Wilfork Restructures Contract (3 Yr 22.5 Mil)

[bagwell368]

He was just signed by the Titans. Only JAGs are left at DE in free agency.

OK, must have been this PM I didn't look at the updates. Damn. He would be OK. DE in the draft it is - might just be a passing package guy, but what the heck, still gets some rest for the starter. Still, no credible back up for Jones. Could be a BB drafts two of them sort of year...

 

[Patjew]

Super boners!

 

[Brady6]

Do these writers not have access to Google and Bing?

Wilfork, who turns 34 this offseason, had refused to take a pay cut when initially approached by the team about it. He is coming off a season-ending Achilles injury and was slated to count $7.5 million under the salary cap next season.

How do you publish articles with these type of simplistic errors that shows that they do not even proof their work.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...fter-reworked--three-year-deal-214041171.html

 

[manxman2601]

Trade down coming in 3...2...1

I think they might still go get Dee Ford. If Easley slips into the late 2nd, I hope they grab him.

Now I think they trade out of 29 and go TE, OL, LB with their first three. Of course, it all depends upon who falls to 29...

I never thought they'd trade up for Donald. He's not the BB type.

I could see a trade up for Ebron, but that's about it.

OK, must have been this PM I didn't look at the updates. Damn. He would be OK. DE in the draft it is - might just be a passing package guy, but what the heck, still gets some rest for the starter. Still, no credible back up for Jones. Could be a BB drafts two of them sort of year...

I think we're probably looking at DE and DT in the first two rounds as things currently stand with TE/RB in the third and fourth.

 

[Miguel]

I like to thank Bianca and Vincent for giving me more free time Was working on a blog post that would have detailed my proposal to Wilfork and the Patriots. Can stop now

 

[50-yard-line]

He was just signed by the Titans. Only JAGs are left at DE in free agency. A 2nd-3rd round DE could help as a 3rd pass rusher.

Robert Ayers is probably the best out there now (or Spencer, but he's down for the count, still). He's not bad, but never became what was expected.

 

[RobAllan]

This is truly great news.

 

[farn]

Very surprised. I did not see this coming at all. I was one of those who thought it was a way for NE to move on from lots of money from an aging big man....

I'm not disappointed, just surprised.

 

[50-yard-line]

I think we're probably looking at DE and DT in the first two rounds as things currently stand with TE/RB in the third and fourth.

So Ealy or Dee Ford in the first?

Easley in the 2nd?

We really need a linebacker. I suspect they might try to shift Wilson to a cover LB position, but we really need a 4th true LB.

 

[BobDigital]

I think we're probably looking at DE and DT in the first two rounds as things currently stand with TE/RB in the third and fourth.

Well I still value the players equally but at this point here is how I see DT.

If Donald hits 22 or higher (possible if he gets past 16) trade up for him... Won't cost you a ton and he is a true impact guy even though now it is not a need position.

If Hageman falls to 29 I still am leaning towards picking him as an option. But I would probably take Ealy over him if he falls that far.

Easley is someone you take now IF he falls to 62. I don't move up for that player at this point. No other DTs of note I would extend for and for me to pick one a good one needs to fall to pick 130 for me to want us to do it.

 

[VrabelJr]

He was just signed by the Titans. Only JAGs are left at DE in free agency. A 2nd-3rd round DE could help as a 3rd pass rusher.

Robert Ayers is still out there, I think. He's an upper level JAG but he's young. He has good size, too.

 

[Deus Irae]

That option looms large....

 

[patsinthesnow]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 3m
Vince Wilfork's new deal with Patriots really is a one-year, $8M deal that includes $3M guaranteed and deal has an option for 2 more years.

So his cap # must of gone down 3.6 million?

 

[luuked]

The numbers reported by Schefter seem reasonable and offer a nice exit strategy in case he cant return to his dominant self..

I can live with this deal...

 

[Miguel]

I can only hope that what happened with Revis (1 year 12 million was really a 2-year deal) reminds people to wait for the official numbers before looking to see what Wilfork's 2014 cap number is.

 

[jmt57]

Ben Volin is saying that the deal saves the Patriots $3.6 million in cap space this year, but I'll wait until Miguel gives his opinion on the matter sometime in the next few days...

 

[woolster22]

I think we're probably looking at DE and DT in the first two rounds as things currently stand with TE/RB in the third and fourth.

Interior OL, period.

This is great news though! Vince will sure up the run defense and keep the backers free of a guard. The secondary is obviously much improved, and some depth/competition at LB is a must. A late safety pick would make sense as well, and maybe a late to mid on a big bodied dl IF the F/O expects nothing from Armstead. IF they know something we don't, we could theoretically stand pat and be fine for the year, signing a few UDFA and the like for camp fodder with the hopes one would bust out or prove worthy of a practice squad spot (wouldn't surprise me if they were high on Siliga btw, keep that name in mind).

From there, a safety flyer late wouldn't surprise, but the offensive line (interior) could use a day one/two body. Sprinkle in a te who falls and all is well. Maybe a low mid pick at mallet's replacement.

 

[Jimke]

I would think that the 3 mil guarantee would give the Patriots at least
2 mil in salary cap relief.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Ben Volin is saying that the deal saves the Patriots $3.6 million in cap space this year, but I'll wait until Miguel gives his opinion on the matter sometime in the next few days...

Miguel had already tweeted that tomorrow is a vacation day for him, the slacker

[email protected] @patscap
Done writing my blog post on Aaron Hernandez. But since I expect many questions on it I will be publishing tomorrow - a vacation day

 

[JMC00]

Looks like Jerry Thorton was right.