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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.That is way more money than I think anyone would give Akeem Ayers. Also is there any cap room at that point? The Pats always keep a couple million in cap room
Mayo,
I cringe to even ask but.... I'm having this weird feeling Tom Brady is going to be the starting QB for the LA RAMS in 2016. I've thought long and hard about his restructure, what it would mean and where he would most likely go. In LA. he and Giselle would be in a world class city and he could really the sell the crap out of his Uggs and TB12 brands... and of course he could make twice what he makes here in salary. Not that it's all about money for them but I really can't see them living in Houston or Tennessee or something like that.
The Rams are a QB away from being very good in two years, assuming they can acquire and develop some receivers. Tavon Austin aint gonna cut it but Quick may be serviceable.
what is the dead money cap hit and cap savings in the "off" chance Brady gets cut/traded in 2015 or 2016? The deal has changed too many times for me to keep track. I know they would need to accelerate his bonus which at one point was $30M over five years.
I like to go by CBS rankings when I do my mocks. Matt Miller has a new big-board out today.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-millers-post-regular-season-big-board/page/2
Miller has Brown at 24 and Goldman at 36. I'd take either at 32. I would go edge-rusher if we lose Akers next. My last mock had Markus Golden at 64. He's 66 on his big board. Could also go Trey Flowers if we want more of a pure 4-3 de.
I think we can get guards late in the 3rd and early 4th. I'd double dip. Jarvis Harrison and Laken Tomlinson. He's got Cann 71, Matias 98 and Kouandijo 114.
Then, I went Kroft-TE and Shaw-CB in the 4th. He has both available. I went Smelter and Hull in the 6th and 7th. Would have to reverse them with his rankings. In fact, Smelter isn't on his or cbs rankings. I'm wondering if UDFA for him because of the knee injury.
According to that bleacher report card DeForest Buckner from Oregon coming out this draft? Is that accurate?
Everything I've heard says that he is going back.
Scarnecchia marveled at Wilfork's contributions this season and how he's played such a high percentage of snaps -- and played them well -- coming off a ruptured Achilles (73.9) that limited him to four games last season. He then explained Wilfork's value as an interior rock in the middle of the defense, speaking from the perspective of a coach who knows how challenging it can be to block a player like that.
Q. Mike, do you think the Pats will pay the $4 million roster bonus due to Vince Wilfork in March? -- Laurie (Moncton, Canada)
A. Laurie, I have some doubts on that. It makes me wonder if the sides might be back at the negotiating table again this offseason.
Some alternatives to Noah Spence with our 3rd round comp pick would include Owamagbe Odighizuwa and Max Valles. Values, a RS sophomore from Virginia, just declared. He is a 6'5" 240# former TE with terrific athleticism who would excel in space.
That's what I heard also. If he does come out this year. Sign me up! He was dominate in the Rose Bowl!
He's a stud. If he comes out he will be very high on my list. There are so many darn good defensive linemen in this draft (with a few of them still not official):
- Eddie Goldman
- Jordan Phillips
- Malcolm Brown
[- DeForest Buckner]
- Danielle Collins
- Bud Dupree
- Dante Fowler
- Max Valles
- Noah Spence
- Owamagbe Odighizuwa
- Mario Edwards
I think we're 2 good rotational guys away from having as good a front 7 as any in the league, and we already have one of the best LB groups and secondaries. I'll be giddy if we get a couple of the guys listed above.
Pre-FA Trade vs. Re-Signings:
I would offer the Pats early 4th round pick from TB to New Orleans for DB Kenny Vaccaro. Vaccaro has 2 years left on his rookie deal. He would be a perfect fit as a hybrid S/LB/slot CB for the Pats. He was benched twice this season, partly over mis-use as a classic SS. I don't know if he can be gotten, but I'd make a run at him. If it doesn't work out, then I'd re-sign Pat Chung for something around 3 years/$8M with $3M guaranteed and a 2015 cap hit of about $2.5M, similar to Vaccaro's 2015 hit.
2. Sign DE/OLB Akeem Ayers to a 4 year/$16M extension with $7.5M guaranteed and a $6.5M signing bonus. Essentially the same deal that Kyle Arrington got in 2013. Base salaries+incentives of $1M, $2M, $3M and $3.5M. 2015 cap hit: $2.625M.
I'm not commenting as to the accuracy or not of this prediction but just using this as a sequel into noting that in the three games since Chandler Jones has returned (I'm not including Jones' first game back against the Dolphins), Akeem Ayers has had just 30 snaps in those three games. And that number is skewed by a 24 snap game against the Bills. Even in that game, Ayers only rushed the passer 7 times. He had five snaps against the Jets and just one snap last night. Starting to wonder just how much value BB will place on re-signing Ayers.