Before charging into the Miles Austin fan club, don't you think we should at minimum see why they cut him? How about what it will cost?
Further, I believe there are only 3 teams currently on the pecking order list that come after the Patriots in order to sign this guy. That's a lot of teams that will have to pass on this guy for the Patriots to get him.
LaFell is fine for what he is, a guy who when he gets the lower tier coverage he can often take advantage of it. He is not a primary target, he doesn't win his one on one battle against the higher tier coverage, he isn't a guy who takes the heat off of others. LaFell is a good target for when the matchup is favorable -- something he gets due to other more potent targets like Gronk or Jules get extra defensive attention.
LaFell along with DA, Jules, Gronk, hopefully White (or ????) as the 3rd down back as well as the lower tier options of Martin and Chandler. That is a target rich environment for a top tier QB like Tom Brady. It is going to give any team major fits. As long as the OL gets its act together we will be fine....