Pats Interested In Mike Wallace (per Miami Herald's Armando Salguero)

[convertedpatsfan]

The Pats are interested in almost every single player out there. Every team is interested in almost every single player out there. It really is just about price and fit.

Even if there's little chance of it happening due to price, it's worth the phone call to say hello and ask how much. We did the same with Julius Peppers and pretty much every FA.

 

[Rob0729]

Agents use the Patriots all the time as a team "interested in signing" their clients. The Pats are so clandestine they will never admit or deny it and it allows them to drive up their client's price to interested teams. So it is impossible to ever tell if it is real interest or agent BS. With the Dolphins reportedly being very interested in Wallace, the agent may think that telling them that the kings of their division are also interested might drive up the price Miami is willing to pay.

If I remember correctly, Armando Salguero floated several rumors of Patriots being interested in players in the past that never went beyond the rumor stage. He may be one of those guys who agents know they can use to get rumors out there.

 

[Off The Grid]

He's a significant upgrade over welker

 

[Rob0729]

I don't understand all the Wallace love. Are we SO enamored by his speed that we can ignore the fact that he's a poor route runner who is more concerned about his own stats and paycheck than wins. Great. Lets go and pay $11MM/yr or more for a WR who didn't have the production of a guy who many want to get rid of, did for $4MM

HELLO! there is a reason the Steelers are letting him go. Wallace thrived in a Steeler offense that relied on Rothlessberger extending plays. That's not happening here. Wallace has become redundant because under Todd Haley, their offense needs more precise, disciplined route runners.

There are certainly offenses where Wallace would thrive. Its just that the one here in NE isn't one of them. On paper Wallace looks inviting, but games aren't won on paper. So if the money issues don't scare you off, the on field issues should. Hey. I'd like to see more speed on the outside, just like everyone else, but Mike Wallace isn't the guy who should be providing it.....ESPECIALLY at the cost.

I agree. I don't get this infatuation with a deep threat. The argument is that this offense stall when they get into the playoffs with a very good defense, but do people forget when the Pats had a deep threat in Moss this offense stalled too?

Wallace seems to be an one trick pony. He is perfect for the Steelers where a big armed Roethlisberger can run around in the backfield until Wallace gets open back field because he is mobile and so hard to bring down. The Steelers play a lot of school yard football.

In the Pats' offense, he will be required to run routes and make presnap adjustments. It is unknown if he can do it. He hasn't shown the ability to be a good route runner thus far.

 

[Joey007]

on age and straight line speed.


The rest. Not even in the same timezone as Welker.

But certainly is an upgrade over Lloyd. If Welker and Lloyd are gone, Id certainly like the idea of signing Wallace and Amendola.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Welker is the superior WR but Wallace would change how defenses can play us, too bad he's too expensive. I'd certainly take a WR trio of Wallace, Lloyd, and Swope.

 

[fnordcircle]

I consider the subject of Wallace a litmus test to determine if the person I'm talking to is enamored by stupid fantasy football **** like speed and long completions versus what I consider to be a real quality football player.

I guarantee you that Mike Wallace is going to get less than 90 catches next season with the Dolphins. And in 2 years they'll be talking about cutting him.

Speed alone doesn't make for a quality football player.

 

[JoeSixPat]

on age and straight line speed.


The rest. Not even in the same timezone as Welker.

It's two completely different positions - Wallace or any deep WR would not "replace" Welker any more than a punter or lineman.

Right now the best deep WR on the team is a TE - if they go for Wallace or another deep WR they are addressing a glaring weakness, not replacing Welker.

If Belichick thinks he can give Brady the deep threat he's lacked - and give him that tool for the duration of his career with a focus on picking up a handful of Lombardis, he'd spend the money.

Besides, if Wallace wants top dollar he may have to accept a "show me" given last years' less than stellar season.

 

[ausbacker]

I consider the subject of Wallace a litmus test to determine if the person I'm talking to is enamored by stupid fantasy football **** like speed and long completions versus what I consider to be a real quality football player.

I guarantee you that Mike Wallace is going to get less than 90 catches next season with the Dolphins. And in 2 years they'll be talking about cutting him.

Speed alone doesn't make for a quality football player.

No... but having Tom Brady as your Quarterback will. :rocker:

 

[Rob0729]

No... but having Tom Brady as your Quarterback will. :rocker:

Bethel Johnson and Chad Jackson say "hi".

 

[patsinthesnow]

BTW, Wallace obviously isn't a top 5 WR or worth 10-12 million a year, but I think he get's bashed unfairly here.

He's a guy who has averaged 59 receptions 1,011 yards and 8 TDs over his first four years of his career as a 4th round pick. He's looking like a guy who will have a 600 reception 10,000 yard 80 TD career if he stays healthy, his speed certainly doesn't let him just do all of that by itself.

 

[ausbacker]

Bethel Johnson and Chad Jackson say "hi".

Imagine how bad they would have been without Tom...

 

[zipster9]

BTW, Wallace obviously isn't a top 5 WR or worth 10-12 million a year, but I think he get's bashed unfairly here.

He's a guy who has averaged 59 receptions 1,011 yards and 8 TDs over his first four years of his career as a 4th round pick. He's looking like a guy who will have a 600 reception 10,000 yard 80 TD career if he stays healthy, his speed certainly doesn't let him just do all of that by itself.

He is a prima-dona. Though, not as bad as Percy....

Just a smoke screen, IMO.

 

[blackglass3]

I LOVE having Mike Wallace on my fantasy team. He's a Me First guy who meshed well with Roethlisberger before Haley got there.

However, I want no part of him here in NE. I think he'd be very pouty because of the volume of balls that go towards Welker/Hernandez/Gronk. He'd have Brandon Lloyd numbers; good but not worth $12M a year + the headaches he'd cause with his complaining.

 

[Raymond]

BB may simply be driving up the price Miami will pay.

I'm good with that.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

please...no...let miami over pay the crap out of him

 

[Patriot Missile]

It's too bad Wallace can't run precise routes or else he would be worth the 12 million asking price. You would of figured he would of gotten immensely better since coming out of college but all he achieved was mediocre in that department.

Jennings is the kind of receiver this team would need because he has that route running but he also seems to be slowing down in health wise. He's 29 and probably looking for a 5 year deal close to the 9-12 million range.

I say no to both. Risk for both players considering the money involved.

I would of taken a risk on Denario Alexander if the Chargers wouldn't of put a 1st round tender on him. 6-5, runs good routes, up and coming player. Very smart of San Diego.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

I hope the pats are doing this just to raise his price that MIA has to pay

 

[Brady2Moss]

Jesus you hate value don't you. If the Pats went after all the players that are top tier like you want they would be in Cap hell like the jets

Ya I didn't say go after "all the top tier players" One or two of them versus 5 jags. Show me the Lombardis your value has won, show me a team that has won a super bowl with a secondary as bad as ours, show me a team that has won a super bowl without a receiver that can catch the ball beyond 15 yards.

Hows the Kool Aid taste ?

 

[Brady_to_Moss]