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None of us know or can know what really happened here. We all come at this difficult subject with our own pre-dispositions and opinions.
Did Belichick and the Krafts set too low a value on Welker, relative to his importance to Brady and his value to the team and, as a result, make a major mistake? Maybe.
Were Belichick and the Krafts simply acting in a way that is generally consistent with their policy over the years of not paying top dollar for players, especially when they are at the tail end of their careers? Maybe.
Is it possible that the Krafts were not mature enough to get over the fact that Welker had their fourth Lombardi in his hands and dropped it and that they then compounded that mistake by letting that color their approach to this entire matter? Maybe. (I also don't think we should underestimate this possibility, though, in the end, it's as much just a matter of opinion as the other two above.)
In general terms, no matter the reason, is it sad that the Pats couldn't hold onto Welker? Certainly.
Did Belichick and the Krafts set too low a value on Welker, relative to his importance to Brady and his value to the team and, as a result, make a major mistake? Maybe.
Were Belichick and the Krafts simply acting in a way that is generally consistent with their policy over the years of not paying top dollar for players, especially when they are at the tail end of their careers? Maybe.
Is it possible that the Krafts were not mature enough to get over the fact that Welker had their fourth Lombardi in his hands and dropped it and that they then compounded that mistake by letting that color their approach to this entire matter? Maybe. (I also don't think we should underestimate this possibility, though, in the end, it's as much just a matter of opinion as the other two above.)
In general terms, no matter the reason, is it sad that the Pats couldn't hold onto Welker? Certainly.