unrestricted free agent this year.

http://www.nfl.com/players/victorhobson/profile?id=HOB758772

I'd rather sign them both, so Bruschi and Seau (if he returns) can be backups/role players.

 

[PonyExpress]

I have mixed feelings about this. My head tells me it's time to move on, my heart says otherwise (yes, I have one).

 

[JackBauer]

I have mixed feelings about this. My head tells me it's time to move on, my heart says otherwise (yes, I have one).

That's pretty much my feeling as well. I don't want to see much of Bruschi or Seau on the inside this season.

 

[signbabybrady]

I suppose, if you don't take into account the coaching change and the change of position. I think it's far more likely to be the cause of his uptick. I doubt anyone gets THAT much better just because it's a contract year.

I dont doubt some people in some situations play better in contract years. But if the player is capable of playing at that level than it is on the coaches to get it out of them. Pace may or may not work here but I would never shy away from a guy because he played good in a contract year with a coach like BB.

 

[ATippett56]

I suppose, if you don't take into account the coaching change and the change of position. I think it's far more likely to be the cause of his uptick. I doubt anyone gets THAT much better just because it's a contract year.

Tell that to Asante Samuel during the 2006 NFL Season.

 

[JackBauer]

Tell that to Asante Samuel during the 2006 NFL Season.

Umm... perhaps if he were a UFA LAST offseason, maybe.

 

[ATippett56]

I'd rather sign them both, so Bruschi and Seau (if he returns) can be backups/role players.

I doubt the Patriots have that much money under the salary cap to sign all these players:

Randy Moss
Jabar Gaffney
Kelley Washington
Tedy Bruschi
Junior Seau
Victor Hobson
Mike Wright (second round tender)
Eight 2008 NFL Draft Picks

and Calvin "one year wonder" Pace.

 

[ATippett56]

Umm... perhaps if he were a UFA LAST offseason, maybe.

2006 was Asante Samuel's contract year. Samuel was franchised this past season.

 

[miDeuce]

Clayton reports it's a multi-year deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3269778

 

[marty]

Best news in several days!!!!!! Yea Tedy!!!!

 

[Michael]

Per Reiss:

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2008/02/bruschi_set_to.html

Best news I've heard in a while. I was OK with him retiring after 19-0 but, I didn't want him to go out like this.

 

[JackBauer]

2006 was Asante Samuel's contract year. Samuel was franchised this past season.

Good point, I totally forgot.

Regardless, I don't think Samuel's jump from 2005 to 2006 was nearly as marked as Pace's for any of his seasons.

I think it's much more likely that he was simply being misused by Green. He's exactly the type of versatile LB that BB likes. If I had to choose between Pace and Hobson, I'd choose Pace, but I'd prefer both. We shall see.

 

[JackBauer]

I doubt the Patriots have that much money under the salary cap to sign all these players:

Randy Moss
Jabar Gaffney
Kelley Washington
Tedy Bruschi
Junior Seau
Victor Hobson
Mike Wright (second round tender)
Eight 2008 NFL Draft Picks

and Calvin "one year wonder" Pace.

I'm not a cap guy, so I really have no idea. There are a few guys on that list, though, that I would sacrifice to get talent at LB.

 

[ALP]

well, then this may also show that we are bringing rookie ilbs in as well....

bruschi would be a perfect menton i believe