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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.It's a very strange thread, we just re-signed TBC, Neal, Wilfork, Bodden, we have Faulk to go then we can start in on some second level FA from other teams and have a ton of draft picks coming up. There was little to sign from others, we're in very solid shape at this point and will likely close a few holes with moderate signings in the 6 1/2 weeks before the draft. What is going on ? A very nice, slow but steady offseason so far.This is pathetic. There are 32 teams in the NFL and only a few quality free agents because of the uncapped year.
Yeah, its only a few days into it but most of the good players are already taken by teams that didn't waste any time snatching them. I think we really dropped the ball with Boldin. And I agree that resigning those players was a good idea but we also needed to make at least some kind of improvement on defense or we're going to be in the same situation we were in last year.
This is pathetic. There are 32 teams in the NFL and only a few quality free agents because of the uncapped year. I think the Patriots have had a very successful offseason so far. There was no guarantee they'd be able to re-sign so many core players. I think you underestimate the message the locker room has gotten over the last few days. The players now know that the front office really does have their back. I think that became a major problem for some players, and thus for the team, after the Vrabel and Seymour trades.
I agree with you about Boldin but I don't regret missing out on Peppers. Just sit tight. There's a lot of offseason left to go.
we should have at least tried to get Boldin.
I agree with you about Boldin but I don't regret missing out on Peppers. Just sit tight. There's a lot of offseason left to go.
It's a very strange thread, we just re-signed TBC, Neal, Wilfork, Bodden, we have Faulk to go then we can start in on some second level FA from other teams and have a ton of draft picks coming up. There was little to sign from others, we're in very solid shape at this point and will likely close a few holes with moderate signings in the 6 1/2 weeks before the draft. What is going on ? A very nice, slow but steady offseason so far.
How about we wait until the June cuts, when there's some actual talent on the market to sign?
Its strange that I don't think we should go into next season with the same team that barely made the playoffs and then went one and done when they did get into the playoffs?
It's a very strange thread, we just re-signed TBC, Neal, Wilfork, Bodden, we have Faulk to go then we can start in on some second level FA from other teams and have a ton of draft picks coming up. There was little to sign from others, we're in very solid shape at this point and will likely close a few holes with moderate signings in the 6 1/2 weeks before the draft. What is going on ? A very nice, slow but steady offseason so far.
... and they made an significant upgrade at CB with the Cromartie trade.
They also lost Thomas Jones, let's see Shonn Greene make it though a full season.I think the issue people might have with our FA so far is that we've resigned the players we already had during last year's campaign that led to a first round loss. You compare that with the Jets, and they made an significant upgrade at CB with the Cromartie trade.
Well I think instead of going for a questionable player like we did with Galloway last year, we should have at least tried to get Boldin. With Moss, Welker, Boldin, and Edelman, that would be a pretty potent offense.
I agree with you about Boldin but I don't regret missing out on Peppers. Just sit tight. There's a lot of offseason left to go.
They also lost Thomas Jones, let's see Shonn Greene make it though a full season.
I get that last year was a disappointment but the first step was to get back to where we were. Which we've just about done but we do need Faulk. Now we can try to inch ahead some. Then when OTAs/training camp start we can try to get the younger players playing a little better.
No, you don't understand. If they haven't made drastic moves within the first five days of FA, then we can reasonably conclude this offseason to be an epic failure.