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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Koutiddes and Cole will cost next to nothing because they replace a player in the top 51. 1/2 mill at the most I would guess.You have us at $11 to $12 million for FAs? I gotta hear this.
Miguel has it as $15.2 without Cole, Koutivites, and Volmer. So you are saying that the combined hit of those 3 plus reserve for rookies plus reserves for in season situations is less than $4 million? That's crazy talk.
Again with the top 51, the rookies, drafting where we are estimate to cost about a net 1.25-1.5mill.I would be willing to entertain a hypothesis that we have 6 or 7 million left for FAs, or maybe even a touch higher from those with a sophisticated understanding of rookie signings and top 51 rules. But $11 to $12 million? Not a chance unless you think Vollmer is paying the Patriots instead of vice versa.
O-line: check
Slot: check
Deep threat: TBA
D-line: TBA
Secondary: TBA
Now, give me deep threat (sanders), Jules and then finish up on the other side of the ball - any of the DE's work for me.
It means what it means. No worse than the 3rd round. Could be 1st, could be 2nd, could be 3rd. The draft is a long process, combine, pro days, interviews, you can't say that "no worse than 3rd = 3rd". Sorry.
Dude, I'm not the one saying I know where he would have gone. You are.Sorry you're right we just added a Seymour, Ty Warren level talent for nothing! What a coupe by Belichick will you call him a bust next year when he doesn't produce like a top 15 talent?
You have us at $11 to $12 million for FAs? I gotta hear this.
Miguel has it as $15.2 without Cole, Koutivites, and Volmer. So you are saying that the combined hit of those 3 plus reserve for rookies plus reserves for in season situations is less than $4 million? That's crazy talk.
I would be willing to entertain a hypothesis that we have 6 or 7 million left for FAs, or maybe even a touch higher from those with a sophisticated understanding of rookie signings and top 51 rules. But $11 to $12 million? Not a chance unless you think Vollmer is paying the Patriots instead of vice versa.
Dude, I'm not the one saying I know where he would have gone. You are.
Actually I'm telling the guy saying that we've added another first round pick in Armstead to cool his jets he wasn't projected to be a first round pick by most, nowhere close to it actually. Expecting him to make a first round rookie impact is pretty ridiculous IMO.
Sorry for trying to bring a little reality to the party, if you want to view Armstead as a 1st rounder go ahead. Until he shows otherwise I'll be viewing him as a Cunningham upgrade.
Armstead may or may not be an upgrade over Cunningham, who played pretty well for us last year.
Terms still not released?
15m - (3 guys) + fanene = maybe ~12-13m
rookies = 1m
I'm not worried about inseason money, as that could easily come from cuts or a later restructure.
15m - (3 guys) + fanene = maybe ~12-13m
rookies = 1m
I'm not worried about inseason money, as that could easily come from cuts or a later restructure.
Fanene money is not a sure bet, and I suspect will never be spendable this year if they have it.
I just don't see the Patriots spending $10 million more in free agency this year after Vollmer. We'll see, but I tend to doubt it.
I am hoping to have the Fanene and Fells money for in season use.
Both might be a possibility as there have been reports that the Pats are high on Hermann as a potential back up to Hernandez. Its possible that he can make the jump to the 4th TE.We will have either Fells or Hooman money. They won't both make the 53.
Also, we are likely to restructure Mankins.
Find me a Wilfork/Warren/Seymour available when we pick and I'd agree with you. But you are talking about #6, #13 and #21 overall for those three picks. A DT that can both stop the run and pressure the QB (ie a 3 down guy) is an elite skillset that isn't a given at the backend of the first - even in a strong year for DT's.