Pats get CB Aqib Talib from the Bucs !!

[Deus Irae]

Very Interesting....

Good news. What did Pats give up?? WHere is link to story. Bspn doesnt have it yet?

Aqib Talib traded to New England Patriots by Tampa Bay Buccaneers - ESPN Boston

 

[Gronkandez]

Terrible move. a second round pick on a CB is the only way to go!

 

[RI Patriots fan]

I wonder if it was the 7th or the 4th....

Better not be the 4th without an extension.

 

[Spergon Wynn]

Good pick up but I still think the problem is scheme, not personnel. Perhaps Talib can overcome that.

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

Very nice upgrade.

 

[makoute]

98.5 is announcing it right now. What the Patriots gave up has not been announced.

Now we have to deal with people screaming about his character and his current suspension for "Adderall".

Well he is of questionable character, have been arrested a couple of times for some serious stuff too.

 

[BritPat]

98.5 is announcing it right now. What the Patriots gave up has not been announced.

Now we have to deal with people screaming about his character and his current suspension for "Adderall".

To be fair Deus, they are massive concerns. The kid's a walking rap-sheet and headache.

Huge talent, which I think we'll be able to keep on the straight and narrow, but the concerns are real.

 

[Mix]

Hopefully he can stay out of trouble. Talib/Dennard at corner with McCourty staying at safety has potential to improve the pass defense a lot.

 

[Gronkandez]

Which ends Monday. And his contract for the rest of the year is $871K. So if he screws up he can be cut easily.

Does it matter that the Pats are on bye? It's a 4 game suspension, not a 4 week suspension.

 

[patman52]

Great call by Mayoclinic! :rocker:

I thought this was coming in the DRC thread this morning. Very pleased with the pick up.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Great pick up. Kid can play football. Hopefully he walks the straight and narrow.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Hopefully he can stay out of trouble. Talib/Dennard at corner with McCourty staying at safety has potential to improve the pass defense a lot.

McCourty isn't staying at safety, he's only there because both Chung and Gregory are out.

 

[English Patriot]

Talib trade = Pats superbowl bound?

Not trying to jump too far ahead but we all know just how weak this secondary has looked pretty much every game, so with a top level corner who's still young and who will no doubt improve this secondary drastically this surely puts us in pole position to come out the AFC because the rest of the roster apart from safety looks pretty stacked.

 

[Deus Irae]

To be fair Deus, they are massive concerns. The kid's a walking rap-sheet and headache.

Huge talent, which I think we'll be able to keep on the straight and narrow, but the concerns are real.

I don't disagree with a word you wrote. I just don't look forward to a repeat of the "Moss is Evil, BB sold his soul!" stuff from 2007.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Normally I wouldn't like trading mid-season for such a character red-flag type, but our secondary is so bad that I don't even mind. In the unlikely event that he manages to get his **** together, he could be a major asset for the Pats.

 

[mrscruff]

WOW
I wonder if Schiano tried to talk BB out of a trade this time as well.

It is always exciting to make a splash in free agency or via trades, and high risk acquisitions often fall flat on their face but I REALLY hope this works out.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I don't disagree with a word you wrote. I just don't look forward to a repeat of the "Moss is Evil, BB sold his soul!" stuff from 2007.

I for one credit Kraft's new GF for this move

 

[Spergon Wynn]

Re: Talib trade = Pats superbowl bound?

Talib is a good player but he's also inconsistent and has had well documented problems off-field.

As I've said before, I still think that the problems in our secondary are scheme-based, rather than the personnel.

He's just one guy out of eleven.

 

[Deus Irae]

So....


S McCourty
S Wilson/Chung/Gregory
CB Talib
CB Dennard
$.05 Arrington


or

S Chung
S Wilson/Gregory
CB Talib
CB McCourty
$.05 Arrington/Dennard

 

[braveht]

He has one game left to sit out/ available 4NOV. Some jabber about his needing a while
to come up to speed (no Pun) on the PATS complex zone D.