Patriots could be targeting Rams RFA WR Danny Amendola

[FreeTedWilliams]

A Second round pick for a back-up seems steep. What are they doing? trying to piss off Welker? Are they looking to trade Welker? First off, unless Welker signs his tender they can't trade him. Welker had proven himself time and time again, I would hate to see them let him go. It would be like the Dieon Branch mistake all over again.

With the two TEs and Welker, what the Pats need is someone to go deep. This makes no sense whatsoevah!

 

[Uncle Rico]

Reiss:

Danny Amendola sighting in Boston by @scottzolak creates little stir among reporters. Amendola might have been in town due 2 death in family

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Turn's out he was spotted at 'The Place' in Boston, not Patriots place. He apparently has family in the area.

LOL Yup. Apparently his dad lives in Scituate...

 

[naF staP]

Wes is the best in the business at the slot position. I like Amendola but not to replace Wes. Hopefully this is to replace Edelman. It would be crazy to get rid of Wes while Brady is still the QB. Do we really want Brady to have to break in a new guy at such an important position to him at this stage of his career? Not while Wes is playing like he is.

This kind of baffles me, why not focus on a much more needed position like maybe a legit mid to deep receiver? This is kind of crazy, imo. Go out and get Wallace or Lloyd, to put this offense over the top.

 

[IllegalContact]

if you're going to target the slot routes as much as the pats do, you need someone behind welker or if he goes down, then your offense is screwed....if anything, this says more about edelman than welker

 

[Wilfork#75]

He seems like a Pats kind of player, he doesn't give anything away

https://twitter.com/#!/d_amendola

 

[ctpatsfan77]

He seems like a Pats kind of player, he doesn't give anything away

https://twitter.com/#!/d_amendola

Of course, he only started one because Welker has one.

 

[Tasco]

Could he replace an aging Branch? Or is he a completely different player?

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

Re: Amendola.

Rather than shelling out a significant contract to Wes (who is not getting any younger) I could see some logic in the Pats keeping Wes at the franchise tender amount while apprenticing Amendola for a season to gauge his ability to eventually replace Welker in the offense.

 

[The Scrizz]

if you're going to target the slot routes as much as the pats do, you need someone behind welker or if he goes down, then your offense is screwed....if anything, this says more about edelman than welker

It says that with a full off-season Edelman is going to be the slot DB.

 

[RobertWeathers]

It says that with a full off-season Edelman is going to be the slot DB.

Hes had 3 years in this program and had 4 catches last year. If hes a 50 catch slot guy it will be somewhere else.

 

[woolster22]

It says that with a full off-season Edelman is going to be the slot DB.

When is his contract up? I can see the team going in that direction. I would hate to sweet him go though.

Amendola does make sense if they plan on dealing Wes, and/or they don't see Edelman fitting the bill on offense. I'm sure this is all part of a bigger push to get something hammered out, but who knows how long Wes can hold up. He is playing great, but is on the back side of his career at this point. Even three years at this point can't be taken for granted. Two year deal (7 per) with a bigger money option on the back end (8)? Seems reasonable enough to me...either that or Bill is refusing to jump above his arbitrary set limit for slot receiver...

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[MoLewisrocks]

Karen Guregian just tweeted that Amendola is attending a family funeral in Maine and has no plans to visit with the NEP, no matter how much Tom E Curran or some of you want him to...

 

[wcpatsfan]

NO WAY Danny Amendola is worth a second round pick. He would be serviceable (if he can stay healthy) but he is NOT the second coming of Wes Welker.

 

[ATippett56]

The Boston sports media will grasp at any rumor concerning the New England Patriots during unrestricted free agency.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

FWIW

NFL Trade Rumors: Danny Amendola's Agent Stonewalls New England Questions - Turf Show Times

 

[ATippett56]

With the 63rd overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft, I'd rather have this wide receiver:

Marvin Jones, California, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

 

[RobertWeathers]

FWIW

NFL Trade Rumors: Danny Amendola's Agent Stonewalls New England Questions - Turf Show Times

There is absolutely smoke here...

 

[patfanken]

There is absolutely smoke here...

Yeah, but I saw you light the match, Robert. Just keep movin' on, folks. Nothing to see here.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Yeah, but I saw you light the match, Robert. Just keep movin' on, folks. Nothing to see here.

99% of the stuff that we talk about is speculation. Why not add to it?

In all seriousness I don't buy the WW to StL angle but I do think the Pats are kicking the tires on the kid.