I think Sanders was brought in to push Lloyd into signing a low contract
and/or
that the Pats would sign Sanders just high enough to get him to sign, but low enough that the Steelers would match - which ties the Steelers hands for other players
if we sign Lloyd for near the minimum, and sign a few UDFA's, and grab up a camp cut or two, and draft a kid (not even a premium one, say when we trade the 1st down and deal Mallett we probably end up with a 4th or two) the WR grouping will look better - in particular since AH will IMO take more snaps at slot and outside than he will at TE (why not, BB has to employ Ballard). Counting AH, the Pats have one of - if not the deepest TE corps of all time. You think BB won't cross the lines to get value out of them?
That makes your primary WR: DA, Lloyd, AH
TE: Gronk, Ballard, Hooman (or Fells, doubt it though, Fells is likey to be cut)
RB: Vereen, Washington
I'd say that's pretty good, and all we need is someone to battle for the 4th WR slot, and we've got a solid receiving corps - very solid.
I still can't believe the febrile whining about the state of the WR corps, as if BB was senile and forgot to do anymore...
What did you (generic you that is) do when prior inferior GM's were at the helm? No, please, I don't want to know.