D-cleater
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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Because we have no idea if there will be a cap or not after this season, and if worst comes to worst we can still just franchise him. And we still don't know how much Wilfork is asking for. As good as he's been this year, if he wants substantially more than he's worth to the Pats (and if we're switching to the 4-3 permanently, then his market value as a premium NT will be higher than his Pats value), I still wouldn't be shocked to see the Pats let him walk. It would be a major blow, but it all depends on how much it'll take to get him signed.
I think I recall Reiss saying that the pats were offering him considerably less than what Haynesworth got recently, and I don't fault them for that. What I fault them for is not pulling the trigger after they knew what they had in him. They know how important he is to the defense. They knew that Seymour would likely be gone after 2009 ( or before!). They got Warren locked up at a hometown discount. If defense wins championships, why not invest long term in cornerstone/keystone/centerstone of your defense?