G Josh Kline extended through 2017; $3.3m base, $4.9m max

[Marinlik]

Kline extended through 2017


Field Yates ‏@FieldYates 1m1 minute ago
Source: the Patriots have signed starting G Josh Kline to a 2-year extension through 2017. Base value of the deal is $3.3M, max is $4.9M.

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[dales804]

 

[BobDigital]

Good. He has been a good player for the Pats.

Between Stork Mason Andrews Jackson Kline I think you have your 5 interior OL guys all set going forward. I love that depth.

The funny thing is Kline could very possibly end up being your 5th option and he is worth this money and would start on some teams.

 

[shmessy]

Good for Kline! This is another excellent story of someone scratching and clawing from an inauspicious start to oimprove into an excellent cog to the team.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Well, I guess 2017 is gonna suck for comp picks.

 

[Tony2046]

I hope they sign ten more Oline to the roster after crapping my pants for half of the season.

 

[oldrover]

I used to see Kline as:

But that dude has really applied himself and taken his game to another level.

Kudos to him... and good for the Pats... and US.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Ryan Wendell
Legarrette Blount
Tarell Brown
Sealver Siliga (RFA)
Tavon Wilson
James Develin (RFA)
Akiem Hicks
Nate Ebner
Brandon Gibson
Keyshawn Martin
Dane Fletcher
Brian Tyms (RFA)

Our entire UFA/RFA class. One could make the argument that we could let all of them walk.

The 2016 team will be absolutely loaded.

 

[JackBauer]

Pretty crazy the difference between last year's interior OL and the current crew. Moving forward...watch out, particularly for Shaq Diesel.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Ryan Wendell
Legarrette Blount
Tarell Brown
Sealver Siliga (RFA)
Tavon Wilson
James Develin (RFA)
Akiem Hicks
Nate Ebner
Brandon Gibson
Keyshawn Martin
Dane Fletcher
Brian Tyms (RFA)

Our entire UFA/RFA class. One could make the argument that we could let all of them walk.

The 2016 team will be absolutely loaded.

I don't see them letting Siliga or Develin walk, and I hope they re-sign Ebner and Fletcher (especially if Mayo doesn't rework his deal).

 

[Luxusdk]

Ebner as ST ACE and 5-6th Safety
Hicks to replace Branch, basicly getting 5 years younger and graining 2mill in the process

Develin cost nothing so why not?
Siliga can be replaced by a 6 comp pick.
Blount is the question left.. Draft? FA? Resign? I think they take a wait and see approach

 

[JackBauer]

Ryan Wendell
Legarrette Blount
Tarell Brown
Sealver Siliga (RFA)
Tavon Wilson
James Develin (RFA)
Akiem Hicks
Nate Ebner
Brandon Gibson
Keyshawn Martin
Dane Fletcher
Brian Tyms (RFA)

Our entire UFA/RFA class. One could make the argument that we could let all of them walk.

We could, but there are some nice unsung role players in there we'd do well to keep.

 

[patsfaninpa]

We have 9 Ol signed for next year; Solder, Shaq, Stork, Kline, Vollmer + backups; Cannon, Tre Jackson, Andrews and Fleming. Nearly entire offense.

 

[Luxusdk]

Pretty crazy the difference between last year's interior OL and the current crew. Moving forward...watch out, particularly for Shaq Diesel.

Who's Shaq Diesel?

 

[TBR]

Who's Shaq Diesel?

Shaq Mason (just a wild guess)

 

[JackBauer]

Who's Shaq Diesel?

The only player on the roster who goes by Shaq, presumably...

Also a shout out to Shaquille O'Neal's legendary ouevre.

 

[Fencer]

Congrats to him!

 

[chasa]

how much did it lower this years cap number, if any?

 

[Joey007]

Ryan Wendell
Legarrette Blount
Tarell Brown
Sealver Siliga (RFA)
Tavon Wilson
James Develin (RFA)
Akiem Hicks
Nate Ebner
Brandon Gibson
Keyshawn Martin
Dane Fletcher
Brian Tyms (RFA)

Our entire UFA/RFA class. One could make the argument that we could let all of them walk.

The 2016 team will be absolutely loaded.

If Blount leaves we should draft his replacement, otherwise the rest of the players hardly even need replaced (assuming Develin stays as a RFA)

 

[The Gr8est]

Somewhere Jordan Devey is weeping and wondering about what might have been.

Coincidentally, while he is doing that his QB is getting sacked again.